After 5 years Hillsong United are returning to South Africa for a four city worship tour. They will be in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban in February and March 2013. This trip also coincides with the release of their latest Album “Zion” and “South Africa will be the first […]
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Polished, Spirit-filled, SA worship album
Music Review by Graeme Crawford — Cross Rhythms MARK J SCHOLTZ — HOLDING ON TO YOULabel: Worthwhile Worship South African pastor/worship leader Scholtz releases his second album, and has enlisted a high-end producer, Dwayne Larring, formerly guitarist and producer for Sonicflood and producer for Tim Hughes. Together they have created […]
PE, Joburg joining Global Day of Worship
On 12.12.12 worshipers around the world will unite in the second, annual Global Day of Worship — a 24 hour wave of worship across the globe from 7pm to 8pm in each of 24 time zones. The GDW was launched last year on 11.11.11. Once again GDW events will be […]
Sing a song in season
[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] If you keep in touch with trends in Worship, especially congregational singing, you’ll be aware that Christmas carols and songs are disappearing from the December worship […]
Love of music, God inspires PE cousins to launch production studio
[notice]Sinazo Mtshengu chats to Mnonopheli Manciya, one of the founders of a music and video production studio in Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth. [/notice]I recently sat down to talk to a young man, who has combined his love for God and music, to establish a music company with his pastor cousin. The […]
Wonderful, special Christmas album
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman JOSH WILSON: NOEL Released in SA by Brettian Productions Now we are talking!!!! This album is not your typical Christmas album. This has something special. The plan was to review all 3 Christmas CD’s I have to do together…but I just can’t bring myself to […]
Catchy and uplifting new Hyland album
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman FINDING OUR WAY — Hyland Genre: Pop/rockReleased in SA by Brettian Productions. Track listing: 1. Power and Love 2. Wondering and Waiting 3. Beauty in the Broken 4. Brothers 5. Calm in the Storm 6. More than Famous 7. Work in Progress 8. Lucky in […]
New album from Courtney Jonas
Multi-talented local singer Courtney Jonas is releasing her first solo studio album, ‘We Are the Redeemed’, at the end of November says Christian Art Media in a media release. The 23-year-0ld Cape Town singer, dancer, actress, songwriter and TV presenter has come a long way since her gospel debut in […]
‘In Verwondering’ voted Best Afrikaans Gospel Album
South African record label Merchant Music were beaming after last weekend’s Crown Gospel Awards in Durban where their artists Retief Burger, Louis Brittz, Helmut Meijer and Neil Buchner, received the award for Best Afrikaans Gospel Album for their album. In Verwondering. Three other Merchant Music artists, Louis Brittz (Psalms 2), […]
SA’s top Gospel artists honoured at Crown Gospel Awards
South Africa’s rich Gospel music talent was on display at the 5th SABC Crown Gospel Awards at the Durban International Convention Centre on Sunday. Ntokozo Mbambo was the night’s biggest winner, walking away with the awards for the Best Female Artist and Best Gospel Artist, while new gospel music sensation […]