After teasing snippets on social media, Lecrae and 1K Phew have finally shared the official video for their song One Call. The tune is featured on their brand new collaboration album, No Church In A While, which came out on December 3rd.
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Psalmist Chevelle Franklyn will once again join the line-up of international gospel acts at Experience, Lagos, arguably the largest all-night gospel music concert in the world, now hybrid.
Currently in its 16th year, and hosted by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, The Metropolitan Senior Pastor of the House on The Rock churches, Franklyn has performed continuously at the festival over the past decade to crowds close to a million in attendance.
The premier edition of the Experience in December 2006 attracted a crowd of 40,000 people. Since then, the music festival has grown exponentially with hundreds of thousands of worshippers flocking to Tafawa Balewa square and millions more congregating online, making it the biggest gospel concert globally.
World-Class Performances
At the 2020 staging streamed globally on platforms services YouTube and Facebook, the event attracted 5 million views. This year’s staging featuring online and LIVE performances is set for Friday, December 3, at 8 p.m. Nigeria; 2 p.m. locally.
Franklyn with a pre-recorded set done in Jamaica will grace the hybrid stage with fellow ministers such as Donnie McClurkin, Travis Greene, Sinach, Nathaniel Bassey, Don Moen, Dunsin Oyekan, Kike Mudiaga, Planetshakers, Tim Godfrey, Eben, Sidney Mohede, Ana Paula ValadaoBessa, Sheldon Bangera, Mercy Chinwo, William McDowell, Chandler Moore, Kike Mudiaga and Nokwe the Poet amongst other noted acts.
New Music in The Works
In late October and November Franklyn took to Instagram to tease fans via video showing her recording studio music sessions as she now works on new local material.
Fans can expect the release of her upcoming project South Wind: Volume 1 recorded over a year ago in South Africa sometime in 2022.
Since the pandemic, Chevelle has continued to be part of virtual gospel events globally from the UK to Africa many of the largest in their region using social media as her main platform for performances and ministry.
To watch the LIVE stream of today’s event, visit www.youtube.com/theexperiencelos.
Petra-Kay Linton – known publicly as simply Petra-Kay – is a passion driven woman of God who seeks to enhance His kingdom through her music ministry. She began performing at the age of seven in church. Later on, in 2012, she became a member of the Radical Weapons and was privileged to share stages with some of the biggest names in gospel: Kevin Downswell, Jermaine Edwards, Joan Flemmings, Micah Stampley and many more.
After traveling far and wide to share the word of God with the Radical Weapons, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, she decided to step away from the group and continue on as a solo act. That said, Petra-Kay and her manager – Kamar Forrest of Danx440 Entertainment – have truly been walking by faith.
In 2019 she released her first single, Sovereign God, which was well received by gospel audiences worldwide. She followed up in 2020 with the now trending Chorus Medley Live (Extended Version), which surpassed a million views in less than a year. Her momentum continued in 2021, when she won the Sterling Gospel Music Award for Breakout Sensation of the Year.
Petra-Kay Linton has been a committed Christian for well over a decade and has no regrets about her decision to serve the Lord. She currently attends the New Life Worship Centre under the leadership of Pastor Steele.
TVJ’s popular Sunday show, Higher Praise, will be in full swing this weekend, as they’ve invited the Unity Singers to be the special guest performers.
The show will start at 8PM local time and it will broadcast on Television Jamaica, Power 106 radio, TVJ’s YouTube channel and zoom.
On Saturday, December 11th, WK Music will host the 15th year anniversary of their popular musical extravaganza, Keep Your Dreams Alive. This is a gospel concert that was initially started with an objective to both publicly glorify God, while simultaneously engaging God’s people.
For the December 2021 staging, which will be held at the Ebenezer Holiness Church – located at 101 Rossdene Drive in North York, Ontario, Canada – patrons will be treated to ministries from several local artists, as well as established and emerging gospel figures from Jamaica.
As such, the man behind the event, Mr. Worrel Kinglock, along with his team, have invited Jamaican singing sensation Petra-Kaye, for whom this will be her debut showing in Canada. Also from the Caribbean island will be well known radio personality Markland ‘Action’ Edwards.
Popular Canadian artists Denise Myers Uzoma, TT Turner, Brian Clarke, Kay Morris and Junior Smith are also on the lineup; and BroGee from the Gospel Music Machine has agreed to join Markland in the duties of master of ceremony.
Early bird tickets, which are currently on sale for $35 CDN, are still available until November 30. Know as well that although this is an in-person concert, it will also stream live on the worldwide web.
While many in the music industry viewed the restrictions put in place because of the pandemic as a set back, veteran Jamaican recording artist Audley Rollen saw it as an opportunity.
When shows were cancelled or postponed and persons were being told not to gather in large numbers, Audley went to the studio to work on new music. In April of this year he emerged with what initially sounds like a lovers-rock reggae tune called Never Knew Love Till You.
The enchanting song – which is laced with horns – should really be classified as reggae-gospel, as Rollen is proclaiming that he never knew love until he committed his life to God. The inclusion of his wife, Dawn Marie, in the official music video may lead some to believe that the record is a temporal love song; but careful attention to the lyrics will prove otherwise.
Regardless if it is received as secular or gospel, the fact is that people are enjoying Never Knew Love Till You. Below are some feedback from random persons online after hearing the track:
Jossette B. Johnson
“Beautiful words and so true”
Gee Star
“Luv it pure niceness give thanks for great music a big up tune Boom! boom”
Dodo Diop
“good reggae thank you”
The former queen of dancehall – now a minister for Christ – Marion Hall, has been confirmed as the headliner for the 2021 Royal New Years Eve Ball. The event, which promises to be an evening of elegance and blessing, will be held at the Atlanta Hotel & Conference Center (located at 2443 Highway 54 West) in Peachtree City, Georgia.
Additional music will be provided by DJ Dane and Stoney Burke; while Steven Smith will hold down the hosting duties. The organizers are asking persons to reserve their space via eventbrite.
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