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Posted on 21 July 2011 http://theundergroundsite.com/index.php/2011/07/popular-christian-youtube-artists-jayesslee-evangelize-through-their-music-16656/
Janice and Sonia Lee, or “Jayesslee,” have a total YouTube upload view of 30 million. For them, music is the medium of choice for evangelism.
The online popularity of the Korean-Australian twin sisters has resulted in performances in their home country, Australia, as well as in China, across the U.S., and other countries.
On July 29, they will visit Washington D.C. to perform in Fresh Concert with the Korean Church Coalition for North Korea Freedom. They hope that through their music, more prayer warriors can be raised for the North.
The sisters said, “North Korea is a nation that God is highlighting to our church. We have had numerous mission groups visit our church with presentations of the persecution in that nation. We have watched documentaries and read testimonial books written by people who have escaped the country after being interrogated for years. Time and time again, we have been challenged by their faith. There is no doubt that God is stirring a revival in that nation and we pray for it to be soon.”
Singing for Jesus
Janice and Sonia uploaded their first YouTube video in 2008. Since then they have gained millions of fans, with a total upload view of some 30 million. Among the tours and concerts they’ve done, they say China is very memorable.
“[The] producers allowed us to sing Amazing Grace live on set. We were able to worship on national television in China. What an unforgettable experience.”
But Jayesslee say their most memorable concert was in their hometown in Sydney, Australia. “[Our] closest friends and family heard us play live for the first time. We were on stage with YouTube celebrities such as KevJumba, RyanHiga and Andrew Garcia.”
Knowing Jesus
Although they were raised as Christians, Janice and Sonia say that they came to know Jesus in a personal way when they were in high school. At the time, their mother had been afflicted with cancer for seven years.
“[It] was difficult for us to understand the goodness of God for most of our lives. However, it was the way that God radically changed our mum through her sickness that sparked a curiosity to know who Jesus really was. In year 9, God met us during a time of prayer at a church camp and we’ve had a relationship with Him ever since,” they said.
At the time, they recall how their father stood by their mother. “For years, he gave up his job and hobbies to be next to our mum. He nursed her and did his best to fulfill his role as a husband and a dad.”
Today their father is remarried. “[We] now live with our dad, step mum and step brother. They are both amazing people and we are so thankful and blessed to be a family.”
Secular songs
Jayesslee sings both Christian and secular songs online. They have gotten some flack for this, but they say that when they choose secular songs they make sure the lyrics are wholesome and not explicit.
“By singing only Christian songs, our influence is limited to listeners who are Christians. As much as we love to empower fellow believers, our aim is to relate to our non-believing audience as well. We sing every song as worship to God.”
They have, because of this, had the experience where non-Christians have approached them to ask about their faith. This is because they first established common ground through carefully chosen secular songs.
Encounter with God
The Lee sisters say they aren’t sure how long they’ll be singing, but hope to do so for as long as possible. More important for them, however, is being able to share the gospel with “as many people as possible.”
They said they hope someday that they can hold concerts at stadiums, “where people would come to experience more than just a performance but an encounter with God. We’d like to leave an impact upon this generation that keeps them talking about the goodness of God, like the legacy that our mum has left behind.”
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Pilgrim Baptist Church
Address: 4925 Twinbrook Rd. Burke. VA 22015
Phone: 703.978.1600
Hey all you cool cats in Washington DC, we're coming your way!
Jayesslee concert, raising awareness for North Korean refugees.
We'll have t-shirts and posters and a time for meet and greet!
So make sure you come out and enjoy the night with us!
Pilgrim Baptist Church @ 7pm.
4925 Twinbrook Road Burke, Virginia.
With love,
Janice and Sonia
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‘제이에스리’는 호주 출신 스물네살 한인 쌍둥이 자매다. 독실한 기독교 신자인 이들은 지난해 집에서 제작한 원더걸스의 ‘노바디’를 유투브에 올려 급부상한 인터넷 스타 가수다. 14일 현재 이들의 홈페이지 가입자수는 전세계 20만명에 달한다. 조회수도 3800만건 이상을 기록중이다.
유명세에 힘입어 지난 1년간 전세계에서 초청을 받아 라이브 공연 무대에 서고 있다. 최근에는 기독교를 공식적으로 허용하지 않는 중국 공영방송국에까지 출연해 ‘나같은 죄인 살리신(Amazing Grace)’을 불러 또 다시 주목을 받았다. <대북선교연합 '그날까지(UTD)' 제공>
-Jayesslee(제이 에스 리)에 대해 소개한다면.
