South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
[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] The Convener of a recent Worship Leaders’ Workshop sent out this email: “As elder in oversight of our music ministry, it is my duty to ensure that […]
There was a thick air of anticipation before the doors finally opened and members of the band, Casting Crowns, walked onto the platform and immediately brought the crowd to its feet with “Let my life song sing to You”. It was only the second time that the band was performing […]
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes in to the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] The life story of Wickes Nortje sounds like something scripted for a movie. From humble beginnings, growing up in Rustenburg and being declared blind by the age of […]
Thousands of South African fans wait in anticipation to worship with Casting Crowns this weekend Casting Crowns, one of the world’s largest Christians bands, will be in South Africa this month. The band will be performing live in association with Radio Tygerberg, Groot FM and Christian Art Media. The seven […]
> Some news just seems too good to be true, but this is not the case with the Message Trust SA, which has announced that it will be holding auditions in Cape Town for its first international act — a mission band that will be based in Cape Town and […]
Two years after announcing the breakup of the David Crowder Band, Crowder is making international headlines and is being hailed as an “international harvester” following the release of Neon Steeple, his first studio recorded solo album on May 27, 2014. The album, which features 14 tracks and 3 bonus tracks […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter SUNE BOTHA — U ALLEEN IS GOD Wat ‘n heerlike voorreg om vandag hierdie pragtige jong dame aan jou te kan bekendstel, haar naam is Suné Botha en haar debuut album is U ALLEEN IS GOD. Hierdie album is in November 2013 vrygestel deur Maranatha […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter JASON ZEEMAN — ALL THINGS NEW Pleased to meet you Jason Zeeman! This week it is time for new introductions once again. It is always so exciting to see the homegrown guys make their mark nationally as well as internationally and with Jason Zeeman here […]
Music teams from Port Elizabeth’s Blessing Christian School will be reaching out to young people in the city through a free Youth Revival Concert at The Athenaeum, Central from 3pm on Saturday (June 14, 2014). Since launching a music outreach vision in 2012, the school has established three music groups, […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter AARON SHUST — MORNING RISES I remember a few years ago when I heard the testimony of Mark Hall from Casting Crowns for the first time. He shared on how he thought that when you give your life to Jesus, the birds would be singing […]