No One Beside / Have My Heart by Elevation Worship off their latest globally accepted album GRAVES INTO GARDENS.
The GRAMMY® nominated Elevation Worship released their 11th career project with GRAVES INTO GARDENS, out worldwide Friday May 1, 2020.
GRAVES INTO GARDENS is a live 12-Track album featuring newly penned tracks that dynamically showcase the collective talents of the group while spotlighting a number of special guests. These included A-list GRAMMY® nominated worship leaders Kari Jobe, Brandon Lake, Tauren Wells and Cody Carnes.
Lekan Salamii’s – Nigerian rapper currently based in Belgium released this track to celebrate his birthday (June 3rd) and also to appreciate God for his faithfulness.
0306, produced by BLVD is part of his coming project ‘Agba Ijebu’.
Gospel music minister Mercy Chinwo (MM1) releases the live rendition of “Omekannaya” under her label EeZee Concept Global, the video was recorded at EeZee Conceptz Studio.
“Omekannaya” is off Mercy Chinwo’s debut album “The Cross: My Gaze”. The live rendition has a more subtle instrumentation. It is Soulful with a blend of contemporary worship music elements.
Mercy Chinwo released “The Cross: My Gaze” album, which is her debut album, in February 2018. The album included hit tracks such as “Excess Love,” “Bor Ekom,” “On a Regular” and “Omekannaya”amongst others. She is already in preparation for her sophomore album which was postponed due to the unexpected pandemic. While we await the album, Mercy Chinwo has blessed us with the video for singles including “Akamdinelu,” “Obinasom” and the newly released live video for “Omekannaya.”
Versatile gospel singer Akesse Brempong has released much awaited smashing Afrobeat gospel song “Blessed” featuring Joe Mettle as he sets off the month of June in the right perspective and on a positive declarative note.
The new Afrobeat jam offers restoration, and hope, shifting attention to the fact that, in spite of what we go through on a daily basis, we are still blessed and not cursed.
The feet tapping and head nodding song creates the mood for a gentle dance, coupled with the perfect vocal diversity from the two gospel stars made the song come alive.
The song also comes with a compelling video with superb atmospheres and dancing grooves especially from Akesse Brempong and Joe Mettle.
The two thriving gospel singers have been noted to be part of the contemporary voices carrying the Ghana gospel music to other parts of the world through their crafts.
Who am I that you are mindful of me I am nobody but you listen to me Brand new mercies every morning I see Oh happy day, you have taken my sins away
Lord you set you love on me Let your love on me And you shine your light on me Shine your light me And I can say that I am blessed
Adom Nyame ahyira me (Wahyira me, wahyira me) Wako me mmoa aboa me (W’aboa me, w’aboa me) Omo Jesu bless me (He bless me, He bless me) Oluwa bless me (He bless me, He bless me)
Lord you have poured your anointing upon my head And my cup is running over Surely your goodness and your mercy they will follow me All of the days The days of my life Here we go say Goodness and mercy (follow me) Kindness and favour ( follow me) Signs and wonders (follow me) Oh na na na na na I am blessed, I am blessed
Everybody say ( I am blessed) Everybody say ( I am blessed) Le-le-le-le (I am blessed) Blessings de follow me
A new version of worship favorite “Way Maker” is now available from Revere and fronted by William McDowell and Darlene Zschech.
They’ve recently shared, “We’ve been singing it and we’ve heard it in different versions, but the best-kept secret about ‘Way Maker’ is that it was born in Nigeria. Our hope with the Revere version is to gently help steer the church away from a production culture where the emphasis can, mistakenly, become a love for worship, to a reverential culture where the focus is, clearly and firmly, a love for Christ.”
In her introductory comments on the video, Darlene Zschech unveils the best kept secret about this song that has taken the western world by storm – it is from Africa.
“Way Maker” has also become an anthem over the past weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous hospitals have been playing the song from their rooftops to the parking lots, taking a few moments to pray for those impacted by the virus as well as to honor those who are tirelessly working the front lines to battle this pandemic. And just this weekend, the song was sung by thousands who took to the streets in Minneapolis, MN during a protest march to honor the life of George Floyd and to fight against racism.
“For years, we have longed to see the songs of other nations meaningfully impact the global church,” shares Jonathan Brown, President, Integrity Music. “‘Way Maker’ has accomplished more than our wildest dreams. It is our great joy to celebrate this powerful artist’s accomplishment. Way to go, Sinach!”
