MUSIC: XL PREMIERES ''I NEED A SAVIOUR'' FEATURING PROVABS AND SIMI

I NEED A SAVIOUR by XL2LETTERS features the beautiful vocals of Simi, the sterling Lyrics and Rhymes of Provabs, and the heart felt lines of XL2LETTERS. The song is more than Just a cover of an Eminem song, but a cry from a sincere heart for God to save him/her from lust and pride deep inside. The song was recorded, mixed and mastered by Dr Sankty with 17 – 17 Audio-lab productions.

MUSIC: DMSQUARED DROPS ''OLUWOLE'' OFF HIS FORTHCOMING ''CHRISTAHOLIC ALBUM''

New music from Different World Records Artiste Bayo Oyenuga a.k.a Dmsquared titled ''Oluwole off his upcoming  ''Christaholic''Album'' that is slated for release In December 2013, which will be featuring fellow Different World Records Artiste Chibillz, Jahdiel, Okey Sokay, Gaise, SpaceShipBoi, Lara George, Bouqui, Mike Abdul, Rooftop MC's amongst others, Produced by Femi Nuga, Daz, Okey Sokay and TFlava .

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Obiora Obiwon Covers September Edition of Vine Magazine

R&B singer turned gospel artiste, Obiora Obiwon is on the cover of the new (5th) edition of Vine Magazine, an entertainment and lifestyle magazine for young positive minds, scheduled to be out on Sunday, August 25.
Obiwon speaks about his conversion and terrifying salvation experience as well as his relationship with Tuface, Blackface, Flavour, Ill-Bliss and others which spans almost two decades. He also reiterated that his ‘switching to gospel was not a business decision’.

Pastor Says NO To His Church Female Members Wearing Weaves

Pastor A.J. Aamir recently told his leadership staff at Resurrecting Faith, DO NOT wear weaves. Pastor Aamir feels women wearing weaves presents a false image of themselves and are associated with women who have low self-esteem.


“Our black women are getting weaves trying to be something and someone they are not. Be real with yourself is all I’m saying” said Pastor Aamir.
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EVENT: DJ Gosporella Celebrates 10th Anniversary On Wednesday August 28

DJ Gosporella is set to celebrate his 10th year in the gospel music industry next Wednesday evening in an event tagged ‘Gosporella at 10′. The event which is promoted by Enigma International and DJ Gosporella’s outfit, Gosporella International will feature music, dance, comedy and an open-mic session.

R Kelly Chose To Do The Remix. We Didn’t Seek After Him – Isaac Carree

When Gospel singer Isaac Carree revealed his “Clean This House” duet with R. Kelly ahead of the release of his No. 1 LP, “Reset,” he raised a few eyebrows within the faith community.

But, for those who assume the gifted vocalist pursued the “Trapped In The Closet” crooner, Carree is setting the record straight.


“He chose to do it. We didn’t seek after him. He heard the song and he wanted to be a part of it,” clarified the singer in an Essence.com interview.

Mike Abdul To Release Second Solo Single “Ready To Praise” Soon

Mike Abdul, member of the popular gospel group, Midnight Crew, is set to launch the video to his single ‘Morire’ on September 12th. The singer is also expected to release his second solo single branded “Ready To Praise” shortly.

Women Are More Likely To Pray, Believe in God Than Men – Survey

Women are more likely to profess belief in a God, pray and attend religious services than men, according to a new analysis of survey data.

After gleaning over its 2008 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, the Pew Forum found that women are more religious than men on a variety of measures.

When it comes to women, 86 percent are affiliated with a religion, 77 percent have absolutely certain belief in a God or a universal spirit, 63 percent say religion is very important in their lives and 44 percent attend worship services at least weekly, according to survey results.

The proportion of men who claimed such religious behavior and beliefs was lower. Compared to women, only 79 percent of men are affiliated with a religion, 65 percent have absolutely certain belief in a God or a universal spirit, 49 percent say religion is very important in their lives and 34 percent attend worship services at least weekly.

The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards. And The Nominees Are…

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today, from Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University, the nominees in 42 categories for the 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Top nominees include Chris Tomlin, Lecrae, Matt Redman, Tamela Mann and Wayne Haun.

Not All Gospel Songs Are Healthy – Written By Oluwatosin Ade-Ajayi

There’s this enchanting, smoldering, riveting, exhilarating and enigmatic feeling I have for this guy hubda, glazba, muziek, zene, muzik, tonlist, music, coel , musica, musique. Actually, I just spelt “music” in ten different languages. (You thought I was going to gist you about a guy right? *smiling* keep reading, you’ll find this even more interesting).

