Southern African Christian band Out Cry has teamed up with American worship leader Brandon Watson, to create All This Time. The track mixes worship and contemporary music with an African twist. Written by Watson, the song is a reminder that even when life gets tough and stressful, God is true and He is […]
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Lecrae reveals plans to retire from music after upcoming final album ‘Restoration’
Originally published in GODTV.com The release date of Lecrae’s upcoming album titled Restoration has been delayed several times due to the pandemic. However, it is due to release in the near future and the Grammy Award-winning artist has a revelation regarding the album. He publicly revealed that this might be […]
Worship South Africa taking to streets in new phase of God’s plans
A call on nation to bring hope through acts of kindness, worship By Julita Kok, Worship South Africa Since the Lord spoke to Christelle Combrink (Artist Stella and also part of the duo DuisLig) in March 2020, right at the beginning of lockdown, on His plans for Worship South Africa, […]
Could global hit song from SA be a prophetic sign?
This week I learned about a viral South African song that has got people around the world taking up the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge. Tshego Motaung Gateway News columnist and national coordinator of the Hope, Healing and Restoration campaign led by Chief Justice Mogoeng told me that the song Jerusalema became a global hit during […]
Hymns and contemporary worship songs: principles and preferences (3 out of 3) — Hugh Wetmore
It is dangerous to allow our musical preferences to divide the Church. We disobey Jesus when we allow our preferences to erode the unity for which Jesus prayed. All believers, young and old, white and black, are one in Christ. Worship together. Sing together. Serve together. Witness together. Because this […]
Kanye West drops new single, ‘Wash Us in the Blood,’ announces upcoming Christian album
Originally published in Christian Headlines Grammy Award-winning artist Kanye West has new music in the works following his 2019 gospel album Jesus Is King and his Sunday Service Choir’s companion album Jesus Is Born. On Monday, the rapper turned gospel artist revealed the cover of his latest single Wash Us in the Blood […]
Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes on injustice, ‘The Blessing’ and their new album
Originally published in Relevant Magazine Like most of the world, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes had most of their 2020 plans put on hiatus by the global pandemic. The famed worship duo have been putting their lockdown time to good use, working on a few renditions of their hugely popular […]
Former lead singer of Soweto Gospel Choir releases solo album, radio single
Sipokazi Nxumalo, known as “SK”, releases her debut radio single Jesus, through The Jesus Collective (TJC). Having spent 14 years as narrator and lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir, SK has begun a new chapter of her ministry with a solo career. SK’s unique interpretation of the […]
LISTEN: SA worship movement’s ‘Send Me Lord’ rings true in these times
Throughout generations music has been used as a voice to fight for justice, to spread love, to entertain, even to incite negative lifestyles, like violence. VH Voices of Heaven see themselves as a move of revival whose mission is to make music for God in the earth. VH is a […]
Birthed-in-Africa ‘Way Maker’ song makes Billboard history
A worship song that we all know and love — but may not know about its African origins — made history this year by becoming the first song to ever have two covers in the Top 10 of the Christian songs category on Billboard last month. Recently versions of Way Maker by Michael […]