Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Michael W Smith will be in South Africa and Zimbabwe soon on the final leg of a 2012 world tour. He will be performing in Johannesburg from August 22 to 25 and in Harare on August 26.Smith launched his world tour with five shows in […]
Music
First week of London Olympic Burn
The ambitious 30-day Olympic Burn (non-stop worship and prayer for the 9 million visitors coming to London for the games from July 27 to August 12) started this week at Cornerstone Church just 5km from the Olympic Park. Sean Gooch, one of the Olympic Burn worship leaders emailed us this […]
Singing with meaning
[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] Have you noticed how our world is losing its grip on ‘Meaning’? Many seem to have given up their search for Meaning in life, and are […]
Dubbelle inspirasie by Pretoria Ester Konferensie 2012
Die inspirerende boodskap van koningin Ester wat opgestaan het toe haar nasie haar nodig gehad het, gaan die gehoor op twee vlakke tref by Turn2God se Ester Konferensie in die Staatsteater op vrouedag, Donderdag die 9de Augustus. Elza Meyer, stigter van Turn2God, sal vroue (en hulle mans) bemagtig met ‘n […]
SA Christians launch Facebook campaign against Lady Gaga tour
News that Lady Gaga plans to perform in South Africa in November and December has sparked a Facebook campaign by South African Christians opposed to the tour. A Facebook group called Christians Against Lady Gaga & Beyonce’s SA Tour has attracted more than 2 300 members. According to media reports […]
Old-Timers redeeming punk rock!
Old punk rockers don’t just get saved when they turn to Jesus. They set out to redeem punk music — at least that’s the testimony of Don de Necker, 38, one of the band members of Old Timers, whose first album, Soli Deo Gloria, is doing well in some surprising […]
Jake Hamilton teaching, leading worship at SA worship conference
The 10th International Creative Arts Worship Destiny in God Conference 2012 featuring Jakes Hamilton of Jesus Culture launches at the Alberton Civic Centre on Saturday, Key speakers at the conference, which runs until July 7, are Dr Hendrik Bester, Bishop Christopher Hardy, Pastor Wentzel Du Plessis and Jake, say the […]
BMI presents Christian music awards
Originally published in Christian Telegraph On Tuesday evening, June 19, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) celebrated the songwriters and music publishers behind the past year’s most-performed songs in Christian music during the organization’s annual Christian Music Awards, held at BMI’s Nashville offices on Music Row, reports Ginny McCabe, Special to ASSIST […]
London will burn with God’s love throughout Olympics
Worship teams from the United Kingdom and around the world will hold a 30-day Olympic Burn in London from July 14 to August 12 to keep the fire of God’s presence burning continuously throughout the 2012 Olympics. The fireplace was prepared on Saturday, May 26 at the London’s Burning event […]
Free June 16 youth praise concert in Pretoria
Popular Gospel duo Takie and Rohliwa supported by an array of church choirs and gospel artists are performing in a Youth Praise Concert at the Winners Chapel International church in Pretoria on Saturday, June 16. The “Giving Him the Highest Praise” Youth Day event at the church on the corner […]