Hillsong United Concert in Malaysia - May 2008

We've got some really Exciting NEWS!!

We've just got info that Hillsong United (Joel Houston & Team)

will be making their way to Petaling Jaya ... in MALAYSIA! :) WOO HOOO!!!

Youth Alive Malaysia will be organizing this event

Hillsong Worship Night

28 May 2008

at Glad Tidings Petaling Jaya

Block your dates and once we get more info

We'll blog about it ! :)

Tickets will be on sale ... more details soon!! :)

i can't wait!!!! WOOO HOOO!!!

[tags : sembah worship hillsong united concert malaysia tour glad tidings]

Broken - Easter Drama Pictures

Praise GOD for a superb Good Friday service at Glad Tidings PJ yesterday. We had over 2000+ in attendance celebrating Easter and witnessing the broken Easter Drama for the first time.

It was an amazing production, with five key characters in the drama : Eddie, Steph, Ken, Jin & the Pastor, they told a wonderful story of love, greed, betrayl, death and life. In addition, a live- band providing the music, it just added to the intensity in each scene and the story unfolds to tell how life that is broken, but with God will give us hope, an eternal hope!

If you were at broken, I would encourage you to give your fedback/comments here.


Here are some photos (thanks to Daniel & Nick) from the First Night.

Broken - Easter Drama Photos

Steph, Eddie, Jin & Kenneth

Cheers with non-alcoholic wine :)

Eddie and Pastor

moments before the final hour

The Crucifixion scene

For God so loved the World

that He gave his begotten son

whomsoever that believes in Him

shall not perish, but have everlasting life!

[john 3:16]

The battle of angels & demons

Visually impacting !!

Glad Tidings PJ was packd full as family and friends

came to witness BROKEN

At the end .... the cast & crew of BROKEN 2008

Glory to GOD!!

Check out all the "EXTRAS" of Broken here - http://www.broken2008.blogspot.com/

[tags : sembah broken easter drama 2008 good friday easter photos easter pics]

Worship Backgrounds - Resource

With technology coming in play in most churches, its rare that you ever see an OHP (aka Overhead Projector) displaying lyrics of the songs that we sing in church. I remember growing up in church where we would seldom hear people clapping when we sing fast songs, because everyone was holding the "Scripture in Chorus" songbook as they sang along with the song leader.

Then came the revolutionary Microsoft Powerpoint in the 90s which enabled churches with an LCD Projector to start putting up lyrics on a screen so that the congregation can clap, dance and celebrate along with the worship team.

And not too long ago, programs like Mediashout, EasyWorship started entering churches in Asia, where instead of boring black & white lyrics, you can now enhance the visual with colorful background.


So where am i leading with this? I just received an email from WorshipBacks, and they are an online web resource for those that needs vivid or thematic backgrounds for your church worship screen.

I just popped over to their website and it does look neat!

I've just pulled out a sample below, meanwhile check them out at http://www.worshipbacks2008.net/

[tags : sembah worship worship backgrounds powerpoint worship screen]

CD Review : FREE - Planet Shakers 2008

Just realized that i totally forgot to review the Planet Shakers 2008 CD - FREE! Got it back in January, but totally forgot to blog about it! Whoopsy!

With PS coming in April, I suddenly remembered that i totally missed this CD.

This album has not really been a great impact for me, the songs are the typical Planet Shakers songs, rockish, tunes are rather similiar. Was hoping for more new stuff.

Only a couple of the songs are really nice. You can buy the CD online, and its also now available in Malaysia.

FREE was recorded in Melbourne over two nights and done by Planetshakers City Church.

From the album, I like Greatly to be Praised, Salvation and Saved The Day. Interestingly the song Save The Day has a simliar intro to His Love (Hillsongs). I thought why was Planetshakers playing a Hillsong song? hehe .. then the intro changed. :)


Here are the track listing for Planet Shakers - FREE. Click on the links to listen to the audio samples below (wmv format)

FREE Song Title
1 Intro
2 Salvation
3 Saved The Day
4 Free
5 Greatly To Be Praised
6 In The Highest
7 Calvary
8 I Need You
9 Shout Your Name
10 For Everything
11 My Hope
12 Saving Grace
13 Glory To God
14 ...A Worship Moment

Check out the PlanetShakers FREE Video Promo below




LINKS

Buy Planet Shakers FREE - here





[tags : sembah worship planet shakers FREE 2008]

Review CD : Hillsong United I Heart Revolution - With Hearts As One Part1

Oooooh i finally got my hands on the new released CD by Hillsong United. When i first heard of it, i thought it was just another one of those compilation CDs.

