Music

Music

Light Has Won: Hinghwa Methodist Church has a song to sing

It all began when Sam, one of the youths from my church, approached me and asked to write a song together. Sam had suffered a bad stomach infection a few years ago and it gave him frequent vomiting...

Culture

Hillsong Young & Free: Album ‘III’ is now a live recording

Hillsong Church’s GRAMMY-nominated youth worship band Hillsong Young & Free is back with a new release III (Live at the Hillsong Conference). The live album, recorded at the Hillsong Conference...

Finding Purpose

Isaac Ong: I had a dream, then God gave me a voice

I find it very hard to answer when people ask me, “What’s your job?” I’ve been part of the chaplaincy team at St. Hilda’s Secondary School, part of the FOPx network, part of singing...

Music

How outrageous: Writing about a love that makes no sense

Your love came crashing in When I was unaware Your grace a perfect storm I have this theory about songwriting trends. If you’re a huge nerd like me and have studied Top 40 worship songs over...

Music

“My Soul Surrenders”: Sidney Mohede’s story behind the song

When I first wrote this song with our friends in JPCC Worship, it was for our previous album More Than Enough. The chorus was pretty much set and we loved that chorus. But for some reason, during...

Faith

Seasons are for trees to grow: You don’t leave us in the hurting

I want you to think about your lowest point in life. What do you feel when you recall the memory? Maybe you don’t want to remember it – that’s alright. My lowest point was about two years ago...

Music

Awaken Generation: Arise and shine, for our Light has come

“Arise, shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory...

Music

Jesus I come, I surrender

If you’re calling me, I will answer If you’re bidding me to come, I will come If you’re leading me into deeper waters May I not refuse When I song write, I record all my voice notes...

Mental Health

Being bullied ruined my life, but I found a way out

My family is a very traditional Chinese family with staunch religious beliefs. So though I’ve wanted to come to church since I was 5 years old, I was not allowed to do so. When I was in primary...