South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Steve Green, one of the world’s foremost gospel singers for just on three decades, is returning to South Africa for his third concert tour of the country. This time it spans only two weekends, and he is doing it for a Christian charity that has made a big impact for […]
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] What started as a high school rock band evolved into one of the most influential youth ministries this country has ever seen. When four high school friends; Ryno, Werner, […]
[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] Worship Leaders tend to have differing paradigms for ensuring a homogenous “flow” in the Worship Service. Those with a “chord” orientation, such as guitars and keyboards, are […]
Music review by Ellenor Lotter MICHAEL W SMITH: SOVEREIGN: DELUXE EDITION Today, while watching the DVD of the album we will be discussing today, I had you on my mind. I was thinking about the fact that you take the time to read the reviews every week and I am […]
Six-time GRAMMY® Award winner Amy Grant is already receiving amazing response from DJs around the US for the remixed version of “Baby, Baby” as it took the No. 1 Breakout spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart last week reports Maranatha Record Company. GRAMMY®-nominated producer, DJ and remixer, Dave Audé, […]
Music review by Ellenor Lotter TAMELA MANN: BEST DAYS DELUXE EDITION I have to admit that a good movie under a warm blanket with a cup of Chai Tea is just the thing to make me almost like a week of winter… I recently watched Madea’s Big Happy Family and […]
Michael W. Smith fans are in for a treat. In an interview about the May 2014 release of his new album, Sovereign, with Pretoria-based Christian community radio station, Impact Radio, the three-time GRAMMY® winner announced that his world tour in 2015 will include a stop in South Africa. Sovereign is […]
After a highly successful debut in 2013, the Sing for the King (S4K) 2014 competition initiated by Cape Christian community radio station, CCFM, kicked off in Cape Town this week with many hopefuls eyeing the prize of a full 8 track album, a photo-shoot and a website. Five runners-up will […]
A group of hip-hop singers is suing Katy Perry and Capitol Records because the pop star, they say, ripped off their creation. According to the suit, Perry’s “Dark Horse” infringes on the copyright of a Christian song “Joyful Noise.” (You can click each link and judge for yourself.) The suit […]
Music review by Ellenor Lotter BETHEL MUSIC: YOU MAKE ME BRAVE — LIVE AT THE CIVIC It is such a great privilege for me to review music that truly impacts the way I worship Jesus. This time last year I had the indescribable privilege of attending the Bethel School […]