South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]