Deb Fung

Deb Fung
Born	1 April 1979 (1979-04-01) (age 32)
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Pop Alternative rock Pop rock Folk rock Christian Contemporary worship music
Years active	2002 – present
Labels	Monsoon Productions
Website	http://www.debfung.com

Deb Fung (born 1 April 1979 in Melbourne, Australia) is an award-winning Chinese Australian singer-songwriter. Since 2003, she has been based in Sydney and continues to perform regularly across Australia and Asia. She is also one of the worship leaders at North Shore Christian Centre in Sydney.

Biography

Early life and education

Born and raised in Melbourne, Fung attended Kilvington Grammar School, after which she attended university to study for commerce and law degrees. At 23, she pursued a full-time career in music. Previously, she had been signing and playing before audiences from age 8, playing in orchestras, singing in choirs, and performing in musicals throughout her high-school years.

Career

With roots in gospel songwriting, Fung has performed commercially throughout Australasia in festivals, clubs, conferences, and cafes, as well as her international tours throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.^[1]

Winner of the 2003 National Gospel Award for Best New Gospel Artist with her music debuting the public arena in late 2002, this Australian-born Chinese singer-songwriter continues to lift her audiences with her inspiring lyrical melodies and soul-searching tunes. Recognised nationally for her songwriting in 2006 through the Australian Songwriter’s Association, Deb combines honest and thought-provoking lyrics with an acoustic ballad, pop/rock flavour, with both her solo and full band performances captivating and communicating to people at all stages of life. From heart warming songs such as “I Understand You Understand” through to songs of personal struggle such as "Darkest Place", Fung's signature theme in her music is her unquenchable joy and tenacity for life and an inner strength which pervades her music and draws her listeners into moments of reflection, rest and release – a necessary antidote in the midst of our busy 21st century existence.

Featuring some of Australia's leading musicians such as drummer Damian Rogers (Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian, Christine Anu) and guitarist Mark Cullen (Parachute Band, Darlene Zschech), Fung has also captured international flavours through New York based jazz bass maestro Christian McBride and UK based rhodes musician Dave Tymo. Produced by Brad Evans, mixed and mastered in Nashville by Salvo (Mercy Me, Israel Houghton, Amy Grant)

In her music, Fung writes not only in an effort to encourage and uplift, but also to stretch people in their capacity and their perception. In a number of her new songs she boldly addresses hard realities of our weaknesses and struggles, at the same time engaging the human spirit to inspire and spur us on to betterment. As Fung explains, "The more we grasp and analyse about ourselves, the better we understand who we are and who we are becoming. I think a key to improving the way we treat others and ourselves is being self-aware. Music has a way of stripping through pretence and baring the soul. I am compelled to be honest in my songwriting and while it might be uncomfortable at times and show vulnerability, perhaps that is precisely what people need and want to feel today. It wakes us up."

Touring with her band throughout Asia from March 2007, Fung continues to make regular appearances in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Personal life

Fung is Christian, with her faith being evinced by her lyrics of her songs, and is a worship leader at North Shore Christian Centre. In addition to this, she also actively participates in many Christian and church events, including RICE Interchurch Evangelism, an annual youth outreach event in Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. She is also a collaborator on the worship album King Above Us All.

After the success of her first album, Fung relocated to Lindfield, New South Wales.^[2]

Fung has a sister, Bec. On May 22, 2004, she married Adrian Chen in Sydney. They have one son, Zachary Aiden Chen.

Philanthropy

Fung is involved in humanitarian causes and makes annual visits to the People's Republic of China, where she is involved in HIV/AIDS prevention work via the organisation LightAID. Additionally, she has taken part in charities activities with Watoto,^[3] a nonprofit organisation that cares for orphan children in Uganda.

Discography

Albums

• 2009: Selah
• 2007: Whoever You Are

2004: Higher Way Label: Monsoon Productions "Crossroads" "Higher Way" "Hey, There" "One by One" "Dwelling Place" "Everything" "One and Only" "Stirred, Not Shaken" "Shadow of Your Wings" "Darkest Place" "I Have Seen You"

2002: Innermost Being Label: Monsoon Productions "Eternity" "Dance Again" "For You Created" "Hear the Angels" "His Love Endures" "Woman" "Be Exalted" "How Can I Say" "Stirred, Not Shaken" "Angel" "Testimony" "Eternity" (Remix)

EPs

2006: Rebirth Exclusive EP Label: Monsoon Productions Track Listing "I Believe in You" "Higher Way" "Hear the Angels" (Radio Edit) "Eternity" "Whoever You Are" "Fallen" "One by One" "Hear the Angels"

References

1. ^ http://www.debfung.com/bio.html
2. ^ http://www.musicoz.org/songs/artist_profile.aspx?artistID=5149&page=8&artistcatID=0&catID=0&letter=D&field=&keyword=&eventID=0&fromsearch=1
3. ^ http://www.watoto.com/

External links

• Official website
• Moonsoon Productions, management website
• Deb Fung on MySpace
• Deb Fung on Facebook
• Deb Fung on Twitter

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