Local choir nominated for Gospel Music Award

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The Agapé African Choir of Louis Trichardt did the Vhembe District and Limpopo proud by being nominated for a 2015 Mzansi Gospel Music Award.

The Mzansi Gospel Music Awards, a prestigious new awards event, celebrate achievers in the various arenas of gospel music in South Africa. Several famous gospel artists are among the nominees in the various categories of the competition, such as the legendary Benjamin Dube, Joe Niemand and Spirit of Praise. The awards evening takes place on 13 June at the Mosaïek Teatro in Randburg.

“We have been nominated in the Best Group/Duo category, and are up against some stiff competition. For us, as a local church choir from a relatively small town, it is an honour to be nominated amongst some of the biggest names in gospel music in South Africa. We are truly humbled by this and are looking forward to attending the event,” said Pastor Grant Clifton, choir leader and one of the pastors of the Agapé Christian Centre in Louis Trichardt.

“We would like to ask for the support of the people of Louis Trichardt, Vhembe and Limpopo, by having you vote for us. Your vote for us is of the utmost importance and increases our chance of winning this award,” asked the choir. 

The others nominees in the Group/Duo category are the well-known Spirit of Praise, the award-winning We will Worship, Chosen and Spax & Newlight.

The Mzansi Gospel Music Awards have been launched by Raaloe Media, under the leadership of managing director Edzani Eezy Ratshikhopha. Their objective is to honour excellence, creativity, authenticity and diligence within the contemporary gospel music genre.

The Agapé African Choir was formed in 2012 as a ministry of the Agapé Christian Centre. Subsequently, the choir had various local performances and participated in two international tours and have performed in South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia in various settings.

The Nowon Full Gospel Church, a 40 000 member church in Seoul with their Sungmin Foundation, took such an interest in the local choir that they sent a fact-finding team to Louis Trichardt in November last year to film and create promotional video clips of the choir and their impact on the community.

The choir produced their first album, Agapé African Choir, in 2014. “The album has been very well received. The CD is currently available from the church, and also online through the choir's website (www.agapeafricanchoir.com) and on iTunes,” said pastor Clifton. 

To vote, SMS "Group Agape African Choir" to 34499, at a cost of R2 per SMS.

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