Sinach, whose full name is Osinachi Okoro, is the songwriter to “Way Maker.” From being sung in churches around the world to numerous versions recorded by many of today’s top artists, “Way Maker” has made a global impact in truly unprecedented ways. More than 60 recording artists have covered the song, such as Leeland, Michael W. Smith – whose version went to No. 1 at radio, Mandisa, Bethel, Passion (feat. Kristian Stanfill, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes), Miranda Curtis, American Idol contestants Genevieve Linkowski and David Archuletta, and most recently Revere featuring Darlene Zschech and William McDowell.
At press time, Sinach’s ‘Way Maker” music video has more than 151 million views (video below), while Leeland’s version has received more than 67 million streams and the video has more than 27 million views. “Way Maker” also been adopted as a modern worship standard within the global church, climbing to the top four on CCLI’s US Chart.
Dunsin Oyekan – Award winning Nigerian Gospel music minister releases unfeigned worship melody themed “I’ll Be Here”; A holy expression of the highest devotion in worship to Heaven.
Dunsin Oyekan shares this song to the mass with an official live video. ‘I’ll be here’ follows his two hit singles of the year, ‘At all cost’ and ‘Fragrance to Fire’, making it his third release this year.
Nigerian gospel music minister, song writer and worship leader Rhose Avwomakpa who is also an ordained Pastor offers her new album dubbed You are Good Live.
She is a ‘choir girl’, born and bred in church precisely Church of God Mission International (CGMI), singing in the choir since childhood and her calling and passion is to minister to God and his people till Jesus returns.
On August 30th 2015, she launched and released her debut Album ‘You are Good’ at Church of God Mission International – Faith Arena, Benin city – Nigeria. The album was a collection of nine (9) track inspirational songs (‘You Blow My Mind Away‘, ‘You Are Good‘.)
In 2019 precisely May 3rd, the Album ‘You Are Good Live’ was recorded at Christ Missionaries Crusaders Church International, Warri-Nigeria.
‘Mighty God Live’ is the first official video released on the 16th of May, 2020. It’s a dynamic, energetic and spirited song in English and Ishan (a South south Nigerian dialect) language, with a composition of different African rhythms and melodies.
‘You Are Good Live’ album is an eleven (11) track album with a collection of creatively composed styles of music, from African rhythms and melodies to traditional gospel, Rock, Ballard’s and contemporary worship.
RHOSE AVWOMAKPA is married to Kaycee Oghenenyerhovwo Avwomakpa, the first son of Archbishop Goddowell Avwomakpa and they are blessed with three children, Jael, Joel and Jesse.
SelahAfrik‘s head honcho, Alex Amos digs into a 10-year-old archive to deliver the Christian Hip Hop song titled “Heaven.” The song featuring the vocals of singer Tamara Ebidi, is a walk into the psyche of the average Nigerian youth, thrust into the socio-economic hardship that demarcates dreams from realities with a huge gap; put up against the backdrop of the Christian Faith.
Alex speaks of a place of escape where there are no guilt, regrets, struggles nor strive and compares such peace with what Heaven must be like. Having justified that Heaven is both a location and a state of mind, he breaks into worship as led by the voice of Tamara Ebidi.
“I wrote ‘Heaven’ at a time when I was trying to understand what true happiness really is. Is it the fulfillment of your dreams and aspirations? Is it the fulfillment of the purpose for which God put you on earth? Is it being able to secure a well paying job or just having enough money to live a good life? Or is happiness a by-product of joy, which is a state that defies the external factors, either good or bad. I tried to address these in the 3 verses of the song but I am leaving you to decide,” Alex Amos said.
The chorus of the song was adapted from the original song released in the early 90s, titled “Mimo” by The Choir, C&S Movement Church, Surulere District HQ (Ayo Ni O) as led by Pro. (Dr) Sunday Funso Korode. It was rearranged by popular producer Young D. The Trap music instrumentation was produced by Teekaywitty of Henrisoul‘s “Bad Man” fame.
Multiple award winning Songwriter and Psalmist, Isabella Melodies, has lined up a number of exciting new projects in 2020, the first of which is the official video to her popular spirit-filled anthem, Hallel.
Hallel was originally released in audio format in 2017 as the fourth track in Isabella’s 8th studio album, A New Beginning, and is now perfectly complimented by a brand new scenic and classy video directed by Justice DH Films (@justicedhfilms). Song produced by Niyi P (@iam_niyi_p).
