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  • can you post some lyrics?? i would love to start playing it on the uke!!!!! thank you very much for posting this song its AMAZING

  • REALLY ?? you wrote that ? *Faints* one of my favorite songs

    #your amazing xx

  • u have a nice voice

  • You wrote that song?! A bunch of my little brother's friends sang it at his farewell. I love it. Beautiful song, and I love this piano version. Thank you for sharing!

  • I LOVE THIS SONG IT'S MY FAV!!!

  • WOW! You're the genius behind it... I LOVE THIS SONG!! Thank you!

  • THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WRITING THIS SONG...IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE...

  • I've never heard this song before today. Beautiful. I wish I had heard it a year ago when the primary theme last year was all about scripture heroes. This would have been a fun song to teach the children. It still can be. Thank you for sharing.

  • Hey I don't know if you read your comments anymore but. . . have you ever thought of writing a song with female heroes? I am dying to find a song like that and as much as I love this song I would love to hear a song about the strong sisters :) Just a thought. I really do love this song though I sing it to my Lil Bro Sam all the time :)

  • Where can I find sheet music for this sing, does anyone know?

  • Favorite version!!:)))

  • Does anyone know all the lyrics?

  • I've heard a lot of versions on YouTube, but gotta give the double-shakas to the original!

  • I love this song it is so sweet, You are truly blessed :) May God always fill your life with the music you have made for us to enjoy :)

  • Beautiful. My favorite version. :)

  • the first time i heard this was when our young men sang it after they learned it at boy scout summer camp. i cried. it was so touching. thank you for writing this. please write more.

  • Such a spiritual song <3

    I <3 it

  • i REALLY REALLY wanna play this in seminary, but i dont read music, i learn piano very easily, so i was wondering if maybe somebody could make a tutorial on the piano, maybe even Nela, if he has time to take out of his busy schedule, but brother, if i could learn to play this, and i did in seminary, that would be powerful, i too am preparing for a mission, i wanna serve in tonga, or samoa, i can play the uke, i know how to play this on the uke, i could try to transpose chords i guess, icould try

  • We love this song. Thanks so much! Malo! Gracias! Mahalo! etc. :)

  • Can send me note pls oh ummmm Samoan version... lol

  • do you have the chords and stuff so we can learn ? :)

  • aww...thiss song is sooo cute!! imma sing it for my bros farewell love it!!(: great job with singing nd playin!!

  • Mahalo for writing such a beautiful song and sharing it with the world. My son says he knows the song and can play it on his ukulele. I hope he can use that son while on his mission as well. (In about 2 years he'll be going)

  • 2 people wish they could sing and play like this

  • Now officially the loviest song i have ever heard. My favorite song ever (:

  • wonderful song...lovely!

  • I'm learning this in primary :) I love this song!!!!!

  • It's amazing how your testimony has brought so many unto the other side of the fold. Thanks brother otuafi.

  • Awesome!!!

  • i absolutely loveeeeeeeeeeee this song......well done =)

  • Braddah dis on point fo real! Malo!

  • Love this song.

  • Hey, thank you for this. It's wonderful. :)

  • hey, do you still have the original copy of you, fa'a, me, and the rest of the hawaii elders and sisters in the MTC singing this? July 1997. I recorded it to my missionary guide tapes and got it taken by some other tongan elder. oh well...

    email me if you remember. vfinai@sasmaui.org

  • Perfect ! I love it, thank you for sharing this with us.

  • Perfect ! I love it, thank you for sharing this with us.

  • I love that song!!! Please tell me where I can purchase the sheet music and cd!!

    Jawaldroup@yahoo.com

  • Hey Uncle Nela just wrote my own song.

  • Ur amazing!!!! I <3 this song long time!!! Kekekekee! =D

  • Thanks for the post! I love that song and my wife was telling me that you wrote it. so it's good to put a face to a name. Keep on keepin on! -Missouri Fans

    ps. Nothing sounds sweeter to me than the sounds of piano keys relaying a beautiful message of inspiration.

  • Brother Otuafi. Thanks so much. This song really kept me going on my mission.

    -Brother Fonoimoana

  • NICE! Nothin can top the original!

  • how can download your song???

  • very beutifull i love this song very much my friend show me this song in spanish to better understand. se que vive mi Senor!!

  • LOVE IT..

