I just stumbled on this video on youtube. this guy is damn too good
Enjoy
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Tweet of the Day
Frank Edwards just dropped this inspiring stuff on twitter
Can I have an amen!!!
Enjoy!!!
Tell anyone who is clapping for u now they are clapping too soon cus ur Glory jst began!! #letyourlightsoshine
— FrankEdwards.org™ (@FRANKRICHBOY) July 13, 2013
Can I have an amen!!!
Enjoy!!!
Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt Season two: Press Release
On July 3rd 2012, exactly one year ago, Nigeria marked the birth of the first of its kind gospel music Talent Hunt. This show which gradually became a household name was tagged “Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt”. The purpose as conceived is to create a platform for Nigerian gospel music singers to showcase their God-given talent and prepare them for a professional gospel music career, as it is evident of abundant talents in most Churches are waiting to be discovered.
Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt Season One was a great kingdom success, with the emergence of six dynamic prolific gospel music ministers known as the Supreme Six. Making up the group is Israel Funsho who emerged as the winner of Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt season one, Femi Flame who happens to be the 1st runner up, Rasine Brown the 2nd runner – up, Shalom Olurunfemi, David Agbroko and Ojoh Frances who were the other three finalists. The Supreme Six will embark on a nationwide tour tagged “PRODUCT OF HOPE” during which they shall be performing hit songs from their just concluded albums. The tour begins 4th July to 14th July, 2013 at various locations across the nation as follow:
| Location | Date |
| Main Auditorium University of Lagos | 4th July |
| Adegbemile Cultural Center Akure (the home town of Femi) | 5th July |
| Opeyemi Hall Ilorin (home town of Israel Funsho) | 6th July |
| Cultural Center Hall in the ancient City of Calabar (home town of Rasine) | 8th July |
| Legacy Hall in Port Harcourt the oil rich treasure base of the Nation | 9th July |
| House of Mercy Int’l Makurdi in Benue State | 11th July |
| M & M eventz center by ICC Abuja | 14th July |
The Supreme Six will be performing songs from their debut album titled Destiny Child before a live audience at all the stated locations. The tour is intended to activate the zones in preparation for the auditions for Season 2 of the Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt, which will commence in August. Attendance at all locations of the tour is free. The album “Destiny Child” is a compilation of the original songs of the six finalists.
At this point, we will like to announce that Registration for Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Huntseason two will commence 3rd July through 14th August 2013 while auditions kicks off August 15th, 2013 at nine zones across the Country in the following order:
- ABUJA
- MAKURDI
- OWERRI
- PORTHACOURT
- UYO
- ASABA
- BENIN
- EKITI
- LAGOS
For further information on registration, log on to www.destinychild.com.ng or call 08033338202/07054444747.
The registration is free for all potential Gospel Music singers with Genres ranging from Rock, R& b, Hip Hop, reggae, urban contemporary music etc. Contestants must be eighteen years (18years) and above to participate on the show.
A new Judge has been added to the three Judges from Season One. The four judges for this season include: U-Cheena, Samsong, Tim Godfrey and Wole Oni. They are well-tested in the gospel music scenery as you know. Also, a Host has been added in the person of Iphy. The essence of the additions is to improve the quality of the show this season.
The hunt for ‘Destiny Child’ will be live on the following TV stations Kingdom Africa, African Magic Entertainment, AIT, Channels TV, Loveworld Plus, Praise World Radio, Dove TV, Super Screen, Ekiti TV, CRBC, DBS, Enugu State Broadcasting Tv, X2D, all across the country and the viewing audience will have the opportunity to follow and vote for their candidates to ascertain the three winners for Destiny Child Season Two come December 2013 when the “Destiny Child” will emerge.
The viewing public and the Judges will determine the eventual winners of the show via a 50/50 decision ratio.
Winners of Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt Season 2 will go with the following fantastic prizes:
1st prize: Brand NewCar, One million Naira Cash Prize, Autograph records deal worth Three Million Naira.
2nd prize: Autograph Records Deal worthTwo Million naira
3rd prize: Autograph Records deal worth One Million Naira.
Ladies and gentlemen, we officially present to you,Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt Season 2.
Don’t miss out..
New Music: EBEN - You Alone Are Worthy
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Thursday, 11 July 2013
Pastor Oritsejafor re-elected as CAN President
He was first elected into the position in May 2010.
