Christian singer Leehom Wang once shared his testimony that the Christian faith helped him realize his music dream.
In the video organized by Homeboy Music, Leehom Wang recalled the pressure of studying when he was a child, and for a time he did not even dare to think he could engage in the music work he loved.
"I’ve always needed to prove myself since I was a child, not only at school when I was with foreign students but also at home. My parents were very strict with me", said the American Asian singer-songwriter.
"I was the child being treated most strictly because my studies were not as good as my brothers'. My family is a scholarly family. My brothers studied at Tsing Hua University, National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University, etc. My older brother was admitted to Harvard University, but he didn't want to go. Finally, he went to Yale University. I was relatively inferior. My brothers were all so good. They are the kind of students with full scores on the SAT and college entrance exams. Anyway, they are the kind who make you jealous. President Bush of the United States wrote to our home to congratulate my brother for his good grades, and the letter was hung on the wall. Every day, when I see the file, I feel so pressured. Then my parents would say 'Your brothers are so awesome, while you…are practicing drums?'"
The singer continued, "During that time, I got lost in life. I knew that no matter how hard I tried, it was impossible for me to defeat my brothers. Meanwhile, I deeply loved music deep. But how was it possible? It seemed unlikely. There was unlikely to be a chance. That dream was so far away. So I hid it in my heart, and only thought about it when praying."
He also shared his prayer: "Dear Heavenly Father, music is so sacred. Please show me a way out. Please help me, please show me a direction, give me a chance and guidance."
He not only prayed for the direction of his life but also prayed for his every performance. He shared, "Today is Christmas Eve, today's performance is dedicated to my dear heavenly Father"; "Please bless our performances, our bodies, and our musical instruments, keep us safe and let us perform smoothly"; "This is the purpose of our life. We will show all the things we can do to everyone, share with everyone the enthusiasm in our hearts, the love in our hearts, and show every audience a wonderful performance."
Although the star was making the music he loves, he also faced difficulties in life. Wang shared that he used to be depressed at home, even lying on the ground for several days.
"I later found out the reason. Because the higher your emotions fly, the heavier you will fall. You are brilliant and have so much fun on stage, but there are also negative aspects of you that someone can't see. The moment you get off the stage is the beginning of withdrawal symptoms, which is a physiological reaction of being alone after leaving ten thousand people. The silence at that time is the most deafening. The emotional roller coaster runs between two ends, and there are fewer and fewer people I can talk with, only faith can help me. So, I keep praying.
"Every night when I go back to the hotel room, I often imagine how good it would be if I have a companion. One day I will have my own life, my own family, my wife, and kids. Do I have to quit my job, let music-man die, and become an ordinary person again? Should I finally let go of the burden of 20 years?"
The year 2013 was an unforgettable year for Leehom Wang that he had his own family and found that there can be a win-win solution in life.
His wife Lee Jinglei supported his work very much, believing that God would use Leehom through his music. She once said: "I believe Leehom has a great mission to accomplish, and God will deliver a lot of love and move many people through Leehom's music. I think this is a very important thing. There are a lot of disapproving voices. Maybe there will be a lot of sacrifices or other things. They are all worth it. Because I want to complete the dream of changing the world with him together."
Since then, Leehom Wang has become more convinced of his mission to spread Chinese music.
"Life can have the best of both worlds. The music-man can continue to live, and I can have a happy family. But what about the mission of music-man? Remember our common goal? Bring Chinese music to all parts of the world. It may not be achievable overnight, but may already be happening, one voice after another; maybe the stars in the sky are not as far as I thought."
- Translated by Yuehan Jiang
基督徒艺人王力宏曾回忆并分享了自己的信仰见证，并由宏声音乐制作整理成视频。
在视频中，王力宏回忆了自己的小时候面对的学习压力，甚至曾一度不敢想自己可以从事热爱的音乐工作。
“从小需要证明自己，不只是在学校和哪些外国同学而已，其实在家里也是，爸爸妈妈对我很严格，”王力宏分享说：“最严格，因为我的课业永远不像我哥那么好。我们家就是一个读书家庭，清华大学、台湾大学、政治大学。那个时候，我哥哥刚进了哈佛不想去，去了耶鲁大学。我会相对完全逊色。弟弟也都太好了。他们都是那种，SAT满分的，大学联考也是满分的，反正就是给你气死的那种。美国布什总统都写信到我们家，恭喜我哥哥成绩这么好，然后那封信就挂在墙上。我每天都要看着那个文件，我压力很大。爸爸妈妈就会说：‘哥哥真的成绩很了不起，你……在练鼓？’”
“那段时间，人生的道路上，我是迷路的。我知道我再怎么努力，我都不可能跟我哥哥比。同时，我又知道我心里是爱音乐的。可是，怎么可能？不太可能。不太可能有机会。因为这个梦想太遥远了。所以，我暂时就把它藏在心里面了。只有在祷告的时候，才会去想它。”
他也分享了自己的祷告：“亲爱的天上的父，音乐这么神圣的东西，请给我一个出路。请帮助我，请给我方向、机会和指示。”
他不仅为自己的人生方向祷告，自己的每一次演出，也都会向上帝献上祷告：“今天是平安夜，这次的演出要献给亲爱的天上的父”；”请保佑我们的演出，我们的身体，我们的乐器，让我们很安全，让我们很顺利进行演出”；“这个是我们生活的目的，把我们所有会的东西，通通要摊出来给大家，跟大家分享我们心中的热情，我们心中的热爱，给台下的每一个人精彩的火力全开。”……
虽然王力宏在做自己喜欢的音乐，但是也会面对艰难的时刻。王自己也分享他在家里常常是这样，曾经沮丧到躺在地上好几天，都起不来。
