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Reigning Down God’s Presence

By Dwayne Lum June 24, 2010June 25, 2010
By Dwayne Lum June 24, 2010June 25, 2010

CHC’s latest album Reign draws enthusiastic responses from delegates at CGI-Asia Conference 2010.

Reign, the latest collection of praise and worship songs from CHC’s music ministry was well-received by local and foreign delegates alike at the recent CGI-Asia Conference 2010. The catchy tunes and intense lyrics also served as powerful theme songs throughout the conference.

Songs such as “Savior Of The World” and “Only You” were instant hits with the crowd and listeners. With catchy hooks to each song and rock-and-roll guitar riffs, these songs capture the passion, zeal and “all-out” spirit of praising God that the church is known for.

The feel-good, pop music vibe from the praise songs in this album prompted singer Alisa Galper, a recording artiste with Universal Music Taiwan, to remark: “You would not know you are listening to gospel songs—they are so contemporary.”

On the other end of the spectrum of such anthemic praise songs are intimate bare-all worship songs, demonstrating the versatility of music director David Yem and creative director KC Gan who wrote most of the songs on the album. The honesty and simplicity of songs such as “Out Of My Hands” and “Sweetest Devotion” tug at the heart-strings and wonderfully express the devotion of the believer to the majesty and beauty of Jesus Christ.

On the third night of the conference, one particularly memorable moment happened when CHC vocalist Alison Yap led the congregation in worship with the song “Out of My Hands” on the piano. Her heart-felt performance left many teary-eyed in the presence of God.

Re-recorded and re-mixed versions of favorites like “In Your House” and “Because Of You” from CHC’s last album Writings On The Walls round out the song list, making this latest album from CHC a must-have for every person looking not just for a good, but a great gospel album that will stand the test of time.


Reigning Down God’s Presence Sidney Mohede, lead vocalist of True Worshippers, Indonesia: “This is the best the CHC band has ever produced. It has well-written songs which come from the broken-ness and heart of the writers.”
Reigning Down God’s Presence Jussar Badudu, True Worshippers singer: “The compositions are simple but very touching. You only need to hear it once to grab hold of it. Spiritually and technically they are very nice songs to worship to.”
Reigning Down God’s Presence Wing, singer-songwriter, Taiwan: “There are new elements contained in the songs in this album, such as a disco feel to some of its songs. These worship songs are different from just usual love songs in that they can touch lives more than ordinary music. I believe everyone who listens to it will be blessed.”
Reigning Down God’s Presence Shawn Lee, top international beat-boxer, Malaysia: “I feel that there is an ambience of happiness in the songs, which convey positive emotions to the listener.”
Reigning Down God’s Presence Will Liu Geng Hong, singer-actor, Taiwan: “The song lyrics are full of images and fit well as theme songs for the Asia Conference. I know that when I sing these songs in the future they will bring to mind my experiences at the Asia Conference 2010.”
Reigning Down God’s Presence Matt Tsai, worship leader-songwriter, New Life Church, Taiwan: “This is an album that you can listen to for a very long time yet not get tired of the songs. The album is very ‘full’, with a mixture of so many different styles that it will really give listeners a good experience.”

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