A WOrshipper’s Legacy

My dad, Ricky Ong, passed away on 7 May 2024 after a near 2-year battle with cancer. For those who have asked for it, here is a recording of the memorial service. My family and I are grateful for the support, care and prayers of Pastor Phil Matich and Kingdomcity Wangara, where Dad fellowshipped for […]

Music in Its Rightful Place: The Importance of Capacity and Context

In our last worship leader’s mentoring session, we talked about the role of music in worship. In the modern worship landscape, music and worship are almost synonymous. Of course, the more informed amongst us are keenly aware of the separation, but often struggle to articulate the difference or to hold the tension. I posited seemingly […]

Worship/Idolatory

St Augustine: Idolatry is worshipping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that ought to be worshipped. As worship ministers, this is something which we are especially prone to – worshipping the music and the musicianship rather than using the music to worship God. It’s a fine line which is easily crossed if […]