Yoyo Michael (The African gospel queen) finally releases the official video for her hit single “Zion”.
The single which was released July 2021, reminds us to focus on the Lord no matter how long we have been waiting for His goodness. There is nothing you can do if your time has not come. There is time for everything. But your time has come.
This video is everything good and colorful!
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International artist Zachary Ray releases his new pop single “Snapshot” (featuring Nathan Walters) this Friday, co-written with Brandon Bee, produced by Plus One band member Nathan Walters.
Inspired by John 17:3, “Snapshot” was written to show listeners the power of finding their identity by prioritizing what God is doing in the world and what His plan is over their own plan. The song breathes Coram Deo (meaning all of life is lived before God) and Imago Dei (Meaning all of life is lived to image God).
“I think as creatives we can get sidetracked from our calling and caught up in what we are achieving,” said Ray. “Using music to speak truth is an incredible honor. We have wonderful opportunities to make the name of Jesus famous and have to be careful of trying to make our name famous above His.”
Along with Ray, the writing and production teams involved artfully crafted the song’s unique synth beats and inspirational lyrics to make the song stand out and lead every listener to believe this truth.
A snapshot of your love
A hologram so all can see it’s you
A snapshot of your love
A mirror on the wall to tell the truth
Listeners of the song will take away a great reminder of the main goal Ray has identified for followers of Jesus: To make Him known and prioritize a relationship with Him.
By listening to “Snapshot,” musicians, listeners and the artists who wrote and produced the song alike will be called every day to make Jesus’ name famous above all else.
West Virginia-based Christian rock band Fuel 4 Soul has been making an impact on CMW’s Christian rock charts with their debut single, “Keep the Faith.” The song is a stirring call to steadfast hope in a God who is in control, no matter how dark things might seem.
“Jesus will be returning, so there is no need to fear,” lead vocalist Gary Caserta says. “We feel this song isn’t just for Christians but for everyone to know that there is no need to fear, but to just stop and ‘Keep the Faith.’”
“Keep the Faith” was recorded with Jeremy Noel at Noel Sound, with mixing by Jon Sambrick at Thornwall Studios. Although this is Fuel 4 Soul’s first single, the band itself has been in the works for a long time. Gary Casertas and Mike Hall have been friends for over 20 years, both with their own sets of experiences in playing in bands and writing songs. They envisioned starting a project together. Four years ago, Mike married Beth, who also has a passion for music and ministry. The circumstances were finally just right to practice their calling.
“With mine and Gary’s longtime friendship, and then Beth and I coming together and growing in our faith, it all fit perfectly with our love for music and sharing God’s word,” Mike explains.
“I felt that we each had this calling to use our talents to call others to Christ,” Beth agrees.
Much of the band’s creativity happens at their own Rocking For God Studio, with Mike at the recording helm. The band is currently cooking up more music for their debut EP, which promises to keep building the blend of heartfelt and hard-rocking.
“Keep The Faith” sets the stage for this ongoing ministry, promising to feed hearts that are hungry for a reminder of God’s power and love. As Mike summarizes, “I want to praise Him, honor Him, glorify Him in all we do and bring others to Him through our music.”
Nigeria-born International Indie gospel artiste based in the United State of America, Temitope Oyewole offers up a new official music video titled “Gbogbo Aye Mi.”
The Yoruba [a language predominantly spoken in the western region of Nigeria] titled song simply translates to “All My Life” in the English language.
Temitope Oyewole’s enthusiasm to praise and give glory to God in all situations has been one of the major inspirations for the gospel music industry. She is unequivocally blessed and anointed with a unique and angelic voice filled with grace.
This song features in her most recent album tagged “Opemipo,” [means “My Praise is Enormous.”]
She released her first-ever album in August 2020 to set in motion the new dimension to her gospel music career as she has always wanted it to be.
She is an award-winning artiste and leader also in the worship and youth ministry categories. One of the major awards she has received is the GSB Exceptional Service Award.
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Detroit, Michigan has a deep musical history. It spans from the1960s Motown Sound and Bob Seger’s 1970s Old Time Rock & Roll to the 1980s Gospel of The Winans and Eminem’s Rap reign in the 2000s. Another great talent, SEMAJE, has now emerged to rep the city with his own brand of urban inspirational music. The twenty-something singer-songwriter has dropped his neo-soul rendition of Bill Withers’ 1977 gem, “Lovely Day” (Tyscot), and it’s now available on all major digital music platforms: https://smarturl.it/tstyx8
SEMAJE hails from a musical family on his mother’s side and his love of music was further nurtured at the Rock of Ages Church of God in Christ (COGIC). “My dad took me to church there,” he recalls. “I loved it. I was singing and into everything. The First Lady, Valerie Mitchell, really took time with me and she groomed me.”
As soon as SEMAJE graduated from high school, he sought to make his musical dreams reality. His go-get it personality prompted hm to print up some flyers and to begin booking himself for concerts. Soon, he found a manager in Alvin Ford who helped him release his first recording, “Winner,” in 2017. “I have some friends Attiya Henry, Diamond Henderson, and Dominique Ward who were my street team,” he recalls. “They were spending their own money just to help me.”
Back in 2018, SEMAJE heard about a music conference sponsored by super-producer Fred Jerkins (Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez) and decided to go with hopes of furthering his career. “It cost $1,000 and people told me not to waste my money,” he recalls. “I went and learned a lot. I was on the plane going back home and got a text from Fred that he really liked my voice and he invited me to be on a song.” That track, “Reason to Praise,” peaked at No. 29 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart in 2020 and introduced him to a national audience.
