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Dove Award-nominated Bethel Music, the worship ministry of Redding, CA-based Bethel Church, has grown over the last four years from being a local church music ministry to becoming a global outreach featuring a cadre of songwriters and worship leaders, and both online and on-campus worship schools. With the exponential growth […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter ALL SONS & DAUGHTERS — LIVE Just when I started thinking about what my next review would entail, my dear friend Traidy walks in the door, holding in his hand one of the titles that André had given me to review… Needless to say this […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter BETHEL MUSIC — WITHOUT WORDS This week at last I can testify to the fact that I actually do know the artists who came up with this week’s new release. Oh yes, none other than WITHOUT WORDS by Bethel Music. Five months ago I […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter MATT MAHER — ALL THE PEOPLE SAID AMEN You might be thinking that I should know the artists whom I review, but on the other hand I it has its advantages ‘meeting’ them for the first time when I hear their music… Let me introduce […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter MARTIN SMITH — GOD’S GREAT DANCE FLOOR To my great delight I start this journey with Gateway News in reviewing the brand new CD from a well-known voice in Christian Music: Martin Smith. I first encountered this gentleman’s voice in 2007 when he was still […]
Jesus Culture artist Jake Hamilton and Jesus Culture producers will be collaborating with Sons of Life, the worship band at Spirit Word Ministries (SWM), to record a live album at the church in Stilfontein, North West, on November 22 and 23. “The band feels it is not only going to […]
[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] Tigers face extinction. The rhino population is diminished by more than 2 per day. At current poaching rates, elephants will disappear within 12 years. Our grand-children […]
Gospel musician and songwriter, Pastor Ernest Fenteng will head up a free night of praise and worship at Conquering through Prayer Ministries, Bonela, Durban, on Friday, October 25. Billed as ‘Healing in His Presence’ the concert which will begin at 6.30pm will also feature Glenridge Church worship leader Ryan Littlejohn […]
Great mix of anointed praise and worship Music Review by Matthew Keef GATEWAY WORSHIP — The First Ten Years Collection (CD/DVD Deluxe Edition) As a worship ministry that began leading 200 people, Gateway Worship, located in Southlake Texas, now ministers to over 20 000 people each week through vibrant worship ministry, […]
Music Review by Matthew Keef BUILDING 429 — WE WON’T BE SHAKEN This is pretty decent! This album has been released after a successful previous album which had a record -breaking No1 song, ‘Where I belong’. They have included a live recording of this song as bonus track on this […]