Worship Conversations

6 people from 6 different churches with 6 different denominations come together to talk about unity. What could go wrong? So often the word 'unity' is thrown about, but walking in it requires faith, grace and a whole lot of humility. On this episode, AG senior leader, together with Charissa, Faith, Si Yuan and Wei Yew talk about what they learnt about unity from their time as students in AG, the o...

6 people from 6 different churches with 6 different favourite drinks gather to talk about unity. The word 'unity' is often spoken about, the imagery of being one body one Church quoted. But is it more than a buzzword? What does it really mean? On this episode, Calvin together with Charissa, Faith, Si Yuan & Wei Yew chat about personal perspectives on unity and experiences from being classmates...

86 times. That's how many times the words "The Kingdom of God/Heaven" appear in the four gospels. In this episode, Calvin highlights three important things about the Kingdom of God and how we should live presently as citizens of this kingdom. From the book of Matthew, Calvin exhorts us to live under the loving rulership of our King Jesus, and there is blessing and favour which overflows from Him....

Do I really need to write that song? I'm not good enough. I don't have the skills. Do songs even matter? On part II of our conversation, songwriters Alarice, Jon & Stacy share encouragement for anyone fearful of starting this journey of songwriting. Alarice recounts the miraculous story of how a song she had written & sung brought a breakthrough for a family in Malaysia. Although they writ...

"Music and the creative arts have such a power to bring His word and speak truth into people's lives. Music is a very powerful and emotive medium that can express volumes" - Stacy Tan   Favourite foods, unexpected beginnings & biggest lessons in Songwriting - on today’s episode we get to know our AG Songwriting Mentors Alarice, Jon Cho and Stacy Tan and hear their stories of becoming a so...

"The worship leader creates, facilitates and stewards the meeting place between God and man. God is the one who brings the breakthrough, so we just have to partner with Him." - Ian Chew   As promised, here's part II of our conversation on worship warfare. Worship leading mentors Alarice, Ian and Steph J share their personal stories of encountering breakthroughs in worship, both in the battlef...

“Worship is an acknowledgement of God’s worth. Whether we are in the biggest loss of our life or the biggest victory, our response remains the same because His worth never changes." - Bill Johnson   Joined by our AG Worship Leading Mentors, Alarice, Steph J and Ian Chew, we discuss the role of worship in spiritual warfare. Ian Chew introduces his journey as a worship revivalist and becoming p...

I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 In part II of this conversation, we continue our discussion about the significance of thanksgiving as believers. Calvin and Alarice share how thanksgiving helps us magnify God in our field of vision, producing an unshakeable joy in us which can be a powerful demonstration of the reality of the gospel. Come...

Why should Christians be the happiest people on earth? What is the significance of thanksgiving? What if thanksgiving is a gift for us, not something we do for God?    In part I of this conversation, we discuss a fundamental aspect of worship - thanksgiving. Together with Calvin and Alarice, we uncover how thanksgiving is a gift for us to receive unshakeable peace and joy in the midst of...

“God, this mighty being, draws near to us to whisper what's on His heart. There is intimacy and immensity in worship and prayer.”- Stephanie James In this second part episode on Singing from Scripture, Stephanie James, AG staff and worship leading mentor, walks us through step-by-step how we can begin using Harp & Bowl in our times of devotion or worship. Together with Calvin and Alarice, we s...

“And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.” (Revelation 5:18) In this first part of our two-episode conversation on using word and music for prayer, we are joined by Stephanie James, our first guest from the AG Team. With her experience...

If we invest time with Him, God multiplies time in quality with Him and when ministering to others. - Ps Trisha Khoo In the second half of this Worship Conversation episode on leadership, Pastor Trisha from Covenant Vision Christian Church shares her heart about the importance of first depositing and investing in our relationship with God. Together with Calvin and Alarice, we discuss practical way...

“People think they must be called first to a position or role. But just like a phone call, there is a caller behind every phone call. So when God calls you, He first calls you to Himself .” - Ps Trisha Khoo What does worship in leadership mean? How can leaders lead from a place of worship? In the first part of this two-episode conversation, we are joined by our guest and AG Alumni, Pastor Trisha K...

“Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and enjoy Him forever.” - Westminster Shorter Catechism How can we lead people to the heart of worship? How can we serve from a place of enjoying the Lord, rather than from what needs to be done? What does worship have to do with unity? In part two of our conversation with special guest Pastor Ian Wong, we explore the role of leaders to invite people into relati...

“If the Church is about God, then it will be about worship. If it is not about God, then it will be about something else.” How does the Church host the presence of God through worship? In the past year or so where everyone was quarantined at home, was the Church's worship expression alive and intact? In the first part of this two-episode conversation, we are joined by our first guest, Pastor Ian W...

“Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favour with God and man.” (Luke 2:52) What does it mean to walk in favour with both God and Man? How do we love fully and give generously, not just toward God, but others as well? In this devotional-based episode, Alarice leads us in the worship song 'Breathe' and Calvin shares about how favour is founded in the 3Gs - grace, generosity, and gratitud...

“Without love, worship is simply obligation. You can sacrifice without love, but it will soon turn into resentment.” What are the first instances of 'worship' in the bible? Do you know that the origin of the word ‘worship’ comes from the Greek word “proskuneo”, which means to kiss the hand of a superior? And finally, what is the connection between worship and missions? In this week’s episode, Awak...

Who is Awaken Generation and what do they do? Why even start a podcast about worship? In this episode we talk to AG's senior leaders Calvin and Alarice - the husband and wife team behind the ministry - about their journey thus far and the heart behind the podcast.