BrownySays: Maintaining balance

BrownySays: Maintaining balance: I remember when I was in primary school, we had this seesaw, where two kids could get on at once. Each kid had to sit on either sides and w...

@Florocka ANNOUCES RELEASE DATE FOR NEW SINGLE

Music Producer & Song WriterFLOROCKA somehow found the time between co-hosting a weekly radio show, and preparing for his North-American tour, to release a Brand New Christmas Single to reintroduce his Christmas album.

Today, the all-round media personality, announced that the new single, “ELU AGOGO” from the Album called;ANOTHER CHRISTMAS ACCORDING TO FLOROCKA, will be available on all digital music platforms from 6th December.

The album, will include very dynamic and creative covers of popular Christmas carols like: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen“, “Hark the Herald”, “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” and quite a number ofFLOROCKA original compositions.

The Single: ELU AGOGO to be released off the album is one that is guaranteed to top your playlist this festive season. And According to FLOROCKA, “This Christmas album is a classic work of art that will forever remain relevant”.

FLOROCKA, whose birthday also falls within the festive season, is planning a special birthday surprise for his fans and followers on social media.

Safety Tips While Attending the Experience #TheExperience10

As we anticipate Africa’s biggest Gospel Concert The Experience, where over 700,000 people will come together from 7:00pm till 6am for 11hours of uninterrupted live music and prayers at the Tafawa Balewa Square Lagos, it becomes important to take measures to ensure that nothing ruins the atmosphere of worship for you.

While maximum security is guaranteed, here are also some useful tips for extra protection of yourself and belongings at the event.

Travel Light: To avoid having your hands too full beyond your control, it is advised you leave items you do not absolutely need at home.

Park vehicles in designated park locations:There are designated areas protected by security officials where vehicles can be parked. Do not park your vehicles in non-designated areas to avoid vandalisation of your vehicle.

Remove valuables from your pocket: Because you would constantly be in close proximity of thousands of people during the event, it is advisable to remove valuables like wallets and phones from your pocket to prevent them from being stolen.

Do not stray to lonely areas: Make sure at all times you are in close proximity of the venue. Do not stray off especially not to lonely areas.

Do not leave your belongings on seats: Do not leave your belongings behind when you have to leave your seat. Take them with you to avoid theft.

Dress Appropriately: Dress appropriately to avoid drawing too much attention you yourself. You do not want unnecessary attention of even mosquitos.

Report suspicious individuals to security personnel: Be sure to report suspicious individuals and movements to the nearest security personnel around you.

With these few tips, you can be sure of an amazing time in God’s presence as we worship one God with one voice at The Experience 10.

Welcome to The Poetry Court: TOP THREE (3) WINNER FOR tPC Wole Soyinka @81

Welcome to The Poetry Court: TOP THREE (3) WINNER FOR tPC Wole Soyinka @81: To be sincere, the whole poets that entered for the call for submission of poems in Honour of Professor Wole Soyinka @81, are poets that kn...

J.Kwest Announces “Lemonade” LP + Advance Album Stream | @PureKwest |

J.Kwest is an emcee; an Emmy-Award winning performer; a writer and contributor to the Huffington Post, and a pastor: truly one of the good guys in Chicago hip hop. He's also 1/2 of the group Verbal Kwest, and makes dope, refreshing music that is both inspiring and challenging...and fun. J has been featured in Rolling Out and N'Digo magazines; on Dr. Maya Angelou's Oprah & Friends radio station and at the Children's Defense Fund; Urban Ministries International has named him "Living Black History." It's time you met him.

His upcoming album, Lemonade, is a 50-minutes, 13-song storyboard about staying focused, and distractions; staying positive, and disappointments, and J's imagination of how to respond When life gives you lemons...it is soulful, painful, funny, and - like any lemonade should be - refreshing. The album features Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, poet J. Ivy, Soul Children of Chicago, BreevEazie, Armond WakeUp and Taelor Gray. Lemonade is available on Thanksgiving Day, November 26.

