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well well well the game in the gospel industry is getting hotter everyday and without doubt the gospel industry has taken over the entertainment field with a bang! .And the is no other person who has marked the gospel scene better than (MR.GOOGZ) with his first album entitled “first love” which rocked the gospel scene,MR.GOOGZ has no doubt proven that he is good at what he does and has changed the gospel music and taken it to  another level now he hits back the scene like two months ago with his now hit song entitled “gospel celebrity -tell them straight stop entertaining” and even after the two months the song still rings in my head like a melody on top googz has being nominated for an award by talanta  afrika an in deed seems to be hitting the international scenes in a big glorious massive way ‘ CONGRATS GOOGZ CONTINUE FLYING JESUS NAME HIGH.

BIOGRAPHY AND BACKGROUND

Born David Muthengi, now â??Holy Dave, Hip-hop is the gameâ?. As a kid he spent a good number of years in Philadelphia and Chicago in the U.S.A where He developed the love for Hip-hop music. He started rapping at the tender age of 15.

In 2004 He recorded His first solo single, â??Even though I walkâ?? which did quite well on radio. He thereafter released the remix to the song, one of the first Crunk singles in Kenya. In 2005, He released, “Oh mighty God”, with the lady group ‘Bariki’. This song did even better and stayed on the gospel charts for more than 12 weeks. In  2006 He collaborated with â??Kisimaâ?? nominated artist ‘Webi’ on the song â??Freeâ??.

In 2009 he completed his debut album â??I can do itâ?? at Fullhouse Music and hosted his listening party at the Kula Korner restaurant in Hurlingham. The album which was nominated in the â??Album of the yearâ?? category in the 2010 Groove Awards features hits like Niko na reason with Eko Dydda, Itâ??s not a joke with Juliani, Bounce Back, Whatever Man, Superstar featuring Michelle and Time Yangu featuring Kamlesh among others.

Thanks to Him we have the priviledge of premiering this video for the first time over the internet waves.Enjoy Pips.God bls

The basic question that every human has always wanted to know is,  what will happen tomorrow?  There are a million ways to explain this; those who donâ??t believe in the authority of the bible have myriad conclusions, however  those who believe in the authority of the word can rest assured that God has already revealed the end even before the beginning- this is what we call the prophecy.

The bible is the authentic word of Jehovah God of heaven and has been proven right for thousands of years, actually some events prophesied in the bible are happening right before our eyes, we can trust what God tells us about our today and tomorrow.

THE UNFOLDING PROPHECY.

This is a book that seeks to remind us that the coming of the lord is near, taken from the book of psalms 42 through 50, the book opens the prophecy to show Godâ??s end time plan for man kind, it seeks to clarify the confusion of our time by shedding the light of Godâ??s prophecy to let us know what is ahead and what we need to do to be ready for the forthcoming events.

with evident confusion of the world ever changing political, financial, moral and religious crisis only God has the escape plan for those who will listen to him, you need to walk in knowledge even as the eminent end approaches. When you see,

Middle East crisis at its height,

Revival of the church,

Appalling wickedness,

Skyrocketing scientific technology,

Dynamic world politics,

These are some of the end time signs. You need to walk in knowledge of the unfolding prophecy.

The DVD materials will be available soon, for more information on the book , the author , his ministry check on this  facebook page -tomorrow today, or write to him through this email address-jtmugwe@yahoo.com or call him +254 723 686 865

THE ADDVOKET- THE WORLD IS BLACK IS WHITE BUT LOVE IS GREY

Name: The Addvoket
Album: The World Is Black And White But Love Is Grey (2009)
Genre: Hip-hop (Rap)
Launch date: ….2010
Studio: Sauti Media Productions

A couple of tracks you can listen to from his Album:

1. Priceless rap (Shine FM Commercial Break Freestyle)
2. Nairobi (Teaser)
3. Not my place (Mlevi.com Bonus)

The Addvoket is a topical Hip-hop/Rap artist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He was born and raised in Malawi. He has been severally titled the new generation sound of Kenyan Hip-hop/Rap because of his great delivery, catchy lyrics and diverse concepts and sound.

He has currently compiled his debut album titled “…Love is Grey” (The World Is Black And White but Love is Grey) and in the process of shooting videos to â??Greyâ? ft. Molline and â??Am A Kingâ? ft. Pepe Haze (who played Tye in MTV’s Sugar). Plans are already under way to have an album launch later this year (2010).

