M'Gospel sings of hope

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"I comprehend the challenge that we are facing as the world due to the Covid-19 and the threats it poses to the economy of our country."

Tshilidzi M'Gospel, an artist who has just released a massive hit single, Ndau ya Judah, said that he felt that, to avoid even further repercussions, all people needed to adhere to the instructions of the national lockdown and other health measures set out by the government.

"We need to respect all the measures that the government has put in place to try and mitigate the spread of the virus," he said. "I believe we should never cease to pray to God to heal our land."

Musically, M’gospel defies the odds as he manoeuvres his way to the top of the gospel charts with his first single, which has already turned him into a household name.

A resident in Tshifulanani village, he is not only a spiritual soldier; he is a proud and reputable member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

With Yeso Ndau ya Judah, M’gospel has artfully and ingeniously redefined the phrase “Music brings stability in the midst of a mayhem”. He has mastered the art of voice control and discipline and that makes his craft exceptional.

"I started singing at the age of 7," he said.

Leading his Sunday school choir in songs such as We are building up the temple, and Rine ri vhana vha Sunday school, M'Gospel honed his singing talent from a younger age. "My talent was established and matured from there, until I found my place in the music industry at the age of 16," he said.

"Yeso Ndau ya Juda is a victory song that has irrefutably become a gospel rendition of hope and assurance of the promises of God for our lives," he said. "In a time where the world is literally in shambles and panic, it (world) needs something to remind them that the Lord has not forsaken his people."

By: Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Tshifhiwa Given Mukwevho was born in 1984 in Madombidzha village, not far from Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province. After submitting articles for roughly a year for Limpopo Mirror's youth supplement, Makoya, he started writing for the main newspaper. He is a prolific writer who published his first book, titled A Traumatic Revenge in 2011. It focusses on life on the street and how to survive amidst poverty. His second book titled The Violent Gestures of Life was published in 2014.