Hey everyone,
We're currently busy in the recording studios, laying down our tracks. Juggling between our daily life and slotting in recording time. There's definately a lot of favour from God throughout this project. From FocalPro Studios to DrumsResources. As a band, One Authority would like to thank everyone for their support over the years. Yes, we have our ups and our downs. We've even evolved in between, changing our line ups. However, one thing to be sure is that whatever we've started in OA, has gotten more defined.
I write as a new member, who joined OA slightly more than a year ago. I came in with aspirations and goals. However, after 2 months of jamming together, somehow, all that aspirations and goals were lost in the sea of technicality of music. Once again, we sat down and discussed the purpose for OA. We want to challenge the existence of OA. I remember vividly, it started at NYDC, on Gerald's birthday. That was when we really sat down and discussed serious issues. Our focus was the band. Our intention was internal ministry. Our goal is to get Ken to know the Lord and pray for Jesus Christ to reveal Himself to Ken. Indeed, it was not an overnight change. Rome was not built in one day. We didn't tell this straight to Ken's face at that time, however, among the 3 of us, Gerald, Joshua and I, we made it a point to pray for Christ's revelation. The spiritual climate changed. Our jamming were no longer just going to the studios to practice, but we agreed to meet to have fellowship (or hang out, to Ken) at either Gerald's or Joshua's house. With acoustic jam as a cover front, we started to meet to build on our friendship. That was when we had this mantra, "Music is secondary, brotherhood comes first". It's not that we no longer seek excellence in our music, but our focus is brotherly love.
The break came when we were planning to write our new song, "Blood on the sycamore". The unison of ideas allowed us to speak Jesus more blatently with Ken. We decided to express what our Lord Jesus Christ was experiencing throughout the journey to the Calvary. We took out bibles, cross-referenced it between different Books of the Gospels and even different versions of the bible. For about 2 months, that was how we jammed. We met up, instead of jamming, we worshipped Jesus Christ together, as One body. It was more like cell group than a band jam session.
On one occasion, we met up at the shop to have our acoustic jam, we went over to Church of Our Saviour, just sat on the floor and did our usual, worshipped and prayed. However, this time round, there was a stirring in the spiritual realm. We felt something different. Christ's pressence was tangible. That was when Jesus prompted Joshua to ask Ken if he wishes to accept Christ into his life as his personal saviour. He agreed! Praises be to God Almighty! I kindly asked for Ken's permission to lead him in the Sinner's Prayer and he followed on after me. Yes, after being a christian for as long as 8 years, this is the first time I'm leading my own buddy to Christ. It was really refreshing. I was at my spiritual desert that period of time and I was praying to God to quench my thirst. And He did! Not only did He refreshed me, He has also strenghtened the faith of the rest.
From then on, the band had never been tighter than before. For now, we are truly One under His Authority. This was the birthing of "Blood on the sycamore", the true story of One Man coming in the name of Love.
With that testimony, I wish to also annouce officially that One Authority has closed its chapters. We've achieved our purpose, we've fufilled what we've been called. Just to keep all of you updated, Gerald and Ken will be moving on in their lives respectively. Gerald will be committing himself to his church band more and Ken will be concentrating on his studies, while he attends church with his friend. We've prayed together and God has given all of us the peace. Joshua and I gave our blessings to Gerald and Ken. True to itself, the band no longer exist. However, the brotherhood of love lives on. We're all united in Christ.
Joshua and I will be teaming up with Iain and another Joshua for something new. No, we'll no longer be called One Authority. We currently do not have a name yet. However, please do not relate us as One Authority. Some things remain for sure, God is in the midst and our primary objective is to love and glorify His name.
We'll update all of you again once we're done with our recording, mixing and hopefully mastering. In the mean time, God be with ye...
"...for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as Childrean of Light..." Eph 5:8
-Kevin,One Authority
We're currently busy in the recording studios, laying down our tracks. Juggling between our daily life and slotting in recording time. There's definately a lot of favour from God throughout this project. From FocalPro Studios to DrumsResources. As a band, One Authority would like to thank everyone for their support over the years. Yes, we have our ups and our downs. We've even evolved in between, changing our line ups. However, one thing to be sure is that whatever we've started in OA, has gotten more defined.
I write as a new member, who joined OA slightly more than a year ago. I came in with aspirations and goals. However, after 2 months of jamming together, somehow, all that aspirations and goals were lost in the sea of technicality of music. Once again, we sat down and discussed the purpose for OA. We want to challenge the existence of OA. I remember vividly, it started at NYDC, on Gerald's birthday. That was when we really sat down and discussed serious issues. Our focus was the band. Our intention was internal ministry. Our goal is to get Ken to know the Lord and pray for Jesus Christ to reveal Himself to Ken. Indeed, it was not an overnight change. Rome was not built in one day. We didn't tell this straight to Ken's face at that time, however, among the 3 of us, Gerald, Joshua and I, we made it a point to pray for Christ's revelation. The spiritual climate changed. Our jamming were no longer just going to the studios to practice, but we agreed to meet to have fellowship (or hang out, to Ken) at either Gerald's or Joshua's house. With acoustic jam as a cover front, we started to meet to build on our friendship. That was when we had this mantra, "Music is secondary, brotherhood comes first". It's not that we no longer seek excellence in our music, but our focus is brotherly love.
The break came when we were planning to write our new song, "Blood on the sycamore". The unison of ideas allowed us to speak Jesus more blatently with Ken. We decided to express what our Lord Jesus Christ was experiencing throughout the journey to the Calvary. We took out bibles, cross-referenced it between different Books of the Gospels and even different versions of the bible. For about 2 months, that was how we jammed. We met up, instead of jamming, we worshipped Jesus Christ together, as One body. It was more like cell group than a band jam session.
On one occasion, we met up at the shop to have our acoustic jam, we went over to Church of Our Saviour, just sat on the floor and did our usual, worshipped and prayed. However, this time round, there was a stirring in the spiritual realm. We felt something different. Christ's pressence was tangible. That was when Jesus prompted Joshua to ask Ken if he wishes to accept Christ into his life as his personal saviour. He agreed! Praises be to God Almighty! I kindly asked for Ken's permission to lead him in the Sinner's Prayer and he followed on after me. Yes, after being a christian for as long as 8 years, this is the first time I'm leading my own buddy to Christ. It was really refreshing. I was at my spiritual desert that period of time and I was praying to God to quench my thirst. And He did! Not only did He refreshed me, He has also strenghtened the faith of the rest.
From then on, the band had never been tighter than before. For now, we are truly One under His Authority. This was the birthing of "Blood on the sycamore", the true story of One Man coming in the name of Love.
With that testimony, I wish to also annouce officially that One Authority has closed its chapters. We've achieved our purpose, we've fufilled what we've been called. Just to keep all of you updated, Gerald and Ken will be moving on in their lives respectively. Gerald will be committing himself to his church band more and Ken will be concentrating on his studies, while he attends church with his friend. We've prayed together and God has given all of us the peace. Joshua and I gave our blessings to Gerald and Ken. True to itself, the band no longer exist. However, the brotherhood of love lives on. We're all united in Christ.
Joshua and I will be teaming up with Iain and another Joshua for something new. No, we'll no longer be called One Authority. We currently do not have a name yet. However, please do not relate us as One Authority. Some things remain for sure, God is in the midst and our primary objective is to love and glorify His name.
We'll update all of you again once we're done with our recording, mixing and hopefully mastering. In the mean time, God be with ye...
"...for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as Childrean of Light..." Eph 5:8
-Kevin,One Authority
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