  • you were the one who wrote this ...brother you are the man!!! and you have such a beautiful voice i bet there wasn't a dry eye in the room at your mish farewell man this song inspired heaps of people to come back to church you can really feel of the spirit

    sister osborne...new zealand

  • B E A U T I F U L :)

  • This was very spiritual and this song is song a lot in my ward.. It helps me a lot when i am thinking and I like the ukulele version too. and for those  2 who disliked it no offense but whats wrong wit you. THx

  • Feel the spirit... just love it ...piano is beautifull

  • you should put this on itunes as well plz!:)

  • love it love it - awesome... I love to sing it also... the piano version is so beautiful... can do that one in the chapel :)

  • i love this song! you should try translating it into tongan:)

  • you should try to translate it into tongan that would be sweet as

  • i first heard this song (a year ago... i think.) when we had a Stake Fireside here in the Philippines and 3 elders we're invited to sang this at the pulpit. This is such a marvelous song! ... marvelous job! brother Otuafi! May Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ continually bless you! :) -----Sister Rodvina of Makati Philippines Stake

  • this my uncle!! lol

  • I just want to say thank you NelaOtuafi. I am currently in the works of getting my papers turned in for serving an LDS mission. This song is truely amazing and every time I hear it I can feel the spirit and it strengthens my testimony. It's crazy, thinking that in 5 months i'll be serving a mission and how i will be trying my very hardest to be like all of those mentioned in this wonderful song. Once again, thank you so much.

  • This song and many other songs that sings about Jesus Christ helps build and strengthen my testimony.

    Vinaka Vakalevu from you Fijian Brother

  • ey uso whered you go on yur mission?

  • @coolbreeze760 hmmm, i dont know him personally but i do recall him saying one time that he served in the Panama Mission. im guessing thats South America?!

  • This song is Craccin Uce..Beautiful

  • Great Song!! Very inspiring!

  • amazing song. one of my all time favorites

  • amazing song. one of my all time favorites

  • The "How Can I Be" CD are still available. The CD is $10 and that includes the shipping to anywhere in the world. The CD includes the English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Instrumental versions. Please contact me at nelaotuafi@yahoo.com..........­.Thank you for your support.

  • @NelaOtuafi I love this song.... i know your brother elder otuafi he was assign in Philippines Manila Mission were same both mission... Thank you for composing this beautiful song..

  • @NelaOtuafi I love that song! :D :D So pretty :D It really is just one of those songs, that just get stuck on your mind, and in your heart. I find it comforting, and beautiful. Thank you for sharing such amazing music ::)

  • i gotta be honest i love this music its awesome , spiritual , and just straight up lds to the days its awesome. love it

  • ***After 13 years "How Can I Be" the CD is available for purchase the cost is $10. The CD includes the English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Instrumental versions of the songs. Included in the $10 is shipping & handling. Please contact me at**** nelaotuafi@yahoo.com **** Once again many Thanks for supporting me in this musical endeavor. -Nela

  • After 13 years "How Can I Be" the CD is available for purchase the cost is $10. The CD includes the English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Instrumental versions of the songs. Included in the $10 is shipping & handling. If you have not inbox'd me your email PLEASE DO. I will be sending all details to your email. Once again many Thanks for supporting me in this musical endeavor. -Nela

  • Awesome!!!

  • I do not know how to contact you other than my Wife's youtube i just hope i do not get caught i am in the dog house and well its not good around here i was trying to find a gift and she has yet let me off the hook for not giving one your song she plays daily i was wondering were and i can get the CD and the sheet music please help me e-mail back to me at stny_house_27@yahoo.com

  • HEY CUZZIN I LOVE THIS SONG. IM GLAD U SHARED IT WITH US AT THE OTUAFI REUNION. LUV U CUZZ::::::::ESETA

  • this is beautiful ... i felt the Spirit so strongly as i listened ... fantastic

  • Love this song so much.. The first time I heard it I cried.. We sang it for young woman camp.. Then everybody was crying.. Including the tough guy, our bishop.. Haha..

  • beautiful song! you are very talented! how much is the music sheet?!

  • great song no way so spiritual, thanx for this delightful performance, please let me know where i can purchase the sheet music on line, thanx...

  • soooo love this song! ive heard alot of people sing this in church and at ccnz and they sung it brilliantly. but cant beat the original

  • *jaw drops*

  • haeey bro! can ue send me th lyrics fr this song ?

  • love this song we sang it at my home coming thank you for your testimony 

  • I was hoping there was a piano backing to it:) I love this song!! Please let me know who I can get the sheet music... Thanks so much for the heartfelt song.

  • One of our missionaries shared this song with us and I have never been the same since. This is definitely one of the best songs written about the Book of Mormon and a great way to open the door to missionary work.