In his acceptance speech, Oritsejafor pledged to unite all Christian groups in the country and strengthen relations with Nigerians of other faith to achieve national development.
The president said he would do everything possible to address some of the controversies that characterized the association during his first term as president.
“We must speak with one voice in line with our motto: “That they all may be one.”
“I want to dedicate my second term to bringing all Christians under one umbrella.
“I agree that there have been needless disagreements and controversies in our association in the past but I make a promise here today that I will be willing to bend over to bring about the much desired unity and to make the Church one,’’ he said.
The current president of CAN got re-elected to office yesterday he then appealed to past leaders of CAN to support and assist him in uniting the Church and address some of the common problems confronting Christians in Nigeria.
He said: “CAN will now be more courageous in its defence of Christians in the hands of their persecutors within and outside the country.’’
The association would pursue genuine reconciliation and peaceful coexistence among people of different faith across the country, he noted.
The event was attended by state executives of CAN and other stakeholders.
Culled from Pm news Nigeria
New Music Alert: EBEN- Jesus, how I love You
Fresh from releasing one of the most sort after gospel album in Nigeria, Eben
is giving fans a “peep into the pop” of what they are missing already
(for those that don’t have the album yet). Here is this wonderful
worship piece titled “Jesus, How I Love You” off the recently released
“Justified” album. Make sure you grab your own copy of the album and
have a feel of the whole package. Awesome.
ENJOY!
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
New Music Alert!: K'ore - Your Peace.
Known as the artist that has written one of the most creative song in the Nigerian Gospel Music scene with the title “Because I Believe” (I really do love that song), Kenny K’ore decided to share this beautiful piece with his fans again and he titles this “Your Peace”. K'ore is coming again in his normal unpredictable manner of delivery. This song is a must listen.
DOWNLOAD HERE
ENJOY
Monday, 8 July 2013
Africa Gospel Music Awards: Full list of winners
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Africa Gospel Music Awards: Full list of winners
After a successful show last night, here is the full list of the winners of The 3rd annual Africa Gospel Music Awards [AGMA] 2013 which was held at the Great Hall of Queen Mary’s University, London, United Kingdom. We say congratulations to all the winners. See Full list below.Discovery of the Year: Moji Olusoji (Nigeria)
Central African Artiste of the Year (Joint): Dena Mwana (DRC)
Central African Artiste of the Year (Joint) : Redemption Voices (Burundi)
Artiste of the Year USA & Canada: Dare David
Artiste of the Year West Africa: Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)
Artiste of the Year East Africa : Christina Shusho (Tanzania)
Artiste of the Year Europe: Isabella Uzodike (UK)
Artiste of the Year Europe: Nana Lukezo (Belgium)
Artiste of the Year Middle East: Funke Akinokun (Emirates)
Artiste of the Year Middle Asia: Brother Philemon (China)
Artiste of the Year Southern Africa: Sfiso Ncwane (South Africa)
Radio Program of the year: Sunday Best with Sabina (Nigeria)
TV Program of the Year: Devine Jams (Uganda)
Afro Rap Artiste of the Year: Preachers (Ghana)
TV Program of the Year: Devine Jams (Uganda)
Afro Rap Artiste of the Year: Preachers (Ghana)
Afro Jazz Musician of the Year: Karabo Mongatane (South Africa)
Group of the Year: Tehila Crew (Nigeria)
Video of the Year: ‘Imela’ by Nathaniel Bassie
Event of the Year: SABC Crown Gospel Awards (South Africa)
Producer of the Year (Joint): Wole Oni (Nigeria)
Producer of the Year (Joint): Nacy (Ghana)
Song of the Year: Living Faith Connections (UK)’Nobody’
Album of the Year: ‘Filled’ by Ntokozo
Female Artiste of the Year: Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
Male Artiste of the Year: Frank Edwards (Nigeria)
AGMA SPECIAL AWARDS
Inspiration Award
Noel Robinson
Bazil Meade
Chevelle Franklyn
AGMA SPECIAL AWARD
TRAIL BLAZER
Sonnie Badu (UK)
Rebecca (UK)
Uche (South Africa)
Lara George (Nigeria)
AGMA SPECIAL AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROMOTION OF GOSPEL MUSIC
Muyiwa Olarewaju (UK)
Kanji Mbugua (Kenya)
Danny Nettey (Ghana)
Kanvee Gaines- Adams (Liberia)
AGMA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS AWARD: Tagoe Sisters (Ghana)
ENJOY!