"우리 이름은 재니스(Janice)와 소니아(Sonia)다. 그룹명은 둘의 이름과 성(Lee)를 따서 만들었다. 부모님께서 한국에서 호주로 이민 오셔서 저희를 낳으셨다. 10분 차이로 태어난 일란성 쌍둥이다."
-전세계 각지에서 공연을 하고 있다. 가장 인상적인 투어는.
"정말 어려운 질문이다. 굳이 선택하라면 시드니 공연이다. 가족과 친지 친구 앞에서 처음으로 라이브 공연을 했다. 세계적인 유튜브 스타들과 함께 선 무대였다. 공연이 끝나고 가족들과 끌어안고 함께 울었던 기억이 새롭다."
-중국 공연은 어땟나.
"중국 투어는 정말 대단했다. (교회를 인정하지 않는) 중국 전국방송 프로그램에서 출연할 것이라고는 상상도 못했다. 하일라이트는 '나 같은 죄인'을 부른 것이었다. 중국방송의 찬양은 잊을 수 없는 경험이다."
-신앙을 갖게된 계기는.
"돌아가신 어머니의 영향이다. 7년간 암투병을 하셨다. 당시 고등학생이던 우리에겐 힘든 시기였다. 하나님의 뜻을 이해하기 어려웠다. 어머니가 신앙을 받아들이셨고 우리도 기도중에 예수님을 만났다."
-유명해져서 신앙생활에 어려움을 느끼진 않나.
"바쁜 삶이 신앙에는 위험할 수 있다는 것을 경험하고 있다. 때로는 공연일정이 4주 연속 이어지기도 한다. 그동안 교회와 멀리 떨어져 있다는 것을 의미한다. 신앙을 잃지 않으려 노력한다."
-프로 가수가 되고 싶지 않나.
"현재까지는 시드니 출신의Jayesslee에 만족하고 있다. 한국에서 가수 생활에 대한 계약 제안도 있었다. 물론 유명한 가수가 되는 것도 좋지만 우리에게는 하나님의 경주를 할 사명이 있는 것 같다."
-대중가요도 계속 부르고 있다. 독실한 기독교인들에 눈에는 부정적으로 비춰질 수 도 있다.
"음악은 우리에게 하나님의 사랑을 전하는 매개체다. 그 사랑을 전하기 위한 청중들과의 공통 분모가 대중음악이다. 단 가사 내용이 이상하면 선택하지 않는다는 원칙은 지킨다. 기독교 음악만을 부르면 기독교인만을 위해 노래를 불러야 한다. 우리의 목표는 믿지 않는 분들을 교회로 연결시키는 것이다."
-북한에 대해 얼마나 알고 있나.
"북한은 하나님이 한인 기독교인들에게 선교의 필요성을 강조하고 있는 나라라고 생각한다. 북한 내 크리스천북한과 관련된 다큐멘터리 영상을 봤고 탈북자들이 쓴 책도 읽었다. 그땅에 자유가 회복되길 소망한다."
-꿈이 있다면.
"음악을 가능한한 오래하고 싶지만 아직까지는 잘 모르겠다. 다만 저희 어머니가 우리에게 하신 것 처럼 하나님의 선한 뜻을 전하고 싶다. 가능한 많은 사람들과 삶의 이야기와 음악을 나누고 싶다."
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▶제이에스리 연락처: 페이스북www.facebook.com/jayesslee 트위www.twitter.com/jayessleemusic 이메일 jayesslee@gmail.com
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기사 출처: http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=1227800
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E-nterview with Youtube Star “Jayesslee”
Q) Could you introduce yourself briefly?
A) Hi, we are Janice and Sonia Lee aka “Jayesslee”. We grew up and live in Sydney, Australia but both of our parents are from Korea. We are identical twins, born 10 minutes apart. We love listening to jazz music on rainy days, watching movies and eating cheeseburgers.
Q) You are Christians. How did you encounter Jesus personally?
A) Our first encounter with Jesus was at a church camp in high school. With our mum battling cancer for 7 years, it was difficult for us to understand the goodness of God for most of our lives. However, it was the way that God radically changed our mum through her sickness that sparked a curiosity to know who Jesus really was. In year 9, God met us during a time of prayer at a church camp and we’ve had a relationship with Him ever since.
Q) Could you tell us about the most impressive fan around the world?
A) The most impressive fan(s) would have to be a couple who flew 5 hours from New Jersey to LA to watch us perform at our debut concert in 2010. We got to meet them over lunch and found out that they were engaged at the time. We later sang at their wedding in New York. Hollywood should write a movie about this. This is our shout out to you Sylvia and Andrew!
Q) Could you tell us about the most impressive tour?