Audio: J.Kwest Lemonade
https://soundcloud.com/sphereofhiphop/sets/j-kwest-lemonade-album

Pre-order J.Kwest Lemonade on iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1057369721?at=11l4Me&mt=1&app=itunes

J.Kwest Lemonade track listing
1. That Cool Refreshing Intro
2. 15 Years Ago
3. How I Feel
4. Whatever Happened (feat. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.)
5. I Woke Up
6. Black Man (feat. Breeveazie)
7. Don't Push Me (feat. Soul Children of Chicago)
8. Liquor 'N Pills
9. LivStrong (feat. J Ivy)
10. Trivial Relations
11. Coming Up for Air
12. Still Alright
13. I Woke Up (Tye Hill Remix feat. Armond Wakeup & Taelor Gray)

Her Silent Tears || @emmyofgod, @ajoke_adesanya

The Lady could not help it as the memories kept flooding in like a tap without control. Like the  Red Sea that swallowed the Egyptians, the memories tried to envelope her again. This happens most days when she just allows herself to think about her past.

She had not planned to allow herself spiral down the path of self pity today but she had been bored and so she decided to entertain herself by looking through her  memories-packed album but the first picture she saw changed her mood. It was the picture she took when she celebrated her ninth birthday. She was nine but life had painted her blue and black already. It was her birthday but she was not smiling, not even the assorted drinks and toys displayed beside the cake pushed her chin up. Abdul also stood there beside her absentee parents who were only around on weekends. Abdul was much taller and older. He was twenty.

Her parents had made the damnable and life-damaging mistake of employing him as her caretaker and babysitter, what a joke that turned out to be! As big as the house was, only weekends seemed to bring life to it. During the week, she barely saw her parents because of their ‘tight schedules’. Abdul was the father and mother to her, he bathed her, dressed her, took her to school and even cooked for her. He was her confidant. All these responsibilities had been bestowed on him because he acted and looked so responsible, according to her parents.
At this juncture down memory lane, she couldn’t stop the tears from coursing down her make-up free face as she held the picture. Two days before her ninth birthday, She had just watched her favourite cartoon series when he called her to the dining table. After the meal, Abdul assisted her in completing her homework and by 9pm she was ready to go to bed. He followed her this time, unlike before; Of course, She didn’t mind because it was Abdul.

Next thing she knew, He started touching her in many places. She could still vividly see the movement in his tousers in her mind’s eye. She felt uncomfortable and so she resisted but He held her more. She shouted for help but the noise of the generator limited your wailings to the door. He forced his way into her and the bedsheet became blood coated. She cried all night as the pains down there persisted.  Before he left the room that night, he threathend to kill her if she mentioned a word to her parents and she believed him because he looked so mean at that moment. This assault went on for a whole year. She still constantly looks at shadows around corners in fear of more sexual torture.

Now, the Lady is 25 and yet no one knows what she had been through, not even Ade her boyfriend. She is getting married soon yet the thought of sex scares her to death. She closed the album still confused and afraid.

How will she deal with this?

Shakara Sunday Displays Ep.007

Paul was in front of me coming out of church today, and the pastor was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside.
      The Pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"
       My friend replied, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor." Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"
      He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service."

I hope you're not in the secret service. Lolz. It's just about time to showcase a selected few adorable selfies of the massive wonderful soldiers of God's Army. The glamour continues, the Sunday paparazzi won't stop, the church fashion remains glorious.
In grand styles, enjoy the fashion statements of Shakara Sunday Ep.007...

Just incase you missed it last week (Ep.006), catchup HERE: Shakara Sunday Displays 006

But if your picture isn't featured today, don't worry. Next week is another time. Always remember, when praises go up, blessings come down. Keep your praise on and Do have an awesome week ahead

#ShakaraSunday

Do You Love The KJV Bible?

Hi Pals, if you love the KJV Bible, you are going to love this new reference guide. Here is a short description of it: The beloved King James Version of the Bible has been around for more than 400 years. The KJV Bible Verse Reference Guide: Bible Verses Arranged by Topic is the perfect companion to this bestselling translation of the Bible to add to your library. Pamela Rose Williams has been collecting KJV Bible verses for many years and now you can own her handy reference guide that includes hundreds and hundreds of Bible verses. Popular topics such as: creation, faith, life, marriage, peace, praise, salvation, truth and many, many more are included. The guide is arranged into the major categories of Character, General Topics, Life Challenges and Physical/Spiritual. It is a great tool for personal and family study as well as ministry reference. This is a must have for every Christian that seeks to cultivate their relationship with Jesus Christ. Buy Now‎

DOWNLOAD: Call His Name By @Onosbak Ft @atenagavictor

Anointed minstrel, Onos releases another track from her “Songs From The Place Of Prayer”collection and this one is titled Call His Name.
She features Victor Atenaga and was produced by Wilson Joel.

