Author: Ndidi Kwemezi

On Sunday June 25, 2017 during BET Awards Weekend, One Church LA and BET join forces to launch Celebration of Gospel Live on the main stage of BETX in and near the Los Angeles Convention Center. A city-wide gospel experience, the four-hour event brings praise and worship to the BET Experience. Doors open at 10:45am, and the event begins at 11:15am. One Church LA congregation members and BET Experience fans welcome to attend. To attend, get a free wrist band at the Convention Center box office beginning at 8am on the day of the event. The event will be livestreamed…

For many, Father’s day was a day full of joy, but for those who have never experienced the true love of a father, it may not have been. ”This song is an ode to my heavenly Father, who was there for me at every hurdle and responsible for every victory. It aims to encourage people that God is our Father and He cares, regardless of our mistakes or what we are going through”. – Elizabeth Vincent What a loving Father He is! Watch Video below;

Anyone who has ever felt overlooked for their hard work will appreciate Deraj’s new single, “Watching,” featuring his Reflection Music Group labelmate Canon and Aaron Cole. The song premieres on Rapzilla and is available for purchase at online retailers. The high-energy track produced by Derek Minor reminds listeners not to seek the approval of man. “Although we work hard and strive for greatness, at times it feels our best efforts can go unnoticed,” Deraj explains about the song’s message. “One thing we can be sure of is that God’s validation is all we need.” Deraj, Canon, and Aaron Cole address…

Check out this exclusive first listen of Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s brand new single, “Great God.” The song is the first single from her forthcoming album, “Heart. Passion. Pursuit.,” which hits stores later this summer. Tasha will give her first major public performance of the new song at the BET Experience Celebration of Gospel Live on Sunday, June 25. The single will be available for download and streaming on all digital platforms on Friday, June 23, 2017. Listen to ‘Great God’ below; Get it HERE

From COZA to the World, here is MOLLY BROWN MALUMI (popularly known MollyB) a dynamic vocalist and gifted songwriter with her debut single titled ”JESUS”. Her love for God is very contagious as she worships and praises vibrantly with a strong connection with the anointing. The name of Jesus is above every name! We are to pray in His name, give thanks in His name, and His name gives us His power! If you’re feeling lost, overwhelmed, or struggling in any way, ‘JESUS is the song for you. ”We were asked to proceed on a two week fasting and…

Dynamic Afro Fusion artiste – Gaise, just released the official video for his love song – Titilai! The song – Titilai inspired a trending campaign when it was released, that saw over 300 couples using the adaptable Titilai artwork to celebrate and proclaim their love on social media. The now released video captures a mock stage play turned surprise proposal, leading to a wedding and then a baby shower. Featuring his wife – Funto IBUOYE as lead model, Gaise also had prominent persons like ID Cabasa (who produced the song), EmmaOhMAGod, Isaac Geralds and others play cameo roles in the…

Ezuaba Maxi-Collins Odinakachukwu also known as RhapsOdyz Is an inspirational and modern contemporary afro-gospel recording artist, from Nigeria. The young and gifted French based artist is set to bless the lives of many. Focused on capturing the hearts of many; youths, young and old, he believes that God installed him as an instrument for this generation, He sets a pace that many should follow. He is currently working on his forth coming album and has released a couple of singles which includes the single ONYE NMERI. Listen, enjoy and be blessed. [ddownload id=”34242″]

Gospel’s rising star, Bryan Popin, and his label Little Boy Wonder Music/Flaydo Music, have entered into a distribution deal with Fuel Music to release his highly-anticipated new album I Got Out on July 21, 2017. The I Got Out 16-track deluxe edition is available for pre-sale on all digital outlets including iTunes, GooglePlay and Amazon Music on June 16, 2017. “Welcoming Bryan Popin to the Fuel family is a major highlight for our company. He’s a groundbreaker and pioneer. We love his passion and heart and believe he will be a huge influencer in the Gospel music market. His music is…

Gospel rock artiste IKAY Rocks has released a new single titled ‘All By Yourself’. ‘ALL BY YOURSELF’ is a brand new song of worship extolling God’s Sovereignty yet undying love and faithfulness towards us. The song is a live recorded “soft rock” ballad produced by ID Cabasa (Coded Tunes) and was mixed and mastered by Wilson Joel (Doxology Music). This is indeed a great song to include in your worship playlist and quiet time sessions. [ddownload id=”34234″]

‘When Ingrid told me to write the song ‘My Joy Has Come’, I felt it was ill-timed considering that I was going through a lot of stuff and couldn’t picture how to write on Joy. But God used the song to teach me what True Joy really is. A joy that is independent of my emotions or the troubles surrounding me. A joy that demands complete trust in God even He seems silent. I realized then that if God were to allow me to see into the future, I will still testify that His way and His choice for my…

Radio and Television broadcaster Jeremie Van Garshong narrates her first encounter with God in this powerful spkoen word piece titled ”Surrender”. ‘This is not a song. It’s a real life narration of my first true encounter with God. It’s raw as I whisper into your ear. So raw you can hear me cry. But I don’t mind sharing my deepest moment with you. Listen till the end. You’ll understand…’ – Jeremie  Listen to ‘Surrender’ below;

