three songs

and to robustly sing the Truth over ourselves until we believe it

Dear friends,

When at all possible, I say yes to being part of a music team, whether for a Sunday service, a wedding, an informal jam night, anything. I believe all of life is worship, but I feel there is something extra special when collective singing is part of that worship. I also find there is beauty in the prep work too. God shows up at rehearsal. He is moving when we least expect it. I often find myself in tearful awe and wonder when it’s just my piano and me, croaking out praises to Jesus who steadily reveals more and more of his goodness and kindness to me.

Here are three song snippets from this weekend (that also give a glimpse of the variety of setlists my brain is processing and trying not to mix up heh):

I.

Worthy, worthy, worthy,
Lord forever

Jesus, King of kings
Jesus, Majesty

I can’t wait for eternity
Join the song they’re already singing
Holy, holy, holy are You Lord

(Endless Praise by Charity Gayle)

[john on cello, ted on keys, amon on guitar, miguel & reb on vocals. thanks, kiev, for assembling this fun rojak band!]

II.

A band can’t make people sing. That is Holy Spirit’s job. Yet it never gets old being part of the process of encouraging a congregation to respond to God’s word and ways. To robustly sing the Truth over ourselves until we believe it.

There is hope in every trial for I can trust the Lord
He will turn my heart towards Him and help me bear the thorn
So, in faith, I follow Jesus on the road not understood
For I know that He is working, for His glory and my good

To our God be the glory, to our God be praise
He alone, the name above all names
I will boast ever only in the Lord, my God
For I know His glory is my good

(His Glory and My Good by CityAlight)

[jiali on cajon, jerome on guitar, chaowei & swei on a/v, reb on keys, 4th congre on vocalz]

III.

And honestly, I think we need to dance more in church hehe. Periodically doing a “kids’ song” helps get us moving ;-)

[same band + youths elijah & alisha + kidz <3]

Brief, brief are my days here
Soon my journey complete
But I look to my Savior
Where God has met my need
Yes, He has met my need

He is my strength when I cannot go on
Peace when all my power is gone
Hope, although the night is long and deep
He is my song, for He has rescued me
Joy, now He has set me free
Praise, praise to my Father be
My God is all I need

(My God Is All I Need / My God Is So Big by CityAlight)

love,
reb

p.s. i can’t stop listening to this one too <3

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