Download, Listen, Enjoy and Share

DOWNLOAD AUDIO: Call His Name ~ Onos Ft. Victor Atenaga

You Won’t Try to Intimidate Them

The Word For Today‎

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‘You did not receive a spirit…to fear, but…of sonship.’ 

Romans 8:15 NIV (1984 Edition)

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Joseph’s brothers ‘were…stunned with surprise. “Come over here,” he said. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother whom you sold into Egypt! But don’t be angry with yourselves that you did this to me, for God did it!”’ (Genesis 45:3-5 TLB). 

You’ll notice that Joseph didn’t react the way we so often do when someone hurts us. He didn’t: 

1) distance his brothers; 

2) enjoy watching them squirm; 

3) practise one-upmanship; 

4) gloat and say ‘gotcha!’; 

5) remind them of how they’d put him down and despised his dreams; 

6) demand they acknowledge that he was right and they were wrong; 

7) say, ‘I told you so!’ No, Joseph wanted to be loved, not feared. He wanted restoration, not revenge. He knew that the long-term benefits of healing a relationship far outweighed any short-term satisfaction you get from retaliation. He understood that it’s only by releasing your offender that you set yourself free. 

The Bible says, ‘You did not receive a spirit…to fear, but…the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”’ The word ‘Abba’ is a term of endearment which means ‘Daddy’. God doesn’t bring up your past, or keep you at arm’s length because of your failures. He wants you to know you can come to Him at any time, know that you’re accepted, feel secure in His presence, and call Him ‘Daddy’. 

And that’s the kind of love He wants you to show to others – a love that doesn’t want them to feel afraid in your presence.‎

Through Christ, You Can Conquer Your Habit

The Word For Today‎

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'...let God transform you...by changing the way you think.' Romans 12:2 NLT

Let’s say you’re trying to lose weight, but you love doughnuts. How can you overcome temptation? By repeating, ‘I must not eat doughnuts, I must not eat doughnuts, I must not eat doughnuts’? No, the more you think about doughnuts, the more you’re going to want them. Instead you must focus on something else (or someone else—Jesus!) who can help you overcome the temptation. Your problem is not in the doughnut shop, it’s in your mind. That’s where victory is won or lost. Paul writes: ‘Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him. Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.’ (Romans 12:1–2 NLT) 

You can lock yourself up in a room and still think about doughnuts. On the other hand, you can get your mind on Jesus, draw strength from Him, and drive victoriously past every doughnut shop in town. The same principle applies to any habit you want to break and any sin you want to conquer. Does victory come easily or overnight? No, Satan tempted Jesus repeatedly in the wilderness, and he’ll keep tempting you until he realises his strategies no longer work. ‘Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.’ (Matthew 4:11 NKJV)

 Through Christ, you can conquer your habit.‎

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Good evening fellas,
I trust we all had a wonderful Sunday worship service.  Remember to always put a smile on your face because it’s a very powerful weapon. I’m not talking about a cheesy fake one. I’m talking about a genuine smile of happiness. Turn that frown upside down.

The Bible says ‎Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed (Ps.34:5).‎

With this joy on our faces, I present Shakara sunday Episode 006. Behold the glamour and style as we graced Sunday matters.

If your picture isn't featured today, don't worry. Next week is another time. Always remember, when praises go up, blessings come down. Keep your praise on and Do have an awesome week ahead

Worship Recording Artiste @niaallenmusic Releases New Single ”Holy Spirit” (Available On All Digital Outlets Now)

Los Angeles, CA (November 6, 2015) - - Worship leader and recording artist Nia Allen releases new single "Holy Spirit". This beautiful worship song - written by Bryan and Katie Torwalt of Jesus Culture - offers a cross-cultural and cross-denominational appeal that worship leaders and churches are already singing across the country and around the world. Nia recently ministered this powerful song on TBN's Praise the Lord program hosted by Jason Crabb, a forum she is no stranger to. "Holy Spirit" is available now via iTunes and other digital outlets.

"Holy Spirit" is one of Nia Allen's favorite worship songs and it comes as no surprise that she would choose it as the first single of her latest project. She describes the song as an invitation for the Holy Spirit to come and dwell. The meaningful and moving words sung by this experienced worship leader is sure to draw listeners deeper into the presence of the Lord.