Inspired by Nathaniel Bassey’s #HalleluyahChallenge, OLOWOGBOGBORO is the expression of the moment. There’s been loads of testimonies of how God is healing and delivering people and nations from different kinds of problems with just a mention of the name Jesus. Wow! What a name – OLOWOGBOGBORO (The Outstretched Arm of God). It’s awesome and that’s what we need in our generation today. We need God to stretch out His mighty hands and touch us in every areas of our lives, jobs and family. We need him to touch our land and help our leaders to chart a good course and…

Nigerian Gospel Music Act, Eze Progress aka the “JAGI” Crooner is back with another rich tone titled “Ngozi”. ‘Ngozi’ is song centered around the blessings of God upon a man’s life that makes him blessed and untouchable Click on the below links to listen . https://goo.gl/ZVaWKd, https://goo.gl/Qr9du1 https://goo.gl/87NfzA

The first single by Sister Wisdom to officially kick start her 2017, is a powerful song that speaks of courage and tenacity in the face of a daunting situation, its a must have in everyones playlist for that quick charge anytime anyone finds himself/herself in need of an Inspiration.  The song titled “We Prevail” is making impact in Southern Africa as it was first ministered in South Africa at the Prestigious LoveWorld Festival Of Music And Arts. If you ever find yourself in a situation that is overwhelming, declare peace in the name of Jesus… So Keep On Walking, Keep…

We often call God names based on what we have seen Him do or who He is to us. Some call Him Olowogbogboro, Awimayehun, Igwe El-Nissi. Who is God to you…? Rising Gospel Star Deodara releases are official debut single ‘Who You Are’ on Prolifix Music imprint.  Download, Enjoy and share! [ddownload id=”34204″] Watch Lyric Video below; ABOUT DEODARA Deodarah, (born Adeola Oluwadara Fatokun on December 14), is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording artist and a worship leader at Winners Voices of Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners’ Chapel. She hails from Ibadan, Oyo State of the south western part…

Rising star C West, a 20-year old acoustic soul-singing guitarist, hits the Billboard Magazine and Mediabase Gospel Airplay charts this week with his decision-making hit, “Focus.” The futuristic, mid-tempo track clocks in at No. 28 on the Billboard chart and No. 27 on Mediabase chart. It was the second most added song at gospel radio last week with twelve new stations spinning the song. “Charting on both the Billboard and Mediabase charts is a dream come true,” says the Buffalo, NY native. “`Focus’ is one of my favorite songs because like the song says, `the end will be worth it.’ So, no matter what’s going on, if I can…

There are very few programs that address the need for hands-on training and mentorship for today’s artists and musicians.  A Work On A Wheel Music and Fine Arts Camp (AWOAW) is a camp that aims to fill the need for present day leaders to be multifaceted and able to meet multiple qualifications sought from the music industry, music ministry and the performing arts.  Developed and Sponsored by Salem Baptist Church of Omaha, NE, under the leadership of Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus, A Work On A Wheel Music and Fine Arts Camp is returning for its second year July 17-21 with free classes for U.S.…

Here is an Exclusive Mixtape titled “WORK IT OUT” done by One of Nigeria’s Ace Gospel Disc Jockey DJ Ernesty. The CoolFM Abuja, Wazobia FM, COZA and The Porch (Zero Alcohol Club) official Disc Jockey has described this Mixtape as a piece that will have both physical (Body) and Spiritual (Mind and Spirit) Effect to its listeners. This Mash-up Contains some of the Best Gospel Jams done by those we consider to be the Elites in the Gospel Music Scene in Nigeria.   @djernesty @sgmix2012 DOWNLOAD LINK:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9YsAURAVOkAWFdxOE9PeHFoWUU P L A Y L I S T  INTRO WAY MAKER (DJ…

SECRET PLACE RECORDS recording gospel artist, Minstrel Victor Vincent releases new single from his upcoming album CELESTIAL WORSHIP. He features dynamic singer Blessing Surulere a lead singer at City of God Faith Ministries  in Lagos, Nigeria on this song which was produced by Micheal Bassey. He titles this song ” ISE OWO RE ” meaning “THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS”. [ddownload id=”34182″] LYRICS ISE OWO RE. (Yoruba Praise chant to the Almighty God) BLESSING:- Kabiesi iba re ooo Ise owo re, gbin gbin nii Mo roo ti ti, mii oku le roo tan Oba to da orun, ti ofi opo…

Simileoluwa Adegbesan (stage named SIMI ESSAY) is a nigerian recording and performing artiste, song-writer, music coach and director, a worshipper and praise driver with an energetic master of the art with his fuji fusion. Born in Lagos, Nigeria. He started singing and writing from the teenage church but has been singing professionally since 2006 with his maiden ministration at a campus concert. A crop production graduate from Olabisi Onabanjo University revered from stage acting into singing. Loved for his sonorous and rhythmic expression of worship, he took to writing songs. Singing professionally for over 10 years, he’s drawn every inspiration…