Having persevered in finishing her degree, Cheryl saw how the new skills obtained enabled her to serve God in an even greater capacity though music. Pressing on in faith, she successfully completed her course and graduated from LASALLE with a Degree in Jazz Music in 2020. I will finish the degree.'”Ĭheryl needed courage and strength from God, so she held on to Philippians 4:13 in prayer: I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. “I knelt down and I prayed to Him,” she recounted. 呼唤后的相遇: Ever wondered if your cries for help will be heard? She also had to learn new music technology and audio engineering starting at “ground zero” proved to be a humbling experience. The first six months were the worst due to physical fatigue.Īfter putting her kids to bed at 10pm, Cheryl would sit and practise at the piano until 1am to improve. “Was this really God’s journey for me? Or was it just something I myself wanted to do?” “I often compared banking and music, and I said, ‘Now I know why daddy said it’s hard work!'” The theory was so difficult – nothing like the Grade 5 and 8 that I did,” she said. In fact, it was so difficult that Cheryl initially wanted to give up. Some time after receiving her Grade 8 certification, Cheryl decided to enrol in LASALLE College of the Arts to pursue a second degree in jazz.Īlthough she passed the auditions and successfully enrolled in this competitive course, learning was not a bed of roses. Little did she know, but it was a season that would spur her to go even further in her studies. “It was really by God’s grace,” said Cheryl, as she looked back on that early period of studying. With much practice and determination, she was also able to get her Grade 8 certification within the short span of two years. Once she had received her Grade 5 certification, Cheryl joined her church choir. She is pictured here with her husband and two children. However, Cheryl’s church was looking for someone with a more formal music education, since certain songs had more challenging scores to read.Īfter getting her Grade 8 cert, Cheryl went on to pursue a second degree in jazz music. “I told God that when my daughter is three years old and she can go to Sunday School independently, I would like to serve in the music ministry since they always asked for volunteers,” she recounted. In 2013, compelled by a desire to serve God, Cheryl joined her church’s music ministry to begin using her musical gift for His glory. That was when she left the banking industry to become a full-time stay-home mum. Shortly after giving birth to her first child in London, Cheryl and her family moved back to Singapore in 2007. “It showed how important music was in my life. Such was her love for music that when she moved to England, she bought a piano within two weeks after going out every day to look for one. Recording her band’s latest album, Pandemic Blues (2021).
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