Uninterested in studying massage, a common occupation for the blind in Chinese societies, he chose a career as an itinerant singer. In 1985, another opportunity unexpectedly presented itself. Liu Hsia, founder of the Eden Social Welfare Foundation, heard Li and three classmates singing together and invited them to work for Eden, where they would sing as a social service.
一九八五年，在一次偶然的機會中，伊甸基金會創辦人劉俠女士聽到他和三位同學的合唱之後，邀請他們加入伊甸的行列，以歌聲為社會服務。