South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The Soweto Gospel Choir will hold a benefit concert for Bible translation in Johannesburg to help translate the Word of God into the remaining 100 languages in Southern Africa. Wycliffe SA, a Bible translation organisation, is hosting the concert at the Wanderers Club on Saturday September 2 2017 at 3pm […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. With a passionate longing to hear congregations sing with enthusiasm, we identified two factors last month that identify “super singable songs”: Enthusiasm for the message of […]
By Mark Ellis — Originally published in God Reports Glen Campbell, the acclaimed pop-country singer, songwriter, and musician, who sold more than 45 million records and won four Grammys, passed to his reward August 8th due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81. During the height of his career, […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Noting from last month that: Congregational singing in many churches lacks enthusiastic participation, and that Crowds outside the church-context usually sing enthusiastically, We ask … “Why […]
Originally published by CCfm Cape Town’s community radio station, CCfm107.5, will be celebrating their Women of Wonder — Great Gospel Night Out event at the Artscape Theatre in the city centre, on National Women’s Day Wednesday August 9 2017. “This event, which will be directed by none other than Cape Town’s […]
Gauteng-based worship group 3C Live released their third live album We Are The Light on Wednesday, says CMD Entertainment Africa in a press release. 3C Live includes several worship leaders from 3C Church and the album was recorded during the annual 3C G12 Conference at the Heartfelt Arena in February 2017. The group […]
Originally published in CBN News Pop star Justin Bieber is unashamed of Jesus. “Let the devil know not today!” Bieber said, quoting Hillsong United’s song Not Today in an Instagram post on Monday. “The devil has no power when you know the living God! His name is Jesus!! Why worry when you […]
Originally published in Christian Today A sensational performance of a song praising Jesus has taken the internet by storm, touching the hearts and minds of millions of people worldwide. A group of singers known as The Voices of Lee has turned Hillsong‘s What a Beautiful Name into an even greater hit, […]
Originally published in Charisma News Lecrae is the biggest Christian rapper there is — but he wasn’t always a Christian. Once upon a time, Lecrae was a lost young man, hurt by abuse and his father’s abandonment. He looked to rappers as his role models — but then found the […]
Verena Salzwedel is a retired teacher and has attended the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown for many years. She is always intrigued by the amazing range of God-given talents employed at the biggest arts festival in the southern hemisphere. And this year she found God intentionally on display in various […]