Cape Town-born musician, Jonathan Rubain, is set to entertain Mother City musical audiences with his latest musical spectacular, Pinkster in GrandWest, in his debut solo performance at Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World. The Hanover Park-born-and-bred Rubain, 33, will perform on 31 August 2019 at the 5 000-seat […]
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SA singer-songwriter Allan releases debut full-length CD ‘Face To Face’
South African singer-songwriter Allan, is set to release his single I Belong To You from his debut album Face To Face to radio stations across South Africa, for impact on May 17. I Belong To You was written by Allan and well-known South African songwriter and producer Neil Engel. The […]
Popular worship leader Steffany Gretzinger leaves Bethel Music after 10 years
Originally published in Christian Post Known for leading thousands in corporate worship, Steffany Gretzinger announced that she will be leaving her home church, Bethel, where she spent the past decade per the “Lord’s” leading. “The rumors are true. After 10 years, The Lord is sending us to Nashville, TN,” Gretzinger […]
What kind of songs make us better worshipers? — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. In February, this Column bust the myth that “worship” = “singing in church”. In March we learned that, though singing itself is not worship, singing is […]
WATCH: Matthew West premieres powerful pro-life song for ‘Unplanned’ movie
Originally published in Christian Headlines Four-time Grammy Nominated Christian singer and songwriter Matthew West premiered his new song on Friday, and it packs a powerful pro-life punch. West’s song Unplanned is expected to appear in the new pro-life movie by the same namesake. As Crosswalk.com reported, the R rated Christian […]
How does singing relate to worship? — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Singing is not the main expression of worship. We learned that from The Song of Moses, in the February 2019 column. The main purpose of congregational […]
WATCH: Katy Perry joins in Gospel Hymn with American Idol contestant
Originally published in Charisma News High school senior Drake McCain is fighting for his chance at stardom in this season’s American Idol. While most contestants choose their favourite pop songs to sing for their auditions, McCain chose to turn his performance into a quick worship service. McCain stood before judges […]
Lauren Daigle dazzles on another US talk show as she belts out two of her Christian songs
Originally published in The Christian Post Grammy-nominated singer Lauren Daigle continued to share her Christian music with the world, appearing on The Jimmy Kimmel Mercedes Benz concert series. Daigle made her debut on Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night on ABC. She sang two of her Christian songs from the album […]
WATCH: Lauren Daigle Praises Jesus after winning Grammy Award
Originally published in Charisma News Lauren Daigle won the award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. During her acceptance speech, she said: “This record, I’ll tell you, it just came out of a season of realising we’re just supposed to look up. With […]
Is singing the same as worship? — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. As 2018 swivelled into 2019, I was gripped by my devotional reading in Deuteronomy 31, 32. These chapters challenge the popular idea that congregational singing is […]