Poetry: Live to the Fullest

Life is never what it seems,

You never really get what you dream!

There's so much here we have to learn ,

and much much more we need to earn..

 

Life is never full of joys,

because: you must remember:

we are like God's toys!

Its His wish to play with us or not

to know what he has on mind is something

beyond the power which we've got!!

 

The meaning of life is never

properly understood..

Not like I know about it! but hey!

I'm one of you too!

 

All I can say is this:

 

Don't worry too much when you're sad

and don't get over angry when you're mad

because, you know ..

too much of anything is bad!!

 

 Be in control, be disciplined

Don't let go..and yet you must know

you can't always win!

 

So,take care and freak out,

but just stop and think

when in doubt.

                                   - Priya

 

Poetry: The Darkest Hour

[This poem is dedicated to the victims of the double tragedies of earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
"May you find peace and solace when you most need it"]

The Darkest Hour

As the skies above turn fiery red,

And the ground below shakes our might,

A thousand cries for help go unheard,

Losing our conviction to a force we can’t fight!

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As the pillars we stood on gave away,

We grappled for a support that never was there.

To make hell hotter, we thought there wasn’t a way,

Then the waters came gushing in, showing us its dare!

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As the sea gave chase, destruction kept up its head,

Helpless thoughts and despair was all that it spared.

Through the darkest hour, as nature pronounced the dead,

We plead for survival, the only prayer left to be said!

                                                       - Vipin

WonderWands presents... SCION !

Scion is a Christian Gospel Rock Band formed by three high school students all sharing a common dream: To use their musical talent for the Lord. The band formed in Chennai, India in 2009.The current lineup includes lead vocalist Jeremy Francis, lead and rhythm guitarists Jeswin Samuel and Jebasingh Edward, bassist Sanjay Sunder,drummer Paxton Paul and keyboardist John Joshua. The name "Scion" comes from grafting in biology, where the scion is used as a base for plant branches (stock) to grow. In the Bible, Jesus says " I am the vine and you are the branches" John 15:5 and so, they are the 'branches' of Christ and  hope to be a 'base' for others through their music.

The First Gig:

 They still hadn't decided on a name for the band although some names like Paradox, Slingers and Xesis were under consideration. The YouTurn Youth Retreat, in mid August 2010 led to the arrival of Paxton. It was after this time that the name Scion was chosen as it also had a biblical meaning. In September 2010 Scion performed the song "Strong Tower" by Kutless at St.George's Cathedral and turned out to be a success.

IMS Annual Sale 2010:

Barely a couple of weeks after September'10 , the band got an offer to play at the IMS Annual Sale in October 2010, Chennai. This brought about the arrival of Jebasingh and John. They watched gospel groups like Hillsong, Lincoln Brewster, Kutless and aspired to bring a similar passion and dedicated musicianship to their own concerts. The band played their first own composition titled "Go Out Into The World" and wasn't too well received by the audience. This led to a change in the band's mind set as they painstakingly realized it was never really about them, it was all about God.

Annual Fellowship Camp - Yelagiri 2011:

The New Year 2011 started out great for Scion as they were requested to play and lead worship in The Annual Fellowship Camp organised by ABC Ministries. Beyond the band’s brightening internal artistic merits, it was inspiring to hear the Scion members talk about what they are learning outside of their own lives, the lessons that transcend any given genre to improve ministry impact. Who could have thought that singing about Jesus would give anyone, peace that surpasses all understanding? 

Scion is looking for a record label to help them produce their first album and planning to hopefully release it by the end of 2011. The main concern of the band is to play music only for God's glory. Name and fame is not being sought after as it completely contradicts what they stand for. It certainly addresses the commissioned goal of reaching the entire earth with a message of hope of salvation and Christ's love. A meaningful song by Kutless goes "I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains, Hope that doesn’t ever end, Even when the sky is falling. I’ve seen miracles just happen, Silent prayers get answered, Broken hearts become brand new, That’s what faith can do!!"