Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. The Bible is one of the most comprehensive books ever compiled! And God had the major hand in this compilation. God wants His pastors to preach […]
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Variety of themes in congregational singing — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs express the variety of genres God wants in our congregational singing. In July, the worship column expanded on variety of genre […]
Men of Nelson Mandela Bay uniting for ‘Hour of Power’
Men’s Ministry Network (MMN), a new movement that hopes to unite men across church and race lines in Nelson Mandela Bay, is hosting an “Hour of Power” — a praise and worship event — at Ebenezer International Church in Algoa Park on Thursday August 2 from 6pm to 7pm. Doors […]
Variety in congregational singing — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. My close friend Wolf Binder passed away suddenly the other day. He was about to visit Nepal on one of his many “Kings and Priests” trips, […]
Songs of the generations: Part 2 — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Each generation has its own musical preference. This preference tends to be sourced in the style of music I enjoyed as a teenager. This becomes […]
Songs of the generations: Part 1 — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Thanks for the various responses I receive to my musical musings about worship in the congregation of God’s people. Some as comments through this column, other […]
Breakthru Worship launching live album at Kingdom Come SA
“We want to make music that is a backtrack to revival!” says Grant Clifton, worship director along with his wife Bernice, at Breakthru Life Church in Johannesburg. Recently, Breakthru Worship, as they call themselves, completed their first live album recording and are excited to launch it at the Kingdom Come […]
Common denominators for super congregational singing #5 — Hugh Wetmore
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. Yesterday I was caught up in some super-fantastifabulous congregational singing, such as I’ve not experienced for 20 years or more. You’ll find it hard to believe, […]
“Alles” – Retief Burger releases new album
Retief Burger, renowned Afrikaans Christian singer, just released his latest album titled – Alles. He is excited about sharing the new worship music with the Christian community. The album was recorded during a live performance with an audience of about 500 people. Burger, the leading pastor of the Every Nation […]
Former Tree 63 frontman John Ellis releases debut praise and worship album
Since his major label debut as frontman for the internationally renowned, GMA Dove Award-winning, local rock band, Tree 63, John Ellis has become a stalwart of the artistic and song-writing community. An ASCAP Vanguard Award-winning songwriter, Ellis has garnered massive radio success, both locally and internationally, for writing and recording […]