“I’m an old head,” SEMAJE laughs in talking of his “Lovely Day” release. “I’d listen to Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire, Bill Withers. I believe we need some music that we can start the day with, and I wanted to put out an inspirational song to give us that morning push.” His mellow treatment of “Lovely Day” serves as a showcase for his smooth falsetto and the way he handles Withers’ elongated closing note is akin to a flock of doves being released into the sky. He soars and sways into the heavens just like this track does.
Ghana’s gospel Singer on the international scene, Nayaah releases her eagerly awaited new single titled “Specialist” off her EP dubbed “Nayaah Greatest”.
After successful release of We Hail You, Adomankoma, Worship Medley and others, the anointed vocalist is propelled and determined to touch lives and bless many with yet another classic melody titled “Specialist”.
Speaking to Sampson Annan of GospelEmpireGh.Com, the fast rising gospel gem said: “I am really excited about my new single, Specialist. I will be releasing “Nayaah Greatest” in April 2022, God willing.”
“Specialist” is available for streaming and downloading all major digital outlets worldwide.
Specialist is the butler to the wonderful experience we will have with the album EP, “Nayaah Greatest”.
Nayaah is passionate worshipper, who is committed to spreading the gospel through modern inspirational gospel music.
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Fast-rising Nigerian Gospel recording artist, cum multi-instrumentalist; Minister Afam, is here with a brand new single titled YOU ARE GOOD.
The song which was recorded live in Lagos Nigeria is an expression of the goodness of God. The songwriter mirrors the characteristics of God almighty which is the very reason we put our confidence in him.
In his words, “God is good and there are many reasons for me to say God is good. If you look around you, everything in creation is proof of God’s goodness”.
This song YOU ARE GOOD is the third single from Minister Afam’s forthcoming studio album and this is needed to cement and extend the massive impact of the two previously released singles, THE PLEDGE and YOU ARE YAHWEH.
The audio was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Roland Archy for TWC Records while the video was directed by Amachree Superstar for TWC Studios.
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Heaven’s Champion is a tribute to every hero, past or present who has made it possible for us to believe that anything is possible. Our parents, mentors, leaders and everyone who has inspired us in no small way deserves to be celebrated.
Joan Paul, a multiple award winning recording and performing artist recorded this masterpiece in celebration and appreciation to our MVPs whose lives and actions have impacted us greatly. Heaven needed a champion and that is why God gave them to us and every time they speak or act we are sure of winning again.
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Singer Virgínia Arruda is a big bet on Gospel music in Brazil for the next few years. Also a bishop and creator of “Word of the Day”, which passes on devotional messages to her followers through YouTube and social networks, today she has more than 200 million views spreading the Word. This year, Virginia comes with strength in the musical part, presenting her new project “Tua Graça Me Alcançou”, expanding her path to the Brazilian public and opening to the international audience.
Today (18), Virginia Arruda releases the song “Holy” on all digital platforms with the participation of singer Michael Bethany, one of the lead singers of Gateway Worship. The recording took place at the end of last year, where the singer came from the USA straight to Brazil, especially to participate in this project. Two new songs were recorded for the album, the second single will be released soon.
“When I adore you, You open the sea, when I praise your name, victory is guaranteed. When I adore you, I give you all my praise, Oh lord,” sings Virginia and Bethany in the excerpts of the song, which is an English version of the singer’s song “Adorado”.
Listen to HOLY on digital platforms.
Virgínia Arruda today reaches more than 110 countries daily, through her YouTube channel where she ministers the Bible-based Word in addition to praying and studying daily with her followers, an extremely important figure when it comes to channeling and directing the word of God. On her Facebook, she has almost 150,000 followers of her fanpage and on YouTube almost 1 million subscribers watch her daily. On this platform, the bishop was the creator of the board “A Palavra do Dia”, which leaves positive and important messages to those who need it, and her official channel has already surpassed the important mark of almost 200 million views. “I’ve been generating daily content for six years to reach people. It has never failed and that is very important to people. My company taking the word of God is what saves many people from a bad day”. On Instagram, organic engagement is gigantic: more than 400,000 followers follow Virginia’s posts, surpassing, in some cases, the barrier of 1 million accounts reached.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Michael Bethany attributes his passion for music to his family legacy. One of six siblings, he got his start in his father’s home church and quickly became an accomplished vocalist, songwriter, and performer. Appearing on stage for Tyler Perry’s hit play, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” Michael has continued his career producing, singing, writing and traveling. In 2005, he relocated to Dallas, Texas to join award-winning artist, Fred Hammond’s team.
Along with being part of the Daystar Singers and Band, Michael also serves as part of the worship ministry at Gateway Church for Pastor Robert Morris. In 2016, he released his first album, Yours Forever. He has also launched his own non-profit organization, Global Worship Ministries. Michael and his wife, Chavon, have been married for 15 years and have two sons.
ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND joined MICHAEL W. SMITH for an epic version of his iconic hit, “Friends.” The group released the video collaboration on Friday, March 11, and the video can be viewed below.
Haase says: “We’ve crossed paths with Michael W. Smith many times during the years and I’ve always wanted to connect and collaborate but with all of our schedules, it just never worked out. During the pandemic, when no one was really traveling, we were able to make this a reality. This really was a dream come true.”
EHSS & MWS will reunite once again for an Alaskan cruise this July 2022. Click here for more information and reservations. The cruise will also feature Tony Dungy, Jonathan Traylor, Travis Cottrell, Debbie Smith and Stephen Bargatze.
Earlier, in 2021, Ernie welcomed the CCM pioneer for a wide-ranging interview to the group’s Good To Be Home show. That interview may be viewed here.
The multi-GRAMMY nominated, GMA Dove Award-winning group is currently in the studio preparing a yet-to-be-titled new studio project set to be released later in 2022.
