South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Taking home four trophies—the most Dove Awards of any artist at last Thursday’s ceremony—GRAMMY-winning songwriter and worship leader Laura Story embellished her acclaimed career as she nabbed the award for Song of the Year for her celebrated, multi-week No. 1, “Blessings.” The song and album of the same name also […]
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman LEIGH NASH – Hymns and Sacred Songs Record Label: Kingsway Music Album length: 12 tracks: 47 minutes, 17 seconds Leigh Nash, lead vocalist of Sixpence None the Richer, has produced a wonderful album. This is her 3rd solo album and includes talented musicians from bands […]
Nomazotsho Mbasa Swaartbooi’s musical career may have only begun in her thirties but this gospel songstress has a long musical career ahead of her, says Eastern Cape Talent in a media release. At the age of 35, Mbasa felt that she needed to use the talents God had given her, […]
The City Harmonic who have had over 1.3 million hits on their video for Manifesto, are in the process of creating a video for Mountaintop and are inviting people from around the world to be a part of it. Watch the video with the band below for more information. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJNuItiq2gE&feature=youtu.be […]
The Burn 24/7 worship fire will rage all weekend in Cape Town in step with the Prophetic Encounters 2012 taking place at the Bay Community Church in Muizenburg. The Cape Town launch of Burn 24/7, an international worship and prayer movement, was at Prophetic Encounters 2011, which was attended by […]
[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] GOD WANTS US TO SING IN TWO DIRECTIONS Both of God’s “Instructions for Congregational Worship Singing”, require us to sing in two directions: Vertically and Horizontally. […]
On the heels of a week filled with overwhelmingly positive reviews, several sold-out concerts abroad and their single “When The Stars Burn Down” poised to crown radio charts, it’s good to be Phillips, Craig & Dean! Christian Art Media says it is excited to announce that their latest recording Breathe […]
Hot on the heels of the Jesus Culture worship event in Port Elizabeth on March 7 a team from the church which birthed Jesus Culture’s music is leading six days of outreach in the city. The outreach team from Bethel Church (in Redding, California) kick off their programme tomorrow evening […]
[notice] International worship and revival movement Jesus Culture visited South Africa in March 2012. Here is what they posted about their SA tour on the official Jesus Culture blog.[/notice] The trek to South Africa alone is worth remembering. Our team had a series of flights consisting of 3 long legs […]
[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] So our choice of songs for next Sunday will be guided not by what we like, but by what God likes. He has told us what […]