One glaring difference, was that the 28 recordings on the CD(s .. yeah its a Double CD), were done practically all over the world, with one even done in Kuala Lumpur.

So when i popped the first CD in this morning, I was like ...... SWEET! Nice songs. Initially from earlier reviews from other sites, there were disclaimers that the recordings were raw. But after hearing it over twice, i like! :)

The quality of the recording is good, and its all LIVE. Yeah its a practically LIVE Concert where they took snippets from all over the different cities of the world where United travelled and blest the nations. Its an Awesome project and an awesome CD. Yes yes ..... Go buy it now!!

If you're still not convinced continue to read on. I have a couple of favourites already, but i am sure the favs will increase as i listen to the CD a couple more times.

My Favs

1. Nothing But The Blood & Hosanna - Disc2

Initially i thought it was a medley of two songs. It was recorded so well, that only until i saw the CD cover, and discovered one was recorded in New Jersey and the other at Orlando. But i think it can be done as a medley. Its really really coool! Esp with Easter up close, coool song to do!! Hmmm.. i wonder if Brooke did both the songs?

2. 'Till I See You - Disc1

I just like the way they played it. The style, the easy feeling and the way the song builds up over to the end. Love it!!! Hmmm... i may just teach it next next week.. :)

3. Time Has Come - Disc1

I like the intro they did for Time Has Come, slightly different arrangement. Sounds more techno, but a great start nonetheless.

**And there are MORE. But i guess i better stop here and keep listening to the songs! :) hehe

ALBUM LISTING

1 Time Has Come (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Disc1
2 One Way (Tokyo, Japan) Disc1
3 What The World Will Never Take (Amsterdam, Holland) Disc1
4 'Till I see you (Edinburgh, Scotland) Disc1
5 Take All Of Me (Lisbon, Portugal+Paris, France) Disc1
6 The Stand (Shanghai, China + Vancouver, Canada) Disc1
7 You'll Come (Sydney, Australia) Disc1
8 Break Free (Oslo, Norway) Disc1
9 Look To You (Johannesburg, South Africa) Disc1
10 Where The Love Lasts Forever (Kiev, Ukraine) Disc1
11 Forever (Seoul, Korea) Disc1
12 There Is Nothing Like (London, England) Disc1
13 Tell The World (Jakarta, Indonesia) Disc1
14 All Day (Mexico City, Mexico) Disc1

1 Take It All (Manila, Philippines) Disc2
2 My Future Decided (Memphis, USA) Disc2
3 All I Need Is You (Cape Town, South Africa) Disc2
4 Mighty to Save (Orlando, USA) Disc2
5 Nothing But The Blood (New Jersey, USA) Disc2
6 Hosanna (Berlin, Germany) Disc2
7 Fuego De Dios (Fire Fall Down)(Asuncion, Paraguay) Disc2
8 Shout Unto God (Buenos Aires, Argentina+Copenhagen, Denmark) Disc2
9 Salvation Is Here (Budapest, Hungary) Disc2
10 Love Enough (Sydney, Australia) Disc2
11 More Than Life (Orlando, USA) Disc2
12 None But Jesus (Toronto, Canada + Buenos Aires, Argentina) Disc2
13 From The Inside Out (Rio De Janiero, Brazil) Disc2
14 Came to My Rescue (Be Lifted High)(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Disc2
15 Saviour King (Vasteras, Sweden) Disc2
16 Solution (Los Angeles, USA) Disc2

U can listen to ALL the above songs, in the audio samples in the two Videos below. :)

DISC1 - With Hearts As One

DISC2 - With Hearts As One

LINKS
- The I Heart Revolution Website - here
- Order your Copy Now - Here
- Interesting Site - here

[tags : sembah worship hillsong united chords i heart revolution with hearts as one united 2008 ]

Three More Days to GOOD FRIDAY

Three more days to one of the most significant day in history. The day that Jesus Christ was betrayed by one of his own disciples; and for what? for money!!

Good Friday and Easter is such a powerful weekend, cos it reminds us God's great Love which is unconditional and just so beautiful. He first loved us, He chose to die for us, so that we can have life eternity with Him! Simply amazing and just awesome.

I am really excited to see what our church has prepared for Good Friday & Easter this year. Although I've not seen any of the practices (chose not to, don't want to spoil the first experience watching it on Good Friday), I know it will be a great production.

