South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Each generation has its own musical preference. This preference tends to be sourced in the style of music I enjoyed as a teenager. This becomes […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The 47th annual GMA Dove Awards announced this year’s list of nominees on Wednesday and among those recognised in multiple categories are some of Christian music’s biggest names. The prestigious category for Artist of the Year highlights Hillsong United, Lecrae, Tobymac, for KING & […]
One of my vivid memories of being a little girl is connected to the joy in receiving a lucky packet. Can you remember how the game would start with shaking it up to try and ‘hear’ what’s inside? This was then followed by a thorough fingertip investigation of the contents. […]
Music Review by Michelle Evert Rhett Walker Band burst onto the scene two years ago with their hit single ‘When Mercy Found Me’, and were no sooner drawing comparisons with the likes of Third Day and NEEDTOBREATHE. With a debut album so impressive it could have passed for a greatest […]
Six-time GRAMMY® Award winner Amy Grant is already receiving amazing response from DJs around the US for the remixed version of “Baby, Baby” as it took the No. 1 Breakout spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart last week reports Maranatha Record Company. GRAMMY®-nominated producer, DJ and remixer, Dave Audé, […]
Michael W. Smith fans are in for a treat. In an interview about the May 2014 release of his new album, Sovereign, with Pretoria-based Christian community radio station, Impact Radio, the three-time GRAMMY® winner announced that his world tour in 2015 will include a stop in South Africa. Sovereign is […]
A group of hip-hop singers is suing Katy Perry and Capitol Records because the pop star, they say, ripped off their creation. According to the suit, Perry’s “Dark Horse” infringes on the copyright of a Christian song “Joyful Noise.” (You can click each link and judge for yourself.) The suit […]
Two years after announcing the breakup of the David Crowder Band, Crowder is making international headlines and is being hailed as an “international harvester” following the release of Neon Steeple, his first studio recorded solo album on May 27, 2014. The album, which features 14 tracks and 3 bonus tracks […]
[notice]Christian music’s biggest selling group Casting Crowns will release their 6th studio album, ‘Thrive’, on January 28, 2014. All seven of the band members remain active in youth ministry. Lead singer and principal songwriter and veteran youth pastor Mark Hall provides an inside track on the inspiration behind ‘Thrive’ in […]