Saturday, 6 July 2013
{NEW MUSIC} Bishop’s Crew – “Take Me Higher” {FREE DOWNLOAD}
Some were trained to sing and play music but the young men that make up the group called BISHOP’S CREW were born to sing and play music. BISHOP’S CREW is a music group consisting two brothers called RYTONE (Ewharekuko Orome Raymond) and MYTONE (Ewharekuko Isiorono Marvellous). It’s a Rhythm & Blue (R&B) Afro-pop music group which has a musical content that is gospel and inspirational. These brothers hail from Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria but are presently based in Lagos State, Nigeria.
This group has been best described for many years as the finest, most consistent and gifted music group that has emerged from Delta State. A distinctive quality that members of this group possess is the gift of a sonorous, soulful, touching and powerful vocal strength that they employ in captivating the hearts and minds of their listeners.
Presently, this group is being managed by a company called GO TALENTS, with Mr. Chuks Philip as the C.E.O. Contained in this promotional package are two recent hit singles by the group which were produced by the hit maker SAMKLEF noni. The songs are titled TAKE ME HIGHER and YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST OF ME. More than words can express, these songs would keep you blessed & inspired as you await the complete release of the highly anticipated forthcoming album of
BISHOP’S CREW.
Here is “Take Me Higher” by the Bishop’s Crew. Enjoy
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Wednesday, 3 July 2013
School of Virtue National Ladies Camp Meeting 2013
The School of Virtue presents "National Ladies Camp 2013" tagged - " Repairers of the breach"
Date: 12noon, FRIDAY, JULY 26TH – 12noon, SUNDAY 28TH.
Venue: NYSC ORIENTATION CAMP, SAGAMU, OGUN STATE.
Theme: REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH!!!
You can register HERE
Lecrae Responds to Accusation of Illuminati Ties and Jay Z Signing Rumours
Ebony Magazine recently had a chat with popular Christian hip hop
artiste Lecrae. The married, father of three—with six albums to his name
talked about the message behind the music, those persistent Jay-Z
rumors, and the pressure of fame and faith.
EBONY: First, loved your latest album, especially the title track, “Gravity.” You’re rapping about “a place where there’s no gravity” – I take that to mean a place free from sin. But what does that mean to you?
Lecrae: “Gravity” really represents the falleness of this world and the weight and heaviness of it all. And no matter how much power, pleasure, or possession you can acquire, there’s still that weight. You can be the richest person in the world, it’s not going to stop your mother from passing away. Pleasure is just this endless chase. [I'm] just saying that we all want to be free from the gravity, everyone is looking for that and [with this album] I just tried to give some dialogue about what it looks like, to be free from the weight of this world.
E: On your song “Co-sign,” it sounds like you’re saying you don’t necessarily want to be considered a Christian rapper anymore but just a rapper who’s a Christian. When did that change come about? Do you see it as a change?
Lecrae: Yeah, you know, as I’ve gotten a little more acknowledgement in mainstream music, one of the things I’ve noticed is that there are so many stigmas attached to names. And I think my music comes with a message that I want everybody to hear and I don’t want a stigma to keep a person from hearing the message. I will obviously never deny being a Christian, that’s my faith, my identity. But I don’t want my music to be categorized with a presupposition. So sometimes people hear a term and they say, “Aw. I don’t like it.” Before they even give the music a chance. My big thing is just getting rid of all of the presuppositions so people can just sit with the music and allow it to speak to them.
E: It can seem for Christians who are not new to the faith that everyone’s goal, whether it’s musicians, artists, preachers, it’s to reach out to those outside the faith and find ways to do that that won’t turn people outside the faith off and those who are a little farther along can sometimes be left out of that. Do you consider your main goal to reach new people and bring them to the faith?
Lecrae: No, no, no. If you’re swimming in the deep end of the spiritual pool, so to speak, you’re farther along in your faith, I think the music is still very rich. There are a lot of parables in there, a lot of depth that you would have to come through to really grasp the message. [You may hear] cliché terms like, “Don’t live for this world.” They’re cliché terms but when you start unpacking that and what that looks like in song and story, I think that really helps a more mature believer say, “Man, that’s deep. That’s enriching and fulfilling.”