“后来我才知道为什么。因为情绪飞得越高，会摔得越重。台上的光鲜亮丽，跟所有人一起嗨翻天，也有大家看不到的反面。下来舞台的那一刹那，就是戒断症状的开始。英文叫做withdrawal，是种生理反应，抽离万人剩下一人的剧烈反差。那个时候的安静，是最震耳的。情绪的云霄飞车在两个极端，而且能说话的人也越来越少了，只有信仰可以帮助我。我就一直祷告。”
“每天晚上一个人回到酒店的房间的时候，就常幻想如果可以有个伴，可以陪在我身边该有多好。总有一天我要有自己的生活、自己的家庭，我要有老婆孩子，是不是得辞掉我的工作才行，让music-man死去，做回一个平凡人，我背20年的包袱，是不是该终于放下了？”
2013年对王力宏来说是一个难以忘记的一年，这一年他有了自己的家庭，也发现其实生活可以两全其美。
他的妻子李靓蕾是非常支持他的工作的，并且相信上帝会透过他的音乐使用他.她曾分享说：“我相信力宏在这个事情上是有很大的使命要完成的，上帝使用他。然后透过他的音乐，传达很多爱，感动很多人，他一直把他的影响力看得很重要，因为他要改变世界。我相信这是非常重要的事情。外面有很多的声音，也许会有很多的牺牲，或者是各式各样的事情，都是值得的，因为我要和他一起完成这个改变世界的梦想。”
自此，王力宏更加坚信自己要传播华语音乐的使命。
“生活可以两全其美，music-man可以继续活下去，而我可以有一个美满的家庭。但music-man的任务呢？还记得我们共同的目标吗？把华语音乐带到全世界各个地方，或许已经在发生，或许不是一夜之间，或许是一个个的声音，或许夜空的星星没有想的那么遥远。”
基督徒艺人王力宏分享信仰见证 只有信仰可以帮助我
Christian singer Leehom Wang once shared his testimony that the Christian faith helped him realize his music dream.
In the video organized by Homeboy Music, Leehom Wang recalled the pressure of studying when he was a child, and for a time he did not even dare to think he could engage in the music work he loved.
"I’ve always needed to prove myself since I was a child, not only at school when I was with foreign students but also at home. My parents were very strict with me", said the American Asian singer-songwriter.
"I was the child being treated most strictly because my studies were not as good as my brothers'. My family is a scholarly family. My brothers studied at Tsing Hua University, National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University, etc. My older brother was admitted to Harvard University, but he didn't want to go. Finally, he went to Yale University. I was relatively inferior. My brothers were all so good. They are the kind of students with full scores on the SAT and college entrance exams. Anyway, they are the kind who make you jealous. President Bush of the United States wrote to our home to congratulate my brother for his good grades, and the letter was hung on the wall. Every day, when I see the file, I feel so pressured. Then my parents would say 'Your brothers are so awesome, while you…are practicing drums?'"
The singer continued, "During that time, I got lost in life. I knew that no matter how hard I tried, it was impossible for me to defeat my brothers. Meanwhile, I deeply loved music deep. But how was it possible? It seemed unlikely. There was unlikely to be a chance. That dream was so far away. So I hid it in my heart, and only thought about it when praying."
He also shared his prayer: "Dear Heavenly Father, music is so sacred. Please show me a way out. Please help me, please show me a direction, give me a chance and guidance."
He not only prayed for the direction of his life but also prayed for his every performance. He shared, "Today is Christmas Eve, today's performance is dedicated to my dear heavenly Father"; "Please bless our performances, our bodies, and our musical instruments, keep us safe and let us perform smoothly"; "This is the purpose of our life. We will show all the things we can do to everyone, share with everyone the enthusiasm in our hearts, the love in our hearts, and show every audience a wonderful performance."
Although the star was making the music he loves, he also faced difficulties in life. Wang shared that he used to be depressed at home, even lying on the ground for several days.
"I later found out the reason. Because the higher your emotions fly, the heavier you will fall. You are brilliant and have so much fun on stage, but there are also negative aspects of you that someone can't see. The moment you get off the stage is the beginning of withdrawal symptoms, which is a physiological reaction of being alone after leaving ten thousand people. The silence at that time is the most deafening. The emotional roller coaster runs between two ends, and there are fewer and fewer people I can talk with, only faith can help me. So, I keep praying.
"Every night when I go back to the hotel room, I often imagine how good it would be if I have a companion. One day I will have my own life, my own family, my wife, and kids. Do I have to quit my job, let music-man die, and become an ordinary person again? Should I finally let go of the burden of 20 years?"
The year 2013 was an unforgettable year for Leehom Wang that he had his own family and found that there can be a win-win solution in life.
His wife Lee Jinglei supported his work very much, believing that God would use Leehom through his music. She once said: "I believe Leehom has a great mission to accomplish, and God will deliver a lot of love and move many people through Leehom's music. I think this is a very important thing. There are a lot of disapproving voices. Maybe there will be a lot of sacrifices or other things. They are all worth it. Because I want to complete the dream of changing the world with him together."
Since then, Leehom Wang has become more convinced of his mission to spread Chinese music.
"Life can have the best of both worlds. The music-man can continue to live, and I can have a happy family. But what about the mission of music-man? Remember our common goal? Bring Chinese music to all parts of the world. It may not be achievable overnight, but may already be happening, one voice after another; maybe the stars in the sky are not as far as I thought."
- Translated by Yuehan Jiang
Christian Singer Leehom Wang Shares Faith Testimony: "Only Faith Can Help Me"
