Five years ago after the writing and composing of songs, I needed a financial miracle to record my first Malayalam album Yeshuve Karunamayane. By faith I booked the Studio dates in Chennai. Miraculously I got a call to produce an English album for US release. As a reward its Promoter was ready to pay for my malayalam album. On the proposed date no trace of the sponsor was seen and I had fifty thousand rupees with me, instead of 8 Lakhs. After reaching Chennai and I prayed, my Father in Heaven, I should finish the first round in twelve days with your help. Lord you are a great provider. You provide for the sun and the moon and the stars. The birds in the sky and the fish in the sea depend on you and are fine. Here I am your son depending on you. On the tenth day, God showed a vision, I saw the famous Guitar player John Antony playing my 12 String guitar 'Talkamine'. He was the session artist for my album. I knew what God wanted! I went inside the studio and saw John playing my Japanese Guitar which was costing forty thousand Rupees, which I paid with great strain. It was my best companion in the award wining recordings in Mumbai, Chennai and Cochin. With that I went inside the offices of the CEO's of the big corporations in Mumbai and won project approvals for major TV commercials like Wipro Corporate. That fine instrument was a part of my history. I said John, please give my guitar for a minute. I kissed the guitar the last time and told, "this is all yours, it is no more mine". He was suddenly broken, he wept and he cried. When he was young he was tied to a tree and was beaten up by the jealous musicians of his time. But here he is honored with a Takamine. I was parting with an object of worship. My pain was somebody's gain. It hurts to bless to somebody. But miraculously the same day I got a call from my wife Junie, she said we have received a cheque of Rs.3 lakhs. Friend, are you struggling? By faith bless somebody. In Gethsemane Jesus was in pain. He sweats blood to bless us. By His stripes we are healed. The great Indian poet Tagore said, "all that is not given is lost". Jesus died on a cross and rose again.Amen…VJ TRAVEN
