Finding the strength to sing through love

Listening and companionship on 樹窿78號

The presenter opens by mentioning Karen's frequent visits to the station and her involvement in 樹窿78號. Karen says she does not see herself as a quick-thinking DJ who can constantly introduce new information; listening feels more natural to her.

She used to be reluctant to share personal feelings and is gradually opening up. She volunteered for the programme because companionship matters to her: giving people room to speak can itself be valuable.

An unexpected first encounter with 有祢愛我

Karen recalls first hearing the familiar worship song while visiting a church to share her testimony in 2023. She had argued with her husband before leaving home and arrived upset, but the song moved her to tears.

That encounter gave it a personal significance beyond recording a well-known cover. She connects it with feeling loved despite her shortcomings. The presenter also offers personal reflections on faith and music, alongside Karen's own account.

The first song chosen and the last completed for Light

有祢愛我 was the first song Karen chose for Light, yet scheduling and collaboration meant it was finished last. She describes a wait of almost two years while remaining certain that it belonged in the project.

For her, it provides a conclusion to the six-part journey, moving from struggle towards love and renewed strength. Finishing it becomes part of the meaning of the project rather than simply the end of a production delay.

Eternity's support and learning to release resentment

Karen links the collaboration with Eternity to the support she received from the group and Gary Lau over many years. When she returned to faith carrying anger, they listened, prayed and read scripture with her, encouraging a gentler way of relating to others.

She describes a gradual process: feeling cared for helped her respond differently. Inviting these companions onto the record is therefore both a musical choice and an expression of gratitude.

She also recalls choosing between a sharing engagement and an audition opportunity, followed by disappointment when events did not unfold as hoped. Looking back, she connects that frustration with rethinking her direction and finding meaning in her own Cantonese songwriting.

From feeling loved to caring for others

The conversation turns to purpose. Karen says that measuring herself less by success and recognition has helped her enjoy singing and see her voice as something to share. Her wish to accompany people through loneliness and low periods is connected to her own experience.

Care can take small everyday forms, such as thanking cleaners and noticing people nearby. The presenter adds reflections on gratitude and relationships, while Karen explains the movement from receiving love to offering it through her faith.

Arrangement and voices that build towards reassurance

Karen's confidence in revisiting a classic comes partly from singing it during sharing visits with Eternity. She recalls an older listener who began thinking about repairing his relationship with his daughter, showing her how the song could prompt reflection on love and family.

She describes Johnny Yim's arrangement as cinematic, building gradually from vulnerability and sadness towards support. Eternity's entrance provides a comforting counterpoint to her exposed opening voice.

The presenter offers a separate listening response, focusing on the emotion in Karen's later backing vocals and the sense of gratitude at the close. This interpretation complements, rather than replaces, Karen's explanation of the recording.

Keeping vulnerability in the performance

Karen says the song can still bring her to tears. Admitting inadequacy is difficult; its emotional force lies in feeling important and cherished despite those imperfections. Recording meant managing that emotion while still communicating it.

Rather than delivering an entirely composed worship performance, she wanted the opening to retain helplessness and longing. The growing strength later in the song reflects the gradual renewal she associates with faith and her return to making music.

Two videos and the practical lessons of image-making

Karen discusses making an AI version of 有祢愛我 before the live-action video. A visualizer already existed, but the live-action production was not ready, so she explored new tools both to create otherwise difficult imagery and to reduce costs.

It was far from a one-click process. Repeated subscriptions, upgrades and experiments added up, while characters changed appearance between shots. She treats the spending as tuition and was willing to share an imperfect result so viewers could compare the approaches.

The live-action concept grew from a metaphor Gary Lau used in conversation. Karen says the story concerns an inner condition rather than merely a physical setting. Release plans discussed in the interview belong to that conversation's context and do not establish the eventual publication date.

Forty days in North America and a complete six-part story

Looking back on a US and Canada trip, Karen says she took part in 23 gospel, fundraising or sharing gatherings over 40 days. Linking the songs with her life story helped audiences hear Light as a journey from a low point towards feeling loved again.

The experience reinforced her sense that the record had reached a complete stage and led her to think about what comes next. She wants future work to continue beyond 有祢愛我 rather than treat the completed EP as an endpoint.

Six covers and a worship song on the radio

The closing conversation covers Light's small physical record, NFC design and six different covers. Karen hopes a tangible format can offer another way into the project beyond an individual streaming link.

She returns to her surprise that 有祢愛我 received a radio premiere, an opportunity she had not expected for a worship song. The programme plays the recording after the conversation; this is broadcast playback rather than a separate live performance.