  • I really LOVE this song thanks so much for sharing

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  • Mr.Outuafi :D we translated your piece into the hmong language and would like to perform it at our anual celestial ball but our pianist needs the sheet music, well she can play by ear but I was curious to know if the song was longer as in the uke versions or if they added lyrics? and please send me a copy of the sheet music :D we love ur song!

  • can you please send me the music sheet as well? awesome stuff!

  • your spirituality encompasses this inspired musical piece. Heavenly Father and Our Savior is surely pleased on how you increased your talent a thousand fold & more! Wishing u the best in your musical talent and skills as you continue to inspire hearts to come unto Christ!

  • This music is amazing! I love it. You need to write more music.

  • hi, i just heard this song today and i was wondering if you have the music sheet ?

  • Hi Nela, I am from Mexico and I want to say that your performance is Amazing and I love the song is so Beautiful !!! I would like to Know How can i get the sheet music. Thanks and keep being inspired.

  • aaaaaa that was tight im samoan by the way and would love to get the sheet music please

  • Very talented! Thanks for sharing your testimony with the world! ♥

  • sole respect .... u know u made it when people sing your song on youtube ....

  • Nothing beats the original !

  • this an amazing song and you preform it so well and thank you so much for sharing a piece of your testimony with us all

  • this an amazing song and you preform it so well

  • Whoa! You wrote the song How Can I be?! OMG! I love that song! I always play it on my Ukulele. Thanks so much for sharing your talent! Im getting all the other youth to sing this for seminary, because we're doing the Book Of.Mormon. So I thought this would be awesome to do. Thanks once again!

    Ps: one of the first songs I learned how to play on the Uke!

  • @MotoXGirl95 I hope you can help me. I am a girl's camp leader in San Diego. I would love to have my girls play the ukelele and sing this song at girl's camp this summer. I contacted him to purchase the piano sheet music, but I would love to have help to learn it on the ukelele. You can email me directly at tricias@san.rr.com. I hope you get this...I have no idea how this works exactly!

  • I was indeed touched by this song! Mahalo for sharing!

  • This took me back to the early days of Chorrera!! An inspiration to all adopted Panamians.

  • This song is beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us all! I love the original accompaniment the best

  • This is one my favourite songs....listen to it EVERYDAY!!!

    Its beautiful with a wonderful meaning behind it........makes me want "to BE", and "be like Jesus Christ"....

    Thanks again for the upload :)

  • Hola ! oiga me puede pasar la letra en ingles? es que en español si la tengo..pero..en ingles...me gusta aun mas! por favor hno. ! graciasz!! bendiciones!

  • hheeeyyy sdil lOvin' eht!! bt sAhdly sdill w8en 4dAh music shweetsz!!????

  • Hey I love this song.....very inspiring and uplifting......very gifted.....

  • This is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTICALLY SUPER DUPER AAMAAAAZING!!!!!!

    Being MORMON ROCKS!!!

  • LOVE LOVE LOVE this song!! thank you Nela for this BEAUTIFUL orginal peice - soooo grateful i came across it!! CTR

  • tuite

  • tuite

  • Love this song!!! You sent me the lyrics to me long time ago, thanks and this is my kids favorite song!!!much love

    June

  • yu da mannn!

  • your the man for writing this song ... i sing this song all the time

  • WOW awesome! I love this song! 1st time I seen it was Sept 2008! But yea this is one wonderful song... thanks for writing it!

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  • this a wonderful song i love it

  • this awesome

  • this is the truth man ! GREAT song ! it inspires me !

  • Nuthin beats original inspiration

  • i loved this song the first time i heard it. thank you so much for sharing you talent and for magnifying your love of the savior.

  • Beautiful song! Just love it! You should put it on iTunes so I can download it I would love to have a copy to play for my kids baptisms!

  • Wow thank you for posting this. That is so beautiful!! What a great talent!!! and you have a great voice.

  • Love this song.... ORIGINAL *piano* sounds more spiritual..... :)

  • Wow. wow. wow. My brothers and I listen to this song at LEAST once a month. (me more though) We love it, thank you for sharing your gift with the world. We have only heard a version sung by the turknut5 guys and we totally freaked when we ran across this video. I am so greateful that this song gets stuck in my head. :D

  • Awesome song! slowly but surely getting on that right path with the lord again, and this song makes it easier,Thanks!

