[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] Finding wholesome role models for our kids is near impossible in an age where moral values get chucked out the window in favour of illicit, Miley Cyrus types that […]
Tag: Christian music
WOW 2015 — Deluxe Edition: Review
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. […]
Sidetracked with Bertha Le Roux — new season with “GodLiedjies”
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] After a successful twelve years as the popular character “Emma” in the evergreen Afrikaans soap “Sewende Laan”, Bertha Le Roux has decided to close this chapter of her life […]
Who is Bouwer Bosch?
Following the recent racial twitter spat between popular Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr and puppeteer Conrad Koch with his puppet Chester Missing a YouTube video emerged from a certain Bouwer Bosch; a spoken word video in Afrikaans titled “Kleurblind”. The video has since gone viral and made headlines in most of […]
Sidetracked with LigWeg — passionate worship by passionate people
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] LigWeg is the solo brainchild of Gert Smit, and has been around for a number of years releasing their self-titled debut album in 2013. Gert is no newbie in […]
Desperation Band — Banner: Review
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter I love it when a group of musicians are so confident in their own ability and comfortable in their own skin, that they are not afraid to share a stage with other musicians for a common purpose, to worship the One and Only God of […]
Lincoln Brewster — Oxygen: Review
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter Maybe this week’s review should be entitled “Confessions of a Worshipper.” How is it that I didn’t know about Lincoln Brewster? There is two things I like about this guy, no make it three! 1. He is 6 months older than me, underlining the fact […]
Pop singer nun redeems Madonna hit for the Lord
Originally published in Breaking Christian News Is any music beyond redemption, if one’s purpose is to worship the Lord? That question may open a much larger discussion. But, one simple example of taking a song meant for another purpose altogether, and using it to bring glory to God is that […]
Sidetracked with Boompie Alleen — breaking down stereotypes
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] In an overfilled and saturated Christian music market originality is more often than not overlooked and forced to take the back seat in favour of the perception of what […]
Sidetracked with Faith Regained — ‘breath of fresh air’ in SA Gospel scene
[notice]A monthly interview column in which Mike Beets tunes into the heartbeat of Christian musicians and the SA Christian music industry.[/notice] What seemed like a chance meeting five years ago when brothers Jaco and Johan van den Berg met the church newbie, Zander De Beer at Living Word Church in […]