Nia Allen has a long history as a worship leader and recording artist. She has recorded two projects "A New Thing" and "Here Am I," and has served as a worship leader for the National Worship Leader Conference & CeCe Winans Always Sisters Forever Brothers Youth Conference. She has traveled with the Women of Faith tour from 2007 to 2009, and was invited back in 2015 for their "Farewell Tour," featuring persons like Sandi Patty and Sarah Jakes- Roberts. She has also appeared in various media outlets from television to magazine and provided background vocals for artists like CeCe Winans, Rascal Flatts, Martha Munizzi and Nicole C. Mullen.

When Nia is not on tour she is working on her Doctorate of Ministry at Azusa Pacific University, where she is concentrating on spiritual formation and worship. She is also writing songs and recording music as she prepares for a live worship album in 2016.

Watch the making of "Holy Spirit" below:

MUSIC VIDEO: @KennyKore – ”I Believe” (Official Video)

Your favorite inspirational song ''I Believe'' has been given visual treatment. Thanks to Kenny Kore!

The official video for 'I Believe', written and performed by Kenny K'ore, Directed by Kaykas, is officially here. If you have ever had that feeling that you can’t achieve your goals in life, then you need to listen to this. Believe is all that matters. Buy album on itunes -https://itunes.apple.com/ng/album/ele...

See music video below...

MUSIC VIDEO: @latoriamusic– “I Need More” (Soul Cry)

LaToria drops a music video for her latest single, "I Need More (Soul Cry)", produced by Giangelo Power. Video shot and directed by Eshon Burgundy

"I Need More was a song that came as a surprise to even me. The producer contacted me when I was at a point where I thought the album was complete and I wasn't going to add anything else to it. However the Holy Spirit led me to not only listen to the producer's tracks but hear the concept for this song. I couldn't shake it. It was clear that I was supposed to write to this song and include it at the end of the album. It is the perfect ending but also the perfect segue to The Long Walk Vol 2. The song is my interpretation of what the soul goes through. Firstly addressing someone who may not have put their trust in Christ and secondly to those of us who have. Regardless of what side of the fence you land on, we all have one thing in common, we need more of God. Our hearts have an eternal size hole in them that only He can fill. This song is meant to point us all to Christ. To look to him to get that fulfillment", shares LaToria.

Watch: LaToria "I Need More (Soul Cry)" below...

MUSIC VIDEO: @TheRealTB1 – “Untouchable” Feat Prince Micah

Michael Omoria, or "TB1" as he is often called, is a Contemporary Rapper of the BLW RAP NATION. His style is very ‎captivating as always he uses experiences of everyday people to spread ‎the good news.

The audio was released November 2014 and now "Untouchable" the video graces our screens. As the title implies, this video brings us those lyrics that were once on a page into a colorful artistic piece.

Watch video below...

Toronto Emcee Die-Rek Drops New Single for “Soul Design” @dierek, @sphereofhiphop #SoulDesign

Die-Rek's new single "Sound Doctrine" is the second from the Soul Design compilation album Sphereofhiphop.com is releasing.

The Soul Design series directly benefits at-risk-youth outreach programs in about 15 countries. The Soul Design series helps us to continue to partnering with these programs in addition to feeding a dedicated fan base of Sphere of Hip-Hop supporters. To date, we've been able to donate over 55k CDs to these organizations over the past decade.

The project is set to release Friday November 13th and is currently available for pre-order on iTunes and Sphere of Hip-Hop.

Listen to ''Soul Design'' below...

Support at iTunes & Sphere of Hip-Hop:
http://bit.ly/SoulDesign
http://sphereofhiphopstore.com

Your Quiet Time with God (1)

The Word For Today‎

‘Seek first the kingdom of God.’ 

Matthew 6:33 NKJV

Jesus said, ‘Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.’ What kind of ‘things’ was He talking about? Things like money, houses, relationships, health, and jobs. What did He mean by ‘the kingdom of God’? Living under the rule of Christ each moment and submitting to His will in all things. When Jesus used the word ‘seek’, He called for three things: 

1) Intentionality. When something important is lost, you must put aside other things and seek until you find it. 

2) Importance. Position, performance, prosperity, and popularity can be good things when properly used. But without the rule of Christ in your life, you’ll always be vulnerable to the devil. 

3) Importunity. No matter how long it takes, how hard you must work, or what you must rearrange, restore your quiet time with God to its rightful place. The psalmist wrote, ‘When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek”’ (Psalm 27:8 NKJV). 

