Considered by some to be the century’s biggest movement of the Holy Spirit, the Jesus Movement swept over the United States in the late 1960’s, and throughout the 1970’s. Musical artists like Larry Norman, and later Keith Green, blazed a new trail of Christian rock music that had no predecessors […]
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Dove Awards announces 2013 nominees
The GMA Dove Awards yesterday announced the nominees for their 44th annual event that will see the biggest names in Christian music get together for a night full of music. The awards show will take place on October 15 at the Allen Arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Voting will […]
Dying teen’s ode to heaven tops music charts
Originally published in Charisma News A song about ascending to heaven written by a dying 18-year-old, has gotten 7.7 million YouTube hits and at one point reached No. 1 on the iTunes music charts. Zach Sobiech, who died in late May, wrote the farewell song “Clouds” as an ode, in […]
Tempo toekenning vir Louis Brittz se Psalms 2 album
Gospelsanger en skrywer Louis Brittz se Psalms 2 album het die Tempo toekenning vir die Beste Gospel Album by die jaarlikse Huisgenoot Tempo toekennings hierdie week in Gold Reef City gewen, sê Merchant Musiek in ‘n mediavrystelling. Ander Merchant genomineerde albums in dieselfde kategorie was die Duis:Lig album deur KrissTel en […]
Jesus Culture’s Kim Walker-Smith and Skyler Smith release “HOME”
Originally published in Urban Christian News Home is the one place in all this world where hearts are sure of each other. – Frederick Robertson It happens all the time. A young woman and a young man meet, fall in love, get married and settle into a brand new life […]
Chris Tomlin most sung artist in world
Originally published in CBN News Singer and songwriter Chris Tomlin has been named as the most sung artist in the world. The multiple Grammy-winning artist has sold more than 4.2 million albums. Tomlin’s 7th album “Burning Lights” debuted in January at No. 1 the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the fourth […]
Sibongile Sibeko music video releases today
Gospel singer Sibongile Sibeko is due to release her second music video, Bambelela (Hold On) today (June 7, 2013). The award winning artist wrote Bambelela with her producer Danny Antill, as a message of hope for young and old in difficult times, reports Brettian Productions. The video is hot on the […]
‘Genoeg is genoeg’ rapper working on debut CD
A young Port Elizabeth musician whose rap song ‘Genoeg is Genoeg’ was a rallying cry in a 2011 campaign against drug abuse and gangsterism in the suburb of Helenvale is working on his first rap album. Earlier this year Jean-Mikyle Roos a Gr12 scholar at Andrew Rabbie High School received […]
Josh Wilson single expresses vulnerability, hope
Music Review by Shelley Wasserman JOSH WILSON — ‘CARRY ME’ (single) The single ‘Carry Me’ has a lot of vulnerability and hope within its lyrics. During the last while Josh Wilson has battled with health issues of anxiety and panic attacks. He even went through a time when he had […]
Dewald Gouws se Nuwe Halleluja debuut op Karoovlaktes
[notice] Dewald Gouws, bekend vir sy sangbediening, deel sy inspirasie vir sy nuwe lied wat hy spesiaal vir Karoo Mighty Men gekomponeeer het.[/notice] Deur Dewald Gouws Die stem van oom Angus weergalm in my hart: “Ek sal my nie skaam vir die Evangelie van Christus nie, want dit is ‘n krag […]