The album titled “…Love is Grey” is metaphorical of the extremes in the world which are represented by the extremes white and black colours. He uses this platform to discuss issues on race as in the song “Grey” ft. Molline and “Blame it on Hip hop” where he questions, “How can we have 3 different worlds in 1 single sphere?” Track 1 “In Look Around,” he tackles life issues, slam dwelling, moral decay, and eagerness of Africans to ape Western mannerisms without mentally reasoning. He also raps to the media and society saying questioning them how talents/artists with no care of how their gifts impact children get airplay while artists with message are locked out by rapping: “(situations may) make a blind man regret having his vision back/like when you turn on the TV/ just flip the channel (you are) guaranteed not to see me/you’ll some girl busy shaking her booty/or in a block buster having sex in a movie/and yup, she getting an Oscarâ?¦ academy award all because she dropped her/ panties, then lifted her shirt/and the media is happy cause they selling us dirt.” He collaborates with Pepe Haze on Track 7: “Am a King” to promote African self-pride, goodness and self esteem underlining the message God exists and is an option that many overlook for the society to replenish. Am a King clearly displays freshly new talent as all beats are percussioned by mouth! In this album debut, he throws something in for everybody: “How Bout Your Love” for the ladies, “The Journey” for underground hip-hop heads, “Nairobi” for Crankers, “2 Step Program” for the Bass Nerds &”Auto-tune” and “the outro” where he summarizes the album with a funny message for people who just want to laugh cause celebrities take themselves too seriously.Clearly displaying craft and genius as he doesn’t get swallowed trying the different styles of Hip-hop.

As we listen to the album, itâ??s clear The Addvoket isn’t about gaining recognition. He has mastered his diction and out to make a difference for Africa and the world in total by calling for Love between people, races, religions, family, leaders and importantly oneself  (Black + White= Grey (which is Love)) with his unmatched skill.

Not supporting/buying/promoting this album will leave the industry suffocating of unrealistic rappers who’ve totally put-off Kenyans.

Its time to see new talent and local music progress. I propose a new standard of Good sound music and it starts with The Addvoket’s album â??The World Is Black And White but Love is Grey.â?

Most definetly this is an album to listen to.I just couldnt stop putting this tracks on repeat.Support Local talent people.

Visit/email His FB Group: The Addvoket or Visit mziki.co.ke/The_Addvoket to listen to his forthcoming album

To get a copy of the album email jaredbilla@gmail.com

SPA Fest is an annual arts performing arts competition that seeks to identify, develop and award young peopleâ??s talents with the express aim of developing art talent for sustainable community development. Last year’s SPA Fest had a  Ksh. 210 000/ – award and  a learning experience for the much needed life skills in Dance and the spiritual walk.

2010 SPA Fest  is going to be bigger and better. Some of the Teams involved in this yearâ??s SPA Fest were: FGTz, Ignitaz,Saints,Spartans,Detour,ICED,Incense,Impact,Alpha,,Alabaster,Movers,SIC,Blaze Force 1 e.t.c

One thing that 2009 taught us is that no rapper or label is untouchable. When you hear the names Tonex, Ambassador, and Daâ?? T.R.U.T.H. unfortunately the negative comes to mind before the positive. The issue these men have brought to the forefront is the fact that, overall, the current systems of accountability and, more importantly, pastoral care ministry may be poorly executed within their industry. With so much riding on not just the strength of oneâ??s music, but the character one presents, pastoral care for the artist is essential.

What is pastoral care you may ask? Simply, pastoral care is dealing with the emotional and relational sides of ministry. Just because a person is a good preacher or teacher it doesnâ??t necessarily make him a good pastor. Pastoral care keeps in mind the state of the person while directing him toward Christ in healing, growth, grief, and reflection.

For many laypeople, pastoral care is often identified in the exercise of visiting sick and shut-in parishioners or in marriage counseling. But these are not the only outlets for ministers to assist their flocks in dealing with their emotional needs by using the bible and compassion. Pastoral careâ??s main goal is to have an emotionally and spiritually healthy person. Good pastoral care keeps the social structure of the church in tact.

So why does Christian hip hop (CHH) need pastoral care? We can look at three reasons why CHH artists need to undergo some type of consistent pastoral care.

The first is that the industry is very stressful. Artists are away from family and friends. â??Realâ? life does not go on pause while they are on the road. If there are problems at home, they can transfer to the show and vise versa. While the crowd might not see the inner turmoil, it has an effect on the artist. Add in record label demands, internet personal attacks, and â??lifeâ? in general, and you are looking at people who put a lot on the line to minister through the art of gospel rap.

The thing about stress is that if a person doesnâ??t know how to cope with it, he will go to any outlet for stress release. Some outlets are good. Some are bad. If an artistâ??s stress reliever is sex that can be an issue if his spouse isnâ??t on the road with him. If a person turns to medication (of any form) to cope with stress, that can lead to substance addiction. When we look into the details of stress we find that just because people engage in a stress reliever, it doesnâ??t mean their stress levels are in a healthy zone. Any added stress would only make things worse.

Letâ??s say someoneâ??s stress level is 60 and their line of being â??highly stressedâ? is 50. If a negative behavior only lowers the stress level to 51 the person is still highly stressed. Pre-show or post-show pastoral care, and especially during a tour, is essential so that honest expressions of thought and emotion can be addressed. Not only so that the minister can be aware of any behavior changes or red flags, but also so that countermeasures can be taken.

