Karen Hendricks Releases Debut Album

G# Productions is proud to announce the debut album of Karen Hendricks, gospel/country singer extraordinaire. After many a year of live performances, Karen with her unique vocal timbre, releases You Were on His Mind. If you enjoy an easy to listen to - country style album - then this one is for you. Contact Karen at +27 (21) 797-3333 for your copy.

Quartet Convention SA

We wish to solicit your support to the launch of the 1st Quartet Convention S.A. This prestigious event will take place at the Sea Point Civic on the 29th July 2007 at 14h00. Only R50. Scholars between 10 and 16 years: R20, Children under 10: FREE. We look forward to your support as we lift up Christ through the ministry of music.
For more information please contact Charlee Biel 0833528418 Nicolas Nhxonxa 0833593329 Enrico Adonis 0741008978 Arnold Alexander 0833756443.

"We Have This Hope" Composer Dies

Wayne Hooper who composed the well known song, "We Have This Hope", has died, February 28, at his home in Thousand Oaks, California. His was 86. His best known song, “We Have This Hope,” was created for the 1962 Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session in San Francisco. His prolific career included hundreds of compositions and arrangements for soloists, quartets, choirs, and orchestras. By popular demand, the hymn has been incorporated into Adventist church hymnals and translated into dozens of languages. Hooper worked with the Voice of Prophecy for some 65 years. He joined the King's Heralds quartet at the Voice of Prophecy in 1943. Hooper is survived by his wife, Harriet, and their four children and families: Jim Hooper, Mrs. Jan (Lind), David Hooper, and Dan Hooper.

Read more [Voice of Prophecy]

On a personal note, this is my favorite hymn in the Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal

Charlee wins a Grammy

OK, maybe not directly. Israel and the New Breed has won a Grammy for Best Traditional Gospel Album for their album Alive in South Africa. Charlee Biel and his audio recording team, including notables such as Dave Subcliff, recorded ALIVE in South Africa during two jam-packed concerts held at the His People Center in Cape Town, South Africa in August. Local Cape Town musicians including acclaimed jazz artist/songwriter Jonathan Butler joined Israel & New Breed on stage. Congrats goes out to Cape Town's own Grammy winners!

Mass Choir Recruitment for IRLA Conference

The IRLA Conference taking place at the end of the month will culminate with a Sabbath Service on the 3 March 2007. Karon Schofield-Nel has been given the unenviable task of putting together a mass choir for the day in just a few weeks. Click on the video above to learn more on how you can participate.

IRLA Conference: Combating Religious Hatred

It's been a year since we first posted about the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) conference to take place on the 27 February to 1 March 2007 in Cape Town. 'Combating Religious Hatred through Freedom to Believe' is an apt theme for the Quinquennial World Conference reflecting the state of our world today. Dr. John Graz, secretary-general of the IRLA, added that,

Africa is the continent where Christianity and Islam are both growing rapidly, and where religious tensions can erupt into religious wars. By coming to Cape Town, we will send a strong message of love and peace to the world, and work to combat religious intolerance.

You can find more info on the IRLA's website. Dignitaries such as Pres. Thabo Mbeki, Pres. Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu have been invited with Premier Ibrahim Razool and Mayor Helen Zille will be opening and closing the event respectively.