South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
[notice]A year ago we published a remarkable story “The school that God established” about a grassroots Christian school that came into being through the favour of God. Recently I visited the school again and found that it is indeed being blessed to be a blessing.[/notice] “God has blessed us with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Old punk rockers don’t just get saved when they turn to Jesus. They set out to redeem punk music — at least that’s the testimony of Don de Necker, 38, one of the band members of Old Timers, whose first album, Soli Deo Gloria, is doing well in some surprising […]
ONE Gospel’s new Friday evening Re:Fresh show, launched on June 1, provides a place for viewers to catch up on the latest trends in Christian media, culture and lifestyle. A review show with a difference; instead of giving the opinions of experts, Re:Fresh provides viewers with a platform to share […]
Originally published in Christian Telegraph On Tuesday evening, June 19, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) celebrated the songwriters and music publishers behind the past year’s most-performed songs in Christian music during the organization’s annual Christian Music Awards, held at BMI’s Nashville offices on Music Row, reports Ginny McCabe, Special to ASSIST […]
Mission Possible — a full day of music and entertainment for the young and young-at-heart — will be taking place from 10am until 10pm at the corner of the N1 and Standford Road, Nelson Mandela Bay, on Youth Day, Saturday June 16. The programme for the evangelism outreach to the […]
Music review by Shelley Wasserman STAY AMAZED — Oslo Gospel Choir (featuring Loyiso Bala and Courtney Jonas) The Oslo Gospel Choir is an internationally renowned choir that originates from Norway. They began in 1988 and since then have performed over 1 000 live shows and sold more than 1.5 million […]
Music review by Shelley Wasserman LOFT SESSIONS — Bethel Church Loft Sessions is really a beautiful CD. The title, obviously, is not for nothing as it really was recorded in a refurbished loft. But I believe that is not the only reason for the title. The artists gathered family and […]