South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Vikki Cole, a DJ on East London’s Christian community radio station, Link FM, launched her debut album, Soli Deo Gloria, on Saturday (November 16). The album tells the story of the journey of her heart since she gave her life to Jesus in May 1983. All but one of the 10 […]
[notice]Christian music’s biggest selling group Casting Crowns will release their 6th studio album, ‘Thrive’, on January 28, 2014. All seven of the band members remain active in youth ministry. Lead singer and principal songwriter and veteran youth pastor Mark Hall provides an inside track on the inspiration behind ‘Thrive’ in […]
Music Review by Donovan de Necker INTERVAL – “THE GREAT ESCAPE” EP I have been involved in the music scene for almost 25 years now in one form or another, and over the years my taste in music has become more eclectic. The result is I enjoy most music, but […]
Jesus Culture artist Jake Hamilton and Jesus Culture producers will be collaborating with Sons of Life, the worship band at Spirit Word Ministries (SWM), to record a live album at the church in Stilfontein, North West, on November 22 and 23. “The band feels it is not only going to […]
South Africa’s premier Gospel awards show, the Crown Gospel Awards, will be screened live on SABC 2 on December 17, said World Gospel PowerHouse President Zanele LaMbokazi Nkambule, who founded the event in 2008. She said that during its first five years the big night for Gospel artists in SA and the […]
Multi-award winning US Gospel singer, Kirk Franklin, will head up an impressive line-up of talent at the first International Gospel BLESTIVAL in Durban on December 7. Franklin will also perform in Johannesburg on December 6. “The church and Gospel Music lovers will for the first time gather at Moses Mabhida […]
[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] Tigers face extinction. The rhino population is diminished by more than 2 per day. At current poaching rates, elephants will disappear within 12 years. Our grand-children […]
ONE Gospel, channel 331 DStv has chosen three finalists from more than 300 people from across Africa who entered its Inspired Lyric Competition, the channel says in a press release. Finalist Gershon Muller, 25, from Pinetown in Durban, is a musical director and plays keyboards at Hope Family Church International, which is pastored by […]
Gospel singer TobyMac scooped the big prize at the 2013 Dove Awards on Tuesday when he was named artist of the year for a second time. The star, who has been nominated for the prestigious award seven times and won it in 2007, saw off competition from Chris Tomlin, Francesca […]
Music Review by Anna Heydenrych ALLETTÉ-JOHANNI and HEINZ WINCKLER — ZZZZ LULLA-BYE -SLEEPY TIME Introducing praise and worship music to our children from a young age is something that many parents, like myself, are eager to do. There are many kiddie-geared options available, but what I like about Zzzz Lulla-Bye […]