The second reason why CHH artist should receive pastoral care is that there needs to be someone they can talk to that wonâ??t cost them their job or destroy their image. A good example of this would be the Ambassadorâ??s situation. I think that what he went through could have been avoided if he had someone to talk to outside of his community. Yes, I did say outside of his community.

For anyone of his stature to admit serious character flaws could have strong repercussions. Even the expression of ideas or feelings that seem to border on something serious would cause major ripples. I feel that Ambassador was a victim of his status in that there was no one he could talk to while his issues where still small.

Satan loves isolation because it allows sin to grow unchecked and unrevealed. Just because we are spiritually born again does not mean we are without faults. To an extent the community expects artists to be perfect. The ones that are the most honest about their humanity have the â??controversialâ? or â??Iâ??m praying for themâ? stigmas attached to them. This can cause these artists to feel isolated, which makes getting help in the community almost impossible. The isolation is only magnified when you have an  artist that publicly promotes a viewpoint or moral standard.

The final reason why CHH needs pastoral care is that the current model of accountability focus has failed. It has been stated in various ways that Cross Movement Records has the most ministry involvement with their artists than any other label. There have been protocols and such that have been attributed to them to stop certain things that can happen on the road. The main thing that gets emphasized is the accountability model.

The accountability model is assistance in the form of a deterrent. The person doesnâ??t want to do the actions because they have to confess to their group. The idea that is promoted is to imagine the destruction to your home and your ministry if you fall into temptation. To an extent fear is used as method of inspiration. But this is a rational response that only helps in situations in which the person is fully thinking about the situation. On top of that, if the personâ??s emotional or rational scales are out of balance, then the recognition of the destruction is not enough. This method has now been publicly proven to not work, not once, but twice (via Ambassador and Daâ?? T.R.U.T.H. â?? two of CMRâ??s most high-profile artists).

One might say Iâ??m taking cheap shots. But letâ??s look at the reality of the situation. The bastion of moral standards has had a wall blown down by enemy. Pretending the front gate is secure is foolish and delusional. In all honesty I wish the pure accountability model were effective because it is friendly on both time and economic fronts. But the system is broke and it needs to be replaced.

If the accountability model failed CHH with such a small exposure and small following, what will happen when the exposure and following gets even bigger? What will happen when the pressure to turn to vices is 10 to 20 times stronger? What will happen to CHH community when it faces an artist who commits suicide due to excessive stress and isolation?

Yes, God is good. Yes, Christ heals. But there needs to be interaction that goes beyond a close group of accountability partners. The sad thing with accountability partners is that over time they have a hard time seeing past the good in people. But often we forget what Jesus said in Mark 10:18 â??No one is good except the father alone.â?

So how can CHH effectively implement pastoral care? First of all, there needs to be a trusted minister or counseling agency that the artist can go to that doesnâ??t affect their economic or social status at the label. Many high stress jobs have hotlines for employees to call if they are overstressed or suicidal. These companies do not notify the employer that the employee called. And many times it is even the employer that encourages the employee to call the support number. The same applies here. Labels need to realize that at the end of the day, all the money they spent on the promotion of an artist will be wasted if they have a mental or moral breakdown. There is no way for a label to be aware of the internal issues of an artist, but having a pastoral care agent will allow someone else to help out the situation.

The second thing that can be done is for the industry to have some public talk about ministry to artists. This needs to extend past life on the road. What needs to be looked at are the emotional effects of life in the industry and the major causes of stress of males and females – both married and single. Each of those categories or mixtures has different stressors. Then look at practical means and currently implemented measures to prevent or minimize negative or destructive behaviors.

I also feel that any form of internal ministry to artist that a label presents should be shared among peers, artists, and labels for the betterment of the industry. Even measures independent artist take to protect themselves may revolutionize CHH moral maintenance requirements.

We are facing a new year and a new page in Christian hip hop. As the artist exposure and quality grows, so will the challenges. We must be wise and see that if we are to stand on morals then we need to change how we defend them. If we donâ??t, we will look like every other Christian hypocrite the world sees.

Joyful noise

Flame ft Lecrae.

Record:Cross movement records

Excellent mode of delivery

A video worth checking out

Here stands a man already dead
on this cold grave that is my bed
that i stand and tell so that you may not dread
But if thou are not sorry
for my story of lost glory,
then this desires of fire,
shall sire more fire.

When i was young and full of desires,
one by one i9 bedded wow wow women for hire,
women who flew my hot emotions higheeer,
but eventually made me pregnant with  fire.
But if thou are not sorry
for my story of lost glory,
then this desires of fire,
shall sire more fire.
Mama and papa taught me to be humble,
but the fire in me couldn’t allow me and i stumbled,
i wambled,fumbled and eventually crumbled.
But if thou are not sorry
for my story of lost glory,
then this desires of fire,
shall sire more fire.
aaiya yai yaayai yayai yayaai.
thank u

Submitted By ZamZAm