South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in CBN News Singer and songwriter Chris Tomlin has been named as the most sung artist in the world. The multiple Grammy-winning artist has sold more than 4.2 million albums. Tomlin’s 7th album “Burning Lights” debuted in January at No. 1 the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the fourth […]
Gospel singer Sibongile Sibeko is due to release her second music video, Bambelela (Hold On) today (June 7, 2013). The award winning artist wrote Bambelela with her producer Danny Antill, as a message of hope for young and old in difficult times, reports Brettian Productions. The video is hot on the […]
A young Port Elizabeth musician whose rap song ‘Genoeg is Genoeg’ was a rallying cry in a 2011 campaign against drug abuse and gangsterism in the suburb of Helenvale is working on his first rap album. Earlier this year Jean-Mikyle Roos a Gr12 scholar at Andrew Rabbie High School received […]
Christian music veteran Carman has raised more than $233,000 to fund his first independent album in a decade. Christian music veteran Carman, who was diagnosed with incurable cancer earlier this year, has raised more than $233,000 to fund his first independent album in a decade. He credited kickstarter.com, a “crowd-funding” […]
Is it a theatre? Is it a coffee shop? Is it a church? The brightly coloured ‘Artuo Teatro’ building in Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth keeps passers-by guessing. For musician, worship leader, ‘not-a-dominee’, Nagel Myburgh Artuo is indeed a unique blend of theatre, coffee shop and church. It is a ministry […]
‘God was in control of song’ A little bit of music history was made at the 19th MTN South African Music Awards at Sun City on Saturday night when for the first time ever a gospel album, Kulungile Baba, by Sifiso Ncwane, scooped the prestigious Record of the Year […]
[notice]PETE GOOCH coordinator of the Burn 24/7 prayer and worship movement in PE loves the unity that is expressed as believers from different churches gather to worship the King. He explains.[/notice] Why did Jesus pray for unity in John 17? Because He knew there would be division among us as […]
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman JOSH WILSON — ‘CARRY ME’ (single) The single ‘Carry Me’ has a lot of vulnerability and hope within its lyrics. During the last while Josh Wilson has battled with health issues of anxiety and panic attacks. He even went through a time when he had […]
[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 ‘Sons of the Pioneers’ captured the essence of Cowboy life on the Western Plains with songs like ‘Cool Clear Water’ and ‘The Last Round-up’. Their […]
[notice] Dewald Gouws, bekend vir sy sangbediening, deel sy inspirasie vir sy nuwe lied wat hy spesiaal vir Karoo Mighty Men gekomponeeer het.[/notice] Deur Dewald Gouws Die stem van oom Angus weergalm in my hart: “Ek sal my nie skaam vir die Evangelie van Christus nie, want dit is ‘n krag […]