[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] You are a Worship Leader who loves Jesus and gets absorbed in meditation on every aspect of His life among us here on earth. You are sensitive to the leading […]
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Sidetracked with Retief Burger: an every-day worshiper
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] After taking a sabbatical to focus on his church ministry Retief Burger is back with his first solo worship offering. Retief enjoyed enormous success with four Luidkeels albums; three […]
Songs that reflect God’s heart for foreigners in our land
[notice]Songwriter and student of worship trends, Hugh Wetmore, says that while feeling deeply stirred by the xenophobia crisis in South Africa “I found a message rising in my spirit around some songs I’d written a while back”. He shares the message in this special edition of his monthly column[/notice] The […]
WATCH: Video Of the Week: April 23, 2015 — SA Christian artists release song against xenophobia
[notice]In Video of the Week we post a weekly video clip to inspire, inform, edify or entertain. Readers are welcome to email suggested clips of the week to news@gatwaynews.co.za[/notice] South African Christian recording artists Neville D, Judith Sephuma and Patrick Duncan have collaborated to produce a song and music video in […]
Sean Feucht and friends in Cape Town, PE and Joburg in May
Sean Feucht, founder of the Burn 24/7 movement which is blazing in more than 100 cities around the world and Andy Byrd leader of Fire and Fragrance School, Kona, Hawaii, will be leading worship events in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg in early May. They will be at Bay […]
When worship is boring and apathetic
[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] As a talented Worship Leader handed over his responsibility to his successor, due to new work requirements that take him away many Sundays, he wrote to me […]
Sidetracked with Tree 63: rock legends bringing out new album
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] After a seven year hiatus the legend that is Tree63 is back! Following a successful Kickstarter campaign and some studio time in Nashville the boys are getting geared to […]
Bethel Music ends tour in “hungry” PE
Bethel Music Worship Evening Review by Robbie Hift We had a big surprise on Monday night when we got to Father’s House Church in Port Elizabeth to see Bethel Music, the world famous worship team from Redding California. 2 400 people looks like a lot of people when they all […]
When we look upon the Lord, we cannot help but be changed, says Kari Jobe
Originally published in Christian Today Grammy award-nominated Christian singer Kari Jobe said that her song “Look Upon the Lord,” which is taken from her album Majestic, is all about the positive impact Jesus Christ has on people. “There is something powerful, something life-giving, something miraculous and transforming about turning our […]
Casting Crowns’ Lead Singer Reports Cancer Miracle
Originally published in Charisma News Mark Hall, the lead singer for Casting Crowns, asked his fans for prayer earlier this month when doctors found a solid mass on his right kidney. God answered those prayers. The doctors successfully removed the cancerous growth and he’s heading back home again. “The pathology report is […]