South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
The Passion World Tour arrives in South Africa this month and is ready to fill stadiums with tens of thousands of Christians with a passion to worship the Lord and pursue justice. And Passion history is being made in South Africa: for the first time since its inception in 1997, […]
Children, youth and the young-at-heart (of all ages!) are invited to join in a citywide 40-hours Burn (prayer and worship time) and family celebration in Port Elizabeth from 6pm on Friday September 28 to 10am on Sunday September 30. Those who attend the event at the Walmer West Primary School […]
There is a proverb that says “practice what you preach”. Johan Vercueil is an Afrikaans artist who is doing just that. Earlier this year, Vercueil released his fifth studio album, Besluit Vir God Se Koninkryk. The title track of the album challenges Christians to live out their faith by reaching […]
South African part-time Christian punk rockers, Old Timers, who were surprised when their just-for-fun debut album Soli Deo Gloria met a good reception on US punk radio stations are featured in a new compilation album with contributions by no less than 42 Christian punk bands. In an article in The […]
Originally published in Huffington Post In his new book, “The Whitney I Knew,” gospel artist BeBe Winans describes his 28-year friendship with singer Whitney Houston. Winans, 49, and his sister CeCe, performed with Houston, and sang at her funeral in February. His older brother, Marvin, gave the eulogy for Houston […]
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman PAUL BALOCHE: The Same LoveRecord label: Integrity Music • 13 Songs • Time: 60 minutes • Release Date: March 13, 2012 The Same Love Track Listing: 1. The Same Love 2. We are Saved 3. King of Heaven 4. All Because of the Cross 5. […]
[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] Having insisted (in my July column) that we sing songs with Meaning, it is necessary to emphasise the need to also sing songs with Feeling. That’s […]
[notice]Our weekly update from Sean Gooch, one of the worship leaders in the 30-day Olympic Burn in London (30 days of non-stop worship and prayer throughout the Olympics) at Cornerstone Church just 5km from the Olympic Park.[/notice] Just as 70 000 Olympic volunteers on Monday enjoyed a privileged preview of […]
Music Review by Afrika Mhlophe MOSES MAHLALELA – Emthonjeni Record Label: BP Media Production Album Length: 12 Tracks, 53 minutes If you are a fan of African traditional gospel music then Moses Mahlalela’s offering Emthonjeni is an album you would want to listen to. The instrument backing on the first […]
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 […]