Glenn Fredly Lives Again, Releases New Song Working For The Country With Mirza W. Soenarto

Glenn Fredly (Photo: MW Records Indonesia)

JAKARTA - Glenn Fredly released a new song titled "Working for the Country" with Mirza W. Soenarto. This work is certainly extraordinary because Glenn has passed away. He seemed to live again through his distinctive voice.

This nationalism-breathing song tries to convey a strong message to the people of Indonesia and the next generation of the nation about what we can achieve with all forms of courage to continue to work based on conscience.

“I actually wrote this song for a long time, around early 2017. Then on one occasion, Glenn heard the song, he was enthusiastic and even offered to sing it. I'm very happy. It's really an honor for me," said Mirza in a release received by VOI, Friday, September 10.

This material was then re-recorded at MW Music Studio Jakarta, and assisted by several musicians in the process. One of them is Andre Dinuth, who served as producer on this song with an arrangement that uses an orchestral feel in it.

“Dinuth also helped from the start. He produced and helped rearrange this song," said Mirza.

In the Indonesian music industry, Mirza W. Soenarto's name is still relatively new, considering that his profession is actually an entrepreneur and a professional in various fields. Although he has been involved in music and playing the piano since he was in junior high school, he only really stepped into the music industry at the beginning of this year with several singles that have been released with his band, ASIA 87 Band.

"To be honest, I'm not a professional musician. For me, music is still just a hobby that can bring balance to life and cheer up the mood. As a music connoisseur, I feel very grateful to be able to venture to work by creating my own songs,” he admits.

Even though he claims to be not a professional musician, Mirza is productive in writing songs. At least, he has written dozens of songs and is ready to be released in the near future with various musicians.

Glenn Fredly is no longer among us, but his ideas and human spirit, togetherness above differences, caring for each other, understanding deeply about loving what we do, and motivating future generations to remain productive, are still present through his voice and masterpiece.