“Which one is this again! There are way too many rules. They said don’t listen to ungodly song, I tried so hard and happily succeeded (after sooo much struggle) and now just when I was settling down and feeling good with my achievement, they bring this ‘revelation’ again”.

I loooove music!!!

MUSIC: Nosa – Why You Love Me

Nosa, the multi award winning ‘Always Pray For You’ crooner is back with a new single ‘Why You Love Me’. With the Nigerian South South highlife tune, which is a bit different from the kind of music his fans are used to, Nosa expresses God’s unconditional love for us.

CHRONICLES: Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt [Abuja Auditions]

Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt ABUJA AUDITIONS Day 1
Bright and early, despite the rainy and cold weather, people young and old, came out in their numbers, We began our journey in search of greatness, taking those first steps in our nationwide search for that one who will stand above the multitude and against all odds will arise to proclaim the gospel of Jesus…. that one who attains the right to be crowned the destiny child.

HIV Patients Pressured By Some Pentecostal Pastors ‘To Rely On God’

BBC News: Some young HIV patients are giving up their medicine after being told by Pentecostal Church pastors to rely on faith in God instead, doctors warn.

Medical staff told the BBC a minority of pastors in England were endangering young church members by putting them under pressure to stop medication.

Winners Chapel, others shutdown in Cameroon

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has ordered the closure of nearly 100 Christian churches in key cities, citing criminal practices organized by Pentecostal pastors that threaten the security of the Central African nation.
Among the affected churches was Winners Chapel founded by Nigerian pastor, David Oyedepo.

Biya is using the military to permanently shut down all Pentecostal church denominations in the nation’s capital, Yaounde, and the North West Regional capital, Bamenda, which have the largest Christian populations in Cameroon.

More than 50 churches have now been closed, with the government targeting nearly 100 in
eight other regions.

MUSIC: Afy Douglas – No One

Afy Douglas, one of Port Harcourt’s most revered gospel artistes where he’s dubbed the King of R&B has released a new single “No One”. This beautiful piece is off his recently released fifth studio album – the i-Adore Album project.

11 Year Old David Of RockTown Records Releases New Single “Thank You For Everything”

Here comes a new tune from Rocktown Records. His name is David, an 11 year old boy newly discovered by Frank Edwards. Could this be the next Frankie?

Court Orders Parents To Change Baby’s Name From Messiah

A judge has ordered a seven-month-old baby’s parents to change his name from Messiah to Martin after they appeared before her in a dispute about the child’s surname.

Instead, the pair were ordered to change the baby’s first name, because, according to the judge, only one person earned the name Messiah, ‘and that one person is Jesus Christ’.

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Pope Francis Urges Partnership Between Christians and Muslims

Pope Francis has urged Christians and Muslims to work together to promote mutual respect, particularly by educating new generations of believers.

He greeted Muslims around the world during his Sunday blessing of pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square in Rome.

“Thank You For Showing Me What A Miracle Looks Like” Doctor Tells Miraculously Healed Child

Sometimes, life can change in a moment. For the Carroll family, that moment came on Monday, July 15th, 2013 in the form of an 18-wheeler crashing into the rear of their van on the highway. Thus began the family’s greatest test of faith, and the clearest example of God’s miraculous power.

Nikki Carroll began immediately assessing her children. Their ten month old was dangling in his car seat, pressed between the door and the seat. Their three-year-old girl’s head was millimeters away from being crushed and their 4-year-old son was covered in glass, bleeding from his neck. Right away, she knew something was wrong with their oldest son, Cadyn.

Pastor Gets Fired For Attending Secular Music Concert

Pastor Rodney Wills was just about to reach 4 years at Mt. Salem Baptist Church. He is the youngest pastor to be installed at 26 years old and is now the shortest term pastor in Mt. Salem’s 109 year history.

Few weeks back , Mt. Salem voted him out for attending a local Rick Ross concert. With a vote of 11 to 3, the 14 deacons met at 11pm Saturday night to discuss and come to a conclusion that they did not need his services anymore.

Donnie McClurkin Booted Out From MLK Memorial Concert For Being Ex-Gay

Though speaking in a calm, measured voice, pastor, singer, and “ex-gay” proponent Donnie McClurkin was visibly angry with the mayor of Washington, D.C. for booting him from a concert honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

McClurkin was supposed to be one of the acts at “Reflections on Peace, From Gandhi to King,” a concert on Saturday honoring the 50th anniversary of King’s March on Washington. But the night before, representatives from Mayor Vincent Gray’s office said McClurkin should not attend because over a dozen people had complained about his past homophobic messages.

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