A) This is a hard question but if we had to choose, we would have to say our show in hometown Sydney. It was a performance that we will never forget as our closest friends and family heard us play live for the first time. We were on stage with youtube celebrities such as KevJumba, RyanHiga and Andrew Garcia. Our family came backstage after the show with hugs and tears. It’s a great feeling to know that you’ve made someone proud.
Q) How was the tour in China?
A) The show in China was incredible. Never in our lives did we think that one day we would go to China and perform on national television. The highlight of that trip was when the producers allowed us to sing “Amazing Grace” live on set. We were able to worship on national television in China. What an unforgettable experience.
Q) Can you tell us more about your faith in Jesus Christ?
A) Jesus is the most important person in our lives. What is important to Him, is important to us. Sometimes it gets tough trying to live out our faith without offending people, especially through our music and our videos on youtube. We find ourselves questioning what we can and cannot say. However at the end of the day we make no compromise when it comes to choosing Jesus over our fear of man. After all, he chose us when we were still sinners.
Q) Being famous could make you put into danger spiritually, how do you overcome it?
A) We have seen the dangers of being away from the church and becoming too busy. At times, we have performances lined up for 4 weeks in a row; that is one month away from church! Although we do have church amongst ourselves while we are away, the physical community of church is vital. This is why we have decided to make it a priority to be back and serve at our home church when we can. It is not enough for us to attend church. We need to be involved in community whether it be through serving in a ministry or joining a cell group.
Q) You sing secular songs on Youtube. Some Christians could say negative things about it. How would you respond to that?
A) Our heart and vision is to share the love of God to people all over the world and we use music as a medium to do this. To become influential musicians we first need to find common ground with our listeners. We are very intentional about the songs that we choose to sing; we will not choose a song with explicit content. However, more and more we are discovering that there is a fine line between what we consider secular and Christian music. This is because we have seen cases where God would soften the heart of a non-believer through a secular song, leading them to message us and ask questions about Jesus. By singing only Christian songs, our influence is limited to listeners who are Christians. As much as we love to empower fellow believers, our aim is to relate to our non-believing audience as well. We sing every song as worship to God.
Q) What are your future visions God has planted?
A) Our future vision is unknown. We are not even sure how long we will be doing music, although we would love to do it for as long as we can. Our hope is to share our story and songs with as many people as possible. We envision holding concerts at stadiums, where people would come to experience more than just a performance but an encounter with God. We’d like to leave an impact upon this generation that keeps them talking about the goodness of God, like the legacy that our mum has left behind.
Q) What church do you go to? Can you tell us about your church life?
A) We go to New Life Community Church where we have attended since we were young. It is quickly becoming a multicultural church from being a prominently Korean congregation. The demographics of our church is diverse; from young university students to families with children. We have 2 services on Sunday and prayer meetings every Friday night where many people have special encounters with God. When we are back at home and not touring, we serve in the praise and worship team. Our church loves to worship. We praise like we’re having a party.
Q) You were born in Australia, but you speak Korean fluently.
A) We were born in Australia but our parents were very adamant about sending us to Korean school every Saturday. Giving up our Saturdays was frustrating at the time but now we’re thankful to be able to communicate comfortably with our parents and grandparents. Also, being fans of k-pop and Korean dramas in high school helped us to pick it up.
Q) Could you introduce your parents?
A) We have fantastic parents. Our mum was a beautiful woman both inside and out. She was selfless and humble. Her life represented Christ and she was a huge influence upon our faith. After her 7 year battle with cancer, she went to be with the Lord. Our dad is our hero. For years, he gave up his job and hobbies to be next to our mum. He nursed her and did his best to fulfil his role as a husband and a dad. Today he is remarried and we now live with our dad, step mum and step brother. They are both amazing people and we are so thankful and blessed to be a family.
Q) How much do you know about North Koreans’ persecution against Christians?
A) North Korea is a nation that God is highlighting to our church. We have had numerous mission groups visit our church with presentations of the persecution in that nation. We have watched documentaries and read testimonial books written by people who have escaped the country after being interrogated for years. Time and time again, we have been challenged by their faith. There is no doubt that God is stirring a revival in that nation and we pray for it to be soon.
Q) What do you expect from the upcoming event?
A) We are anticipating how God will move through this event because when believers come together in faith, prayers are answered and nothing is impossible. We hope for prayer warriors to rise up for the nation of North Korea and missionaries to be called. We hope to release freedom through our worship and testimony.
Q) What are your prayer requests?
A) Our prayer requests are for greater boldness in our faith, and an ever increasing intimacy with Jesus. Also for protection over our team as the enemy does not like what we are doing with our music. We hope and pray that one day, we will see a transformation in the music industry where there will be no more corruption but people making music to make God famous.
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