South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
As the recent illness of Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson has shown that no one is immune from COVID-19, now word comes that five-time Grammy Award-winning Christian singer Sandi Patty has been diagnosed with the coronavirus too. A spokeswoman for Patty told CBN News she is in stable […]
Originally published in Christian Today A New York City subway singer hoping to be the next winner on “American Idol” took a moment during her nerve-wracking audition to put the spotlight on God. During the audition, Samantha Diaz, who goes by the stage name of “Just Sam”, plucked up the […]
Originally published in Cleveland Last week on the Billboard 200 chart, a Christian album sat at No 3, nestled between Kamikaze, Eminem’s diss track-laden new release, and Zoo, the sophomore effort from rapper Russ. That marked an impressive debut for Look Up Child, the second studio album from contemporary Christian […]
Special Report by Luchae Williams, worship choir director at Word of Faith Christian Centre and Gateway News music reviewer Worship leaders in Port Elizabeth were in for a treat when former Delirious frontman, Martin Smith, made a pit stop in the city, to host an informal chat and worship night, at […]
By Mark Ellis — Originally published in God Reports Glen Campbell, the acclaimed pop-country singer, songwriter, and musician, who sold more than 45 million records and won four Grammys, passed to his reward August 8th due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81. During the height of his career, […]
Grammy award winning Christian musician, Israel Houghton, set Christian media ablaze yesterday when he announced his official divorce from his wife of over 20 years, Meleasa Houghton. Posted on the singer’s Facebook page, the statement revealed that Houghton and his now ex-wife had been separated for a long time due […]
Originally published in CBN This week the world will say goodbye to gospel legend Andraé Crouch. He died Thursday at the age of 72, after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack. Crouch served as a co-pastor of New Christ Memorial Church in the Los Angeles suburb of […]
Contemporary Christian singer, Kari Jobe, announced her engagement to worship leader, Cody Carnes, yesterday via social media. The award winning songbird posted a photo on Instagram of Carnes on bended knee, proposing to her on the beach. She excitedly quipped: “I said YES!!!! Thankful to be swept off my feet […]
After a highly successful debut in 2013, the Sing for the King (S4K) 2014 competition initiated by Cape Christian community radio station, CCFM, kicked off in Cape Town this week with many hopefuls eyeing the prize of a full 8 track album, a photo-shoot and a website. Five runners-up will […]
An official announcement today confirmed that contemporary christian artist, Kari Jobe, will be touring South Africa in July 2014. Promoters shared on Face Book that Jobe will be visiting Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town where she will host “A Night of Worship with Kari Jobe.” Tickets will be […]