E:
There was a little bit of controversy surrounding your “Confessions of a
Millionaire” video. People were saying they saw Illuminati signs in the
video. Were you aware of that? What’s your response when people say
things like that?
Lecrae: It gets to a point where, anything that is not just blatant, if there’s any kind of symbolism, it just gets equated as negative or it’s demonized. The Bible uses plenty of symbols so I think symbolism is not bad. There are symbols all throughout the video. There’s a wolf, which symbolizes the predatory nature of us (humans), we just want and want and want and hunger. There’s color schemes where one young lady is wearing green to show the pursuit of wealth and there’s a deer head in there because it’s a wealthy party because if you go to any wealthy person’s house, they’re showing off their accomplishments. So it’s really just a lot of that kind of symbolism. None of it was intended for evil.
E: So how do you deal with that, when you’re trying to be in a positive space and you have people – even Christians—who are coming and attacking you for stuff like that or just for doing hip hop, in general, how do you stay grounded in your faith and stay above that fray?
Lecrae: I try to pay more attention more to the positive aspects of what the music is doing. There’ve been some professional athletes who have publicly spoken about how that song has inspired and challenged them and so those type of things encourage me. And then on top of that, I know that people don’t really know me so all they can do is kind of assume my motive and assume what’s happening, so I don’t take it to heart. They don’t really know me so I can’t get that flustered and hopefully if they got to sit down and have a conversation with me they’d say, “Oh, O.K. I get it.” And then we’d move on.
E: There’s also a rumor that Jay-Z is trying to sign you. Is that true?
Lecrae: [Laughs] At this point in time, no. Essentially, he was looking for some conscious artists and my name was thrown into a pool of other artists and that’s as far as it went.
E: Is that something that you would consider?
Lecrae: Nah. For multiple reasons, but one majorly, I’m an independent artist, I’m a label owner. I love my independence. I love being able to create the story. And I want to do in many ways what Jay-Z is doing for the mainstream. He’s inspiring a lot of people to think they can do something on their own. I want to inspire people that they can do it on their own and not compromise their faith and beliefs, as well. So, that’s what I stand for.
E: Before joining the faith, you had a lot of hardships—a near-arrest, a terrible car accident, some near-death moments—that literally brought you to your come-to-Jesus moment. Since becoming a Christian, have you faced anything else that made you reconsider your decision to follow Christ?
Lecrae: I can’t think of one single event, but I do know that the Christian faith is one that has to be tried and tested consistently. The Bible talks about making your “calling and election sure.” And so I think you just have to ask those questions: Do I really believe this? Am I really serious about this? To prod and probe to see where you really stand. Hopefully you always end up with that firm foundation. So I think that’s healthy. I’ve had some circumstances and experiences that have been tough, but those trials and those tests on the other side of them have always produced a stronger faith.
The most recent [hardship] I can think of is criticism. You influence 10 people, you’ve got one critic; you influence 100 people, you’ve got 10 critics, and so on and so forth. And so that comes with a lot of assumptions, a lot of rumors, a lot of people involved in aspects of your life and you’re just like “What? This has nothing to do with my music.” And so in those circumstances you wonder, “Man, is it really worth it? What’s the point? But when you have good community like I have, close people who encourage you to keep going so that when you make it to the other side of that [hardship] and get a sober perspective, you say, “It’s worth it.” And, “God is real. He’s here for me.”
EBONY: First, loved your latest album, especially the title track, “Gravity.” You’re rapping about “a place where there’s no gravity” – I take that to mean a place free from sin. But what does that mean to you?
Lecrae: “Gravity” really represents the falleness of this world and the weight and heaviness of it all. And no matter how much power, pleasure, or possession you can acquire, there’s still that weight. You can be the richest person in the world, it’s not going to stop your mother from passing away. Pleasure is just this endless chase. [I'm] just saying that we all want to be free from the gravity, everyone is looking for that and [with this album] I just tried to give some dialogue about what it looks like, to be free from the weight of this world.
E: On your song “Co-sign,” it sounds like you’re saying you don’t necessarily want to be considered a Christian rapper anymore but just a rapper who’s a Christian. When did that change come about? Do you see it as a change?
