13th July, Here comes the true spirit of the jam

Vowing to set our act straight we had left from the last sunday jam. Deep inside our hearts the true spirit of the JAM was waiting to be unleashed. It was high time now, entertainment is a part of the jams but that doesn't mean that we JUNOONIS should focus solely on that acting as mere crowd-pullers. And evryone of us had realised this. So, with a rejuvenated morale we pulled off the JAM that we dream of, the JAM that the vision embodies, the JAM that isn't mere recreation but, a platform for undisclosed talents, a unifying catalyst, a place to share dreams, a mutual conference where we can discuss the issues bothering us.
The energy was at an all time high. Tarun was back after the break he took last sunday. Manav, a picture of humility, as usual was present. And the third of the guitar trio, Vipul-it was his last jam in Faridabad. He has been called by his company to MUMBAI and he is hell-bent on joining the Mumbai jams. So he'll stay with the cause. G.G. and Nidhi, our ideal cheerleaders were ready. We have a another guitarist too getting regular now, Ravish who was busy taking pics though this time.
And i've always forgotten to mention of a regular guy, Haider, who has been so supportive since the very first moment he came across us. He sings really well and scores high energy and spirit wise too.
Akhil and his friend Sumit have become regulars and there was Navi with a friend too. Thanks heaven we had Rakesh bhaiya with us for the first time with us. He is a devoted follower and supporter of MFM. His sheer presence lifts my spirits several notches higher.
First we had an introduction of everyone of us presnt there and then I shared the concept with the guys. We started with a beautiful song, "Imagine", By John Lennon. So simple yet so moving. And this time over we distributed the lyrics among the people so that they could easily relate to the songs. Then we sang the pukaar for mother nature, "Bandeh" and then songs like "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", "Allah ke bande" alongwith popular numbers. So keeping our focus was on positive songs we were busy spreading messages around in the very good atmosphere we had managed to create. People were receptive this time and i could feel that chemistry that connection with the people around. We distributed lyrics of most of the songs and that helped to connect to a great extent.
It was Vipul's last jam and what great spirit he was exhibiting. It was so gratifying watching him dance to the tunes of the concept. We had had a long conversation regarding the idea and he has responded so well to it. I could feel that sense of gratitude that need not be expressed in his eyes for the teacher inside me he had come across. It was an emotional moment for me. We sang the self composed MFM theme song "Give Peace A Chance" and a bhajan, "Hare Raam, Hare Krishna", composed by Suraj Bhaiya and me. The jam had created a wonderful positive vibe around and people were listening and accepting the messages we were wailing out loud. It was a divine experience, that feeling of connection with the fellow beings. The songs went so smooth like a well prepared performance spontaneously. It naturally got so well organised and awesome. And we even had a dance from an Uncle ji. That atmosphere cannot be put into words it was like a Masterpiece of a great artist.
What i felt at the end of the day it really doesn't matter whether the people here are receptive and enterprising or not. What actually matters is a firm initiation that we took in this jam and didn't do the same in previous jams. So i took the lead and began expressing myself and the whole idea behind the JAM. We just have to take a positive step forward and the Almighty takes care of the rest. We just need to believe in ourselves and the message that we are preaching. And like in this jam in future too we'll have like-minded guys coming out of nowhere and sharing voices with us. It just a matter of strong faith and a firm initiation. When we do that the Universe conspires to bring success to the activity.
Time for some pics

Haider, The unsung hero with Nidhi and Vijaya to his left

Vipul, saving the best for the last

Manav and Tarun

Great dancing spirit

All apologies for getting so late with this post