  • you are awesome..i LOVEEE the SONGG:}:] and we loved it when you taught it to us st GRANGER 11th:]:} thanks

  • does anyone know the chords on the uke for this song?

  • Cried when DH sang this song at my uncle's funeral in 2005.... Nela... Awesome song!

  • Since the first time I heard Nelson sing this song in 2001, my heart has yet to be touched as deeply. This song has amazing depth and ability to motivate me to want to be a better person. Thank you for sharing your talents with the rest of us. As a side note, my husband said he was there in Panama with you when you wrote this song. :-)

  • take the piano out of it and add some hard rock to it and then tell me if you were touched?

  • hey nela its me "MARY SNORe".....{think about it} LOL

    i love the original!! you da best!! T6 fo' life! hehe

  • Thank you brother for the great song! I love hearing all the different versions!

  • make a video of How Can I Be with the lyrics from gullgath

  • wow you are an amazing artist are you have make a lot of money for this song, i mean i know that wasn't your origional intention but yeahh you should def. get this song copyrighted

  • This is a absolutely beautiful song. You can feel the spirit so strong.

  • Hey Wussup bro! Man this song is sooo strong! You keep making these feel good music songs. You still sing it the best! Give the kids a big Uma for us! Much Ofa's

  • BEAUTIFUL SONG!!!!!!!!!!

  • Thank you!! I've been seeing videos of many missionaries singing and playing this song... But I just wanted to know the original writer/artist. Finally!! haha. Thank you. This is a beautiful song. It really is!! Your testimony is so strong and I just want you to know that it's very inspiring. I can totally feel the spirit through the words and feel of the music. Thanks again for sharing your talent and testimony with me and with the world. (: I'm very grateful. Thanks again!!

  • one of the greatest most inspirational songs ever written, obviously came straight from the heart

  • I love this song. I am a Ward Mission Leader and I would love to open our Ward Mission meeting with this song. Would it be possible to get the Music to this?

  • Beautiful song! Thank you!

  • Hi Nela:)

    Never knew you wrote this song. Loved it!! Ima show this to famz,

    much love from the famz back in NZ.

  • i had this song stuck in my head so long thank goodness for the net i have a devotion in institute tonight one book of Mormon 1 nephi using this song to spiritual makes me cry this is what we all should be striving for

  • luv the song bro!! good stuff.. my luv 2 all of the famili in utah!!!

  • Absolutely beautiful...thank you for expressing yourself through song so that I can be inspired and uplifted...

  • i want a studio version of this song

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  • im waiting for my mission call.

    this song inspires me a lot:)

  • man i hella love this song and everytime i hear it i feel the spirit keep up the work love it!!!

    -l.boogie

  • most beautiful! thank you so much!

  • Malo Faafetai Nela Otuafi

    Your song has touched many lives and has been sung around the world by members of the Church. I first heard this song in 2002 when Kalani Hafoka sang it at my Homecomming. May the Blessings of the Lord continue to bless u as u bless us with ur talent. God Speed

    Ia manuia ma ia soifua

    Malo

  • I too love this song and was wondering if I could get the sheet music. Thanks for the amazing song!

  • My 12 year old son found this song and I fell in love with it. It runs through my head all the time. I have 5 little boys (the older 2 are taking piano lessons) This song says everything I want for them . I would love for all of them to learn this song. Is there music available? I can't find any online so I thought I would go to the source!

  • omg! i listened to ur song, and i got it on piano already!!!. good song! good playing!! thank u mucho mucho mucho grande!!!! lol.

  • i love your music! you are so talented and blessed. i too would also like to know how i can get the sheet music...

  • Please check your inbox

  • hey nela, your nephew jerry wilson got me to play play the accompaniment for him, im his cousin Iese, the sheet music is so tight! he cant wait to try to sound like you!...and....go mana poly all stars!

  • @NelaOtuafi Hey I served my mission in hawaii and one of your companions you had on your mission sang this song at the Honolulu Tabernacle when they came down from Laie for a Musical Fireside:D It was really good:D

    I need to Get the Sheet music too Please! let me know how! Faa molemole

  • hey!! how can i get the piano music??

  • Please check your inbox!

  • thats a really great song i love it

  • hey wonderin if you could possibly make a piano tutorial or something so i can learn how to play..

  • I really like this song. I would love to get my hands on a good quality mp3 so we can sing along in the car.

  • I love this song! So inpiring... The original is the best version... Do u sell the sheet music. You should publish this song ... Thank you for sharing!

  • Check your inbox

  • Do you know Lua Afatasi?

  • LOVE THIS SONG...............