Originally published in Urban Christian News Jesus Culture’s Kim Walker-Smith has released her first solo project in four years, On My Side, available now. Also beginning last weekend, was the popular Outcry Tour that features Walker-Smith and Jesus Culture hitting more than 15 major markets. Walker-Smith is considered one of […]
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China detains Christian pastor for singing ‘Jesus loves me’
Originally published in The Gospel Herald A Taiwanese Christian pastor was detained in China after he sang Jesus Love You and accused of engaging in “illegal religious activity.” According to persecution watchdog China Aid, Pastor Xu Rongzhang from Taiwan was detained over the weekend because he led a group of […]
Loyiso Bala at PE church on Good Friday
Award-winning South African artist, Loyiso Bala is set to perform in Port Elizabeth for one night only, at Word of Faith Christian Centre on April 14. Known for his smooth R&B voice, Loyiso has performed across the globe alongside the likes of John Legend, Jamelia, Elton John and Will Smith. […]
Songs of fantasy … Songs of reality — Hugh Wetmore
[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] A close friend wrote to me asking for prayer as he faces a crisis of rejection and slander-gossip. A former pastor had publicly attacked him over […]
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 […]
Kulungile! Tribute to Sifiso Ncwane
The biggest winner of this year’s SABC Crown Gospel Awards was Dr Tumi. He bagged six awards in the nine categories that he was nominated in. The reason, many feel, that he is fast becoming a gospel favourite is the fact that Dr Tumi writes all his songs. He has […]
Award winning Christian rocker Adrian Sing says passion for Jesus is the key
All the glory is the fitting name of the song which earned Adrian Sing the Best Gospel Rock award at the SABC Crown Gospel Awards at the Durban ICC on Sunday. “I would like to give all the honor to God as without Him we would not be in this position […]
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 […]
‘Spiritual songs’ — God is listening for honest lyrics
[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] I have long admired hit-singer Bono’s principled stand for justice in our unjust world. But I didn’t realise that he had committed himself to moral principles […]
International gospel artist Vicki Yohe performing in Pietermaritzburg
International Gospel Recording Artist Vicki Yohe will be ministering in Pietermaritzburg on Friday September 30 at the GFLC Tabernacle on Longmarket Girls’ School Grounds in Boshoff Street. The event starts at 7pm and admission is free. Yohe is a singer, songwriter and worship leader and is best known for the songs […]