By: Rhema 99.7Dropped by his record label, Colton Dixon shares how, as he trusted in God, God brought about bigger plans. It’s been an eventful three years or so for you since we last chatted. So what’s been happening?Man so much has happened. We had the global pandemic, my...
By: Rhema 99.7On the 25th anniversary of Rebecca St. James’s first big album ‘God’, she reflects on 25 years and lets us in on new music she’s working on now. We’re going to take a trip down memory lane because this year marks the 25th anniversary of a pretty...
By: Laura BennettWhen Sydney-local Bella Taylor-Smith appeared on The Voice in August last year she blew both the judges and audience away with her skill.Going on to win the series, Bella’s renditions of Never Enough, The Prayer and Ava Maria showcased her clear vocal...
By: Katrina RoeMahalia Barnes is music royalty in Australia. Her career started when she was just a kid, performing with the Tin Lids. Thirty years later, that record still features in the Barnes family Christmas celebrations.“Dad will be embarrassed by this, but when we were kids we...
By: Laura BennettAfter what’s been a wild couple of years, Grammy-nominated recording artist Matthew West is encouraging people to embrace not only the “Christmas cheer” but the restorative message of the gospel it celebrates.Facing months off the road and feeling the pressure to...
By: Laura BennettIn Needtobreathe’s 20-year music history, they’ve won Dove Awards, have been Grammy nominated, toured with Taylor Swift, headlined sold-out shows at iconic music venues around the world, and still continue to be “a rock n’ roll band from South...
By: Laura BennettWhen Dominic Perrottet was appointed as Premier of NSW, it wasn’t just an RIP moment to Gladys, it also brought to the forefront once more the severe discomfort some people feel when Australian political leaders have an obvious religious faith.There were articles that...
By: Laura BennettMac Powell has been a mainstay of the Christian music industry for over three decades. First as the co-founder and front man of Christian rock band Third Day, then as a solo artist releasing two country albums, and now with his first Christian solo project, New Creation.In all...
By: Ally BarnesWomen face many challenges re-entering the workforce after extended periods of time off.A lot of women lose confidence in their career prospects when they become mothers. But gender equality activist Jamila Rizvi said “confidence isn’t a reflection of...
By: Laura BennettThe fire season of 2019 into 2020 was harrowing. It’s the worst we’ve seen in recent history, and, as it prompted conversations about caring for country, climate change and environmental conservation, it also showcased the fiercely resilient Australian spirit.By choice...
By: Laura BennettIt’s fair to say a lot of people are feeling spent, or at least a bit knocked around, by the tumultuous 18 months we’ve just been in, and all we’re grappling with as a result.Singer-songwriter Alexander Pappas inadvertently captured that feeling...
By: Laura BennettIntentionality and creativity may not be two things that seem to go together: if you want to display wild wonderment through song or picture, does giving it an aim inhibit that?Caleb Chapman, frontman of American indie rock band Colony House doesn’t think so.Growing up...