So, I can really empathise with how the patients and their families are feeling right now.”. Photo by Glen Goh.

Karen was a producer at Asia Business News (Singapore), Bloomberg News and CNBC Asia. by Karen Tan The school also presented NUH with about 500 cards that the Primary 2 and 3 students had designed to cheer the hospital staff on. Jacob Neo, a primary six student from Fairfield Methodist Primary School, wrote both the lyrics and melody for this song in just two days. Photo courtesy of Fairfield Methodist School (Primary). He had to miss a tournament earlier this year because of DORSCON Orange. Jacob Neo is also on the Fairfield Methodist School’s (Primary) badminton squad. View the profiles of people named Jacob Neo. We prayed for my mum and read the Bible every night. My sister is three years older, and it was just me and her. He had to miss a tournament earlier this year because of DORSCON Orange. “In the end, with my sister’s encouragement, I managed to keep the faith. The 12-year-old, who turned down the gifted programme because of “friends and badminton” at Fairfield, added: “In the New and Old Testaments, people made so many mistakes, but God still didn’t give up on us and believed in us. She subsequently joined the Far East Organisation to oversee corporate social responsibility. Photo by Glen Goh. “My mum, my sister and I look at the COVID-19 news on gov.sg every night and we pray Psalms 91,” says Jacob Neo, who wrote a song to raise spirits in this COVID-19 season. Neo’s song struck a chord with NUH staff, who said they were heartened by the knowledge that “the community is behind us”. I don’t have a dad, so whenever I go through hard times or anything, it is always my mum helping me,” he said. The 12-year-old composed “Singapore, Unite as One” as part of a gift that his school, Fairfield Methodist (Primary), presented to National University Hospital (NUH) today (February 27) to cheer on the medical fraternity and Singaporeans in the fight against COVID-19.

And here are some lyrics penned by Neo, who is 12. “As the words of Jacob’s song go … united we stand. "God cares through His people": Churches rising up to bless cleaners, neighbours and migrant workers. The inspiration for his song, however, arose from his empathy for the affected patients. “I was thinking about the people who are sick and, although the current situation is kind of dark, the song is hopeful that Singaporeans can press on and stand up to face it together,” said the young songwriter. “To be honest, I was losing a bit of faith,” he confessed. The support of Fairfield Methodist School for our healthcare workers means a lot to us.”.

“Until recently, my mum never sent me to tuition except for Chinese classes. “My mum wasn’t always the healthiest, but it was never that bad before. “Although I still believed in God, I was very young then and I thought: My mum prays every night. We will take these words to heart as we fight this virus,” said Professor Quek Swee Chye, chairman of the NUH Medical Board. “No matter what happens, we cannot lose faith. “I am not sure if I did a good job, because I have no experience!”. “Every night my mum, sister and I look at gov.sg for the latest COVID-19 news, and we also pray Psalms 91:1-16 because it says that He will bring us through everything.”. Join Facebook to connect with Jacob Neo and others you may know. Jacob, the young composer, has no musical background. It was a community affair and parents were also involved in contributing to hampers for the NUH staff. Losing faith may make us lose the battle.”, “We are called into medicine for such a time as this”: Dr Tan Soo-Inn, chaplain of Christian Medical & Dental Fellowship, This is a “defining moment of discipleship”: Pastor Benny Ho on COVID-19. Photo by Glen Goh. Associate Professor  Eugene Liu, CEO of NUH, said: “We’re very touched by all the good wishes, cards and gifts from the students, staff and parent volunteers from Fairfield. Why did God let her go through such an experience? But this did not deter the Primary 6 student from raising his hand when his music teacher asked who would like to write a song. Photo courtesy of Fairfield Methodist School (Primary). Jacob Neo is also on the Fairfield Methodist School’s (Primary) badminton squad. Teachers and students from Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) pitched in to write cards of appreciation which were collated into an artwork depicting a bouquet of flowers. She reads God’s word and lives a life of faith. She doesn’t send me to classes because she wants to tutor me herself.”. More Jacob Neo Yi Zhong lyrics. “Two years ago, my mum fell sick and was hospitalised. “God pulled my mum through. She’s good and fine now and just needs to take a little medication. She had a blood clot near her heart and almost had a stroke,” said Jacob. “Until recently, my mum never sent me to tuition except for Chinese classes.

“I am not sure if I did a good job, because I have no experience!” he said with a grin. Jacob Neo Yi Zhong - Singapore, Unite as One | Lyrics {VERSE 1} You're shut away You're isolated Cut off From civilisation All alone With your hopes and dreams Shattered No longer free Having his mum laid up in hospital in 2018 weighed on Jacob.

From L-R: Deputy director of nursing, Joann Pang, Fairfield principal, Madam Law Li Mei, Jacob (centre), Associate Professor Eugene Liu and Professor Quek Swee Chye (far right). “Losing faith may make us lose the battle.”. Jacob (far left), together with his school mates who performed in the music video, and NUH staff. About 500 cards from students and staff of Fairfield School (Primary) were put into gift boxes specially prepared by the school’s Aesthetic Department. All he knew about music came from a six-month songwriting module at school where students were taught the foundations of musical composition and were allowed to “dabble and explore” on digital music software, GarageBand. “I always treasure my mum a lot. // February 27, 2020, 8:34 pm. It was really scary. Karen is now Associate Editor at Salt&Light.

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