Originally published in The Christian Post. In the middle of New York’s Time Square — a bustling thoroughfare that rarely comes to a standstill — two-time Grammy Award-winning Christian worship leader Matt Redman brought one of the most recogniseable places in the world to a halt and held a worship […]
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SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards nominees announced
The leading awards for celebrating excellence in the gospel industry announces its nominees The World Gospel Powerhouse announced the nominees for the 9th Annual SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards in a grand all-white red carpet affair on October 19 2016, at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal – […]
Bob Dylan — the faith of the new Nobel Prize winner
Originally published in Christian Today Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize For Literature. The man born Robert Zimmerman has captivated audiences for over 50 years, first as an acoustic folk troubadour, then as electric iconoclast and now as an elder statesman of roots music. The biting satire of […]
Lauren Daigle repeats with three wins at Dove Awards
Originally published in Fox News For the second year in a row, Christian singer Lauren Daigle won three awards at the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards on Tuesday night, including artist of the year. Two worship groups, Hillsong UNITED out of Australia and Bethel Music based in California, also took […]
‘Spiritual songs’ — God is listening for honest lyrics
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] I have long admired hit-singer Bono’s principled stand for justice in our unjust world. But I didn’t realise that he had committed himself to moral principles […]
International gospel artist Vicki Yohe performing in Pietermaritzburg
International Gospel Recording Artist Vicki Yohe will be ministering in Pietermaritzburg on Friday September 30 at the GFLC Tabernacle on Longmarket Girls’ School Grounds in Boshoff Street. The event starts at 7pm and admission is free. Yohe is a singer, songwriter and worship leader and is best known for the songs […]
Bethel Worship Night: 20 000 people have intimate encounters with God
Times like we had at the Bethel Worship Nights are weaving threads of His story through South Africa. It stamps something on your heart when a huge crowd gathers to sing out their love to Jesus. I saw Jesus enthroned upon our praises at the Voortrekker Monument, and I know […]
Hillsong United’s JD Douglas says God values availability in ministry more than ability
Originally published in Christian Today Worship leader JD Douglas, who is part of the Christian band Hillsong United, is grateful for the opportunity to lead people in the presence of God through music, However, the pastor says nothing can ever beat the feeling the whole band gets whenever they help […]
Singing Our Stories — reflecting what God is doing here and now
[notice]A PE band whose heart is to ‘bring Heaven to Earth” shares with Gateway News reporter Jessica Spronk about the process of stewarding what God has been giving them over a period of years and releasing their first album.[/notice] Gateway News recently met up with the band ‘Singing Our Stories’ of […]
Idols stage is surprising platform for gospel
From its very first South African season — won by Heinz Winkler — the Idols stage has introduced Mzansi, Africa and the world to some of the most gifted musical voices in the land. God’s children have taken advantage of this iconic stage that forms part of our entertainment industry. […]