Have been keeping up with the BROKEN Blog, where the team have been giving out hints, revealing several interesting characteristics of the actors for the upcoming production. I can't wait. Still trying to bring three people whom I've targeted and i sure do hope that they will come with me this weekend.

If you're reading about BROKEN for the first time, don't worry, just click on the following shortcut links and you will be UP TO SPEED about what's happening this week.

General

- Synopsis

- Video Trailer

Character Reviews

- Eddie played by Derrick Choy

- Steph played by Lau Wai Ping

- Jin & Ken played by Cheng Jin & Kenneth

Behind the Scenes

- Scriptwriter

- Music Director

- Photos 1



So .... don't wait any longer, grab a few friends and tell them that they need to follow you this Friday or Saturday to Glad Tidings to check out this awesome BROKEN production.

See ya there!!

[tags : sembah good friday malaysia glad tidings easter 2008]

Planet Shakers is coming to Malaysia - 12 & 13 April 2008

Updated 18 Mar

Woo Hoo!! Planet Shakers is coming to KL again. Block your dates for 12 and 13 April 2008.

12 April (Sat) : Planet Shakers at FGA
An evening of Worship with Planetshakers & Jamie Haith
Time : 8pm
Its FREE and download the flyer here
Organized by Youth Alpha



13 April (Sun) : Planet Shakers at Sunway College
Planet Shakers Concert
Time : 5 to 7pm
It will be held at the Multi Purpose Hall at Sunway University College.
Yes its FREE .. and organized by City Church KL.
Thanks to Noel for this piece of info. Shakers will be coming to KL after their tour in Singapore. :)


Promo Video for Planetshakers at FGA KL



[tags : sembah worship planet shakers concert malaysia 2008]

BROKEN - Easter Drama on 21 & 22 March 2008

The FLYERS for our Easter Drama - BROKEN is now out!

Download them and mail them out to your frens. This is one Good Friday & Saturday that you don't wanna miss. Its orginally written and the story is amazing. Bookmark our Blog for BROKEN in order for you not to miss out on any of the "specials that will be featured online".

Check it out now - http://www.broken2008.blogspot.com/ - Get details and synopsis of the drama even before watching it on 21 & 22 March 2008.

See ya there!

[tags : sembah easter glad tidings gtpj good friday easter ]

Passion : God of the City

PASSION has a new alum with a wonderful mix of artistes and worship leaders. Its titled God of this City after Chris Tomlin's song.

After listening many times, I've fallen in love with the first song of this album. (Will talk about it more later).

The album is a recording of 14 songs and like all Passion style, very rockish and with simple but great lyrics to worship God.

The first song - LET GOD ARISE was the song that really hit a note with me. The words are great as it talks about OUR GOD ARISES and our enemies will RUN! :) AMEN!!

Its a song to proclaim victory over our lives! Its a great and fun song to teach in church. Watch the two videos below, one's a LIVE version with the full band (love that style) and the second video is an interview by newsongcafe where Chris Tomlin talks more about the song and how he took the words from Psalms 61 to write the song.

If you're a fan of passion, get the cd!


GOD OF THIS CITY Album Tracks

1. Let God Arise - Chris Tomlin
2. You Are God - Charlie Hall
3. God Of This City - Chris Tomlin
4. O For A Thousand Tongues - David Crowder Band
5. Hosanna - Christy Nockels
6. Sing- Sing- Sing - Chris Tomlin
7. Beautiful Jesus - Kristian Stanfill
8. Walk The World - Charlie Hall
9. We Shine - Fee
10. God Of Our Yesterdays - Matt Redman
11. The Glory Of It All - David Crowder Band
12. Shine - Matt Redman
13. Dancing Generation - Matt Redman
14. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone - Chris Tomlin





LET GOD ARISE : Video, Lyrics & Chords

Live Version from Chris Tomlin's How Great Is Our God Tour




Chords - here

Lyrics to LET GOD ARISE (Key B)

Verse1
Hear the holy roar of God resound
Watch the waters part before us now
Come and see what He has done for us
Tell the world of His great love

Pre-Chorus
Our God is a God who saves
Our God is a God who saves

Chorus
Let God arise
Let God arise
Our God reigns now and forever
He reigns now and forever

Verse2
His enemies will run for sure
The church will stand, she will endure
He holds the keys of life, our Lord
Death has no sting, no final word



Video : Interview with Chris Tomlin - Watch how he Plays LET GOD ARISE






LINKS

Buy the CD
Review of the CD




[tags : sembah worship passion lyrics god of the city]