Worshipers across the Bay are invited to unite as the body of Christ taking the city back for Jesus at Ignite Worship on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 9am to 5pm in Linton Grange Park (0pposite Verkenner School), Port Elizabeth. The event forms part of a city leadership campaign “Taking back […]
Music
Jewish 60’s pop star finds joy in Jesus
Just as the ‘swinging sixties’ started to gain momentum, a Jewish teenager from the East End of London took the pop world by storm with a string of hits. Her first – Don’t Treat Me Like a Child – was appropriate enough as she was only 14 at the time […]
Tickets available for Martin Smith at NCMI World Equip in Johannesburg
Martin Smith (of the worship band Delirious?) will be leading worship in Johannesburg on Monday, October 5, as part of the NCMI World Equip, taking place from October 5 to 9. Those who register for the NCMI World Equip at http://ncmiequip2015.co.za will gain entrance to the event, but tickets are […]
Newsboys aim to ‘change the world’
A clear purpose seems to be one of the main reasons that keeps multi-award winning Christian pop rock group, Newsboys, going, in addition to being slightly unconventional. More than 20 years down the line, the group is still churning our hits like, ‘God’s Not Dead’, which was first released in […]
Hillsong leadership responds after choir director comes out as gay
Originally posted in Christian News Net Reports that a Hillsong choir director (or former choir director) has come out as “gay” and is engaged to another member has raised widespread controversy and has elicited a response from the leader of the international chain of churches. Josh Canfield, a Broadway performer, […]
Youth gear up for PassionWalk4Peace in Durban
Members of Tim Omotoso Global Outreach’s (TOGO) Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) will reach out to the city on Saturday, August 8 with a peace march, PassionWalk4Peace, from the Durban City Hall to New Beach where they will host an outreach programme and a concert. The marchers will depart from West Street, near […]
Sidetracked with The Altar Band: prophetic and spontaneous sound
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] The Altar Band is a prophetic worship band from Johannesburg, South Africa consisting of a husband and wife team Amiel and Octavia Govender. This dynamic and anointed team started […]
Raise the bar in worship
[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] High-Jump Athletes are continually pushing themselves to achieve ‘higher’ standards of excellence. They do this by raising the bar, incrementally, and willing themselves to exceed the height they reached […]
‘I am Second’ ministry spreads Gospel with rock tour
Originally posted in MNN Online It’s hard to really know what brought Rachel into the tent that day. It may have been the oppressive summer heat. It could have just been curiosity. As Joe Hamm, the Promotions Coordinator at e3 Partners was setting up that day, he watched as this […]
WATCH: Video of the Week: June 12, 2015 — Hillsong United rewards fans with lyrics video for ‘Here Now (Madness)’
[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] Originally published in The Christian Mail Hillsong United is thanking fans for the runaway success of their latest album, Empires, which debuted […]

