Born in Birmingham in the United Kingdom, John found himself in the heart of Johannesburg, South Africa working as a Senior Executive at Anglo American, all the while pursuing his love of music over the weekends and being part of the local church worship team alongside his daughter. However, towards […]
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An inspiring integrated service
[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] Let me tell you about the inspiring Morning Service at a church I visited last Sunday. I will describe it, and then highlight some positives that […]
Local DJ taking ground for the Kingdom
Officially listed as Prophet Mikallo Britow on his ID, DJ Prophet777 is a Gospel House DJ gaining a lot of attention across the country as he aims to deliver the Good News of the Gospel through his music. Dressed in his signature full white attire, he uses his unique look […]
WATCH: Matt Redman leads huge crowd singing ’10 000 Reasons’ in NYC’s Times Square
Originally published in The Christian Post. In the middle of New York’s Time Square — a bustling thoroughfare that rarely comes to a standstill — two-time Grammy Award-winning Christian worship leader Matt Redman brought one of the most recogniseable places in the world to a halt and held a worship […]
SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards nominees announced
The leading awards for celebrating excellence in the gospel industry announces its nominees The World Gospel Powerhouse announced the nominees for the 9th Annual SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards in a grand all-white red carpet affair on October 19 2016, at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal – […]
Lauren Daigle repeats with three wins at Dove Awards
Originally published in Fox News For the second year in a row, Christian singer Lauren Daigle won three awards at the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards on Tuesday night, including artist of the year. Two worship groups, Hillsong UNITED out of Australia and Bethel Music based in California, also took […]
Singing Our Stories — reflecting what God is doing here and now
[notice]A PE band whose heart is to ‘bring Heaven to Earth” shares with Gateway News reporter Jessica Spronk about the process of stewarding what God has been giving them over a period of years and releasing their first album.[/notice] Gateway News recently met up with the band ‘Singing Our Stories’ of […]
Idols stage is surprising platform for gospel
From its very first South African season — won by Heinz Winkler — the Idols stage has introduced Mzansi, Africa and the world to some of the most gifted musical voices in the land. God’s children have taken advantage of this iconic stage that forms part of our entertainment industry. […]
Songs God wants to hear: spiritual songs – the widest range of genres
[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 to hear psalms … and … hymns … and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16). We know what psalms and hymns are, and […]
Creatives, performers, media, personalities, nominated for Mzansi Christian Awards
The 2nd Annual Mzansi Christian Awards (MCA2016) — scheduled for October 1 — have announced a strong line-up of nominations for its creative, performance and media awards. Breakthrough artist Dr Tumi received four nominations — Best Christian Artist, Best Contemporary Artist, Best Male Personality and Personality of the Year, scoring […]