From the Ashes
FROM THE ASHES Mario D’Couto This reflection is based on a book called “ WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN” by Brian Welch. It is an autobiography about the lead guitarist from the band Korn. Being a rock and a metal fan, the minute I started reading, it kind of gripped me. While it may not be the typical autobiography wherein one would normally begin with one’s birth, this book is more like a personal testimony from a man who went through thick and thin and by God’s grace, came out victorious. (For those who would like to know more about the beginning of his life, read his other book ‘SAVE ME FROM MYSELF’ ). In this article, I would like to share some things that I learned from this book which was, a) As an aspiring singer and songwriter, there was this point that Welch shares about composing music and song-writing. He compares the process to th...