South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
M’abatho Mashaba, SA’s highly acclaimed Gospel star, has announced a special edition Heritage Month playlist on Spotify. The playlist will pay tribute to the faith-based artists she admires during this special month on the South African calendar. Artists she has featured included: Benjamin Dube, Ntokozo Mbambo and many more. “ […]
As part of the Heritage Month celebrations, The Jesus Collective will present Ons Ga Saamtrek, a free live streaming Gospel music and ministry event, on Saturday September 26 at 6pm. Members of the music ministry who will be performing on the night are Loyiso Bala, Khaya Mthethwa, Spencer J Kennedy, […]
Originally published in Relevant Magazine Bethel Music has a new tune that might just be the piece of encouragement that turns your week around. It’s called Be Alright, by Dante Bowe, featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook. The song is a sonic trip, starting with some lowkey strums and building towards a […]
The home pages of church websites sometimes have a photograph intended to draw the attention of browsers looking for a church to visit or join. I noticed one that got me thinking: “What picture best describes your church?” It was a picture taken from the fifth row of seated people, […]
Doctors at two Western Cape hospitals were among those who sent videos to Worship South Africa this week. This was in response to the worship movement’s call for SA believers to join their “Feet on the Street” campaign to bring hope and healing through worship and acts of kindness. An […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]