Lecrae: Yeah, you know, as I’ve gotten a little more acknowledgement in mainstream music, one of the things I’ve noticed is that there are so many stigmas attached to names. And I think my music comes with a message that I want everybody to hear and I don’t want a stigma to keep a person from hearing the message. I will obviously never deny being a Christian, that’s my faith, my identity. But I don’t want my music to be categorized with a presupposition. So sometimes people hear a term and they say, “Aw. I don’t like it.” Before they even give the music a chance. My big thing is just getting rid of all of the presuppositions so people can just sit with the music and allow it to speak to them.
E: It can seem for Christians who are not new to the faith that everyone’s goal, whether it’s musicians, artists, preachers, it’s to reach out to those outside the faith and find ways to do that that won’t turn people outside the faith off and those who are a little farther along can sometimes be left out of that. Do you consider your main goal to reach new people and bring them to the faith?
Lecrae: No, no, no. If you’re swimming in the deep end of the spiritual pool, so to speak, you’re farther along in your faith, I think the music is still very rich. There are a lot of parables in there, a lot of depth that you would have to come through to really grasp the message. [You may hear] cliché terms like, “Don’t live for this world.” They’re cliché terms but when you start unpacking that and what that looks like in song and story, I think that really helps a more mature believer say, “Man, that’s deep. That’s enriching and fulfilling.”
Lecrae
Lecrae: It gets to a point where, anything that is not just blatant, if there’s any kind of symbolism, it just gets equated as negative or it’s demonized. The Bible uses plenty of symbols so I think symbolism is not bad. There are symbols all throughout the video. There’s a wolf, which symbolizes the predatory nature of us (humans), we just want and want and want and hunger. There’s color schemes where one young lady is wearing green to show the pursuit of wealth and there’s a deer head in there because it’s a wealthy party because if you go to any wealthy person’s house, they’re showing off their accomplishments. So it’s really just a lot of that kind of symbolism. None of it was intended for evil.
E: So how do you deal with that, when you’re trying to be in a positive space and you have people – even Christians—who are coming and attacking you for stuff like that or just for doing hip hop, in general, how do you stay grounded in your faith and stay above that fray?
Lecrae: I try to pay more attention more to the positive aspects of what the music is doing. There’ve been some professional athletes who have publicly spoken about how that song has inspired and challenged them and so those type of things encourage me. And then on top of that, I know that people don’t really know me so all they can do is kind of assume my motive and assume what’s happening, so I don’t take it to heart. They don’t really know me so I can’t get that flustered and hopefully if they got to sit down and have a conversation with me they’d say, “Oh, O.K. I get it.” And then we’d move on.
E: There’s also a rumor that Jay-Z is trying to sign you. Is that true?
Lecrae: [Laughs] At this point in time, no. Essentially, he was looking for some conscious artists and my name was thrown into a pool of other artists and that’s as far as it went.
E: Is that something that you would consider?
Lecrae: Nah. For multiple reasons, but one majorly, I’m an independent artist, I’m a label owner. I love my independence. I love being able to create the story. And I want to do in many ways what Jay-Z is doing for the mainstream. He’s inspiring a lot of people to think they can do something on their own. I want to inspire people that they can do it on their own and not compromise their faith and beliefs, as well. So, that’s what I stand for.
E: Before joining the faith, you had a lot of hardships—a near-arrest, a terrible car accident, some near-death moments—that literally brought you to your come-to-Jesus moment. Since becoming a Christian, have you faced anything else that made you reconsider your decision to follow Christ?
Lecrae: I can’t think of one single event, but I do know that the Christian faith is one that has to be tried and tested consistently. The Bible talks about making your “calling and election sure.” And so I think you just have to ask those questions: Do I really believe this? Am I really serious about this? To prod and probe to see where you really stand. Hopefully you always end up with that firm foundation. So I think that’s healthy. I’ve had some circumstances and experiences that have been tough, but those trials and those tests on the other side of them have always produced a stronger faith.
The most recent [hardship] I can think of is criticism. You influence 10 people, you’ve got one critic; you influence 100 people, you’ve got 10 critics, and so on and so forth. And so that comes with a lot of assumptions, a lot of rumors, a lot of people involved in aspects of your life and you’re just like “What? This has nothing to do with my music.” And so in those circumstances you wonder, “Man, is it really worth it? What’s the point? But when you have good community like I have, close people who encourage you to keep going so that when you make it to the other side of that [hardship] and get a sober perspective, you say, “It’s worth it.” And, “God is real. He’s here for me.”
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