This beautifultraditional hymn has been spread through all ages and loved by all Christians.Now with the new arrangements Rev.Chien wrote for choir, it shows adifferent style. Especially in the middle part, Rev. Chien added a newmelody that cleverly and vividly describe the scene of walking through thevalley of the shadow of the death. His arrangement for the last part iswonderful too, bringing out the deep feel of comfort and peace in the presenceof Lord. Rev. Chien has won the Japanese NHK International ComposingCompetition. He has strong and solid theory of Western traditional musicand good at adding a flavor of oriental mystery to his music, so hismusic pieces are particularly charming and have a unique style thatdifferentiates him from ordinary composers. Anyone who has sung hissongs will fall in love with his music .

The song ? The Essence of Love? is a very famous song among Chinese. It was the theme song for a TV series. It has also been frequently used on many wedding ceremonies. The 2.0 version arranged in jazz harmony, the second part add a Waltz. The lyrics of the song come from the Bible 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 so almost all Chinese Christians know or can sing this song. The composer is Rev. Chien who is a Canadian Taiwanese. Rev. Chien has won the Japanese NHK International Composing Competition. He has strong and solid theory of Western traditional music and good at adding a flavor of oriental mystery to his music, so his music pieces are particularly charming and have a unique style that differentiates him from ordinary composers. Anyone who has sung his songs will fall in love with his music .