‘Quiet time’ has been called many things throughout the history of the Church: morning watch, daily devotions, appointment with God, or personal devotional time. It really doesn’t matter what you call it, as long as you have it regularly. Your quiet time with God is just daily fellowship with Him through His Word and prayer. It’s a time you deliberately set aside to meet with Him. The goal is that you might grow in your personal relationship with God so that you can know Him, love Him, serve Him, and become more like Him.‎

THROWBACK PHOTO: Mike Abdul and Patricia King Back In 2001. WOW!

Midnight crew member Mike Abdul shared this throwback picture of himself and bandmate Patricia King back in 2001, with a complementary 2015 picture to go with it.

What do you think of this?

Rising Star Gospel Talent Show Returns BIGGER! N1m Grand Prize. Register NOW!

 Finally, gospel music artistes can heave a sigh of relief as they now finally have a platform they can look forward to every year for a chance to garner leverage, gain exposure and get a shot at winning a grand prize that can help further their ministry.

That platform is the RISING STAR GOSPEL TALENT SHOW, a novel and timely effort that was berthed to discover, showcase and support talented and anointed gospel music ministers across Nigeria and beyond.

The euphoric excitement that trailed the Season 1 of the show was shared amongst gospel music enthusiasts as the show is uniquely and professionally packaged to meet with global standards.

The said edition was held in 2014 and recorded a remarkable success that its participants are yet to recover from. It had an audience of clergymen, politicians, Nollywood veterans, gospel music artistes, media personalities and a huge cross section of music enthusiasts.

The overall winner, Miss Uforo Mathew, got the sum of N500, 000 while the first and second runners up got N300, 000 and N150,000 respectively.

This year, RISING STAR GOSPEL TALENT SHOW has returned bigger, better and with its Grand Prize more ‘pricier’. Already, registration for auditions has been kicked off and many participants have registered through the platform’s website.

Speaking about this, the show’s Project director, Mr Charles Emmanuel, pointed out that Rising Star has returned to continue from the success of its first edition.

This year, we have expanded its reach, boosted our team and increased the grand prize so as to give gospel music singers a better rise. Registration for the platform is strictly done online. We have a form on the website that intending participants can register through”, he said.

So, if you are a gospel artiste and think you can be on this platform, click below and enter for it.

To register, click this linkhttp://risingstargospel.com/register.html

@WilliamMcDowell Announces New Album ”Sounds of Revival”, Pre-Order Now

Barely two years after the release of powerful, and unforgettable worship CD Withholding Nothing, award winning worship leader William McDowell has officially announced his new CD ''Sounds of Revival''. The minister who broke the news on social media said ''Surprise! Excited to announce that my new CD "Sounds of Revival" will release on 1/22/16. You can pre-order on Amazon now! More to come''.

He went further to say “SOUNDS OF REVIVAL is meant to be a catalyst to stir the desire of revival in the hearts of God’s people,” says McDowell. “We know that the earth is in desperate need of revival and I pray that this experience awakens something in our hearts!”

You can Pre-Order the album using this LINK 

Nigerian Writers' Awards, Nominate @James_Ademuyiwa for Spoken Word

Nigerian Writers' Awards (NWA) kicked off its nomination on the 4th of July to 5th of October 2015 with over 831,000 people who visited the website to nominate Nigerian Writers of different genres in 24 major categories who have proven their worth and commitment in writing. NWA considered nomination for

activities in the following period under review January 2014- May 2015.‎

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The Award Jury is composed of individuals of high moral stature with demonstrated commitment to the ideals of the Nation and who have distinguished themselves in their respective writing fields and covers virtually all category of writing (Online/Print media, Arts and Literature).

Only Spoken words poetry, writers supportive brand of the year, Song writer of the year, Entertainment writer of the year and blogger of the year are eligible for voting,

others will be determined by the Jury and winners will be announced on the Award Ceremony. To vote send Nominee’s name and the category to nominate@nigerianwritersawards.com.‎

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A prolific writer and fantastic poet, James Ademuyiwa has been nominated for Award under the category of Spoken Word in the coming Nigerian Writers Awards 2015.

To make Ademuyiwa James win, kindly send "James Ademuyiwa, Spoken Word" to nominate@nigerianwritersawards.com 

Voting ends November 14th, 2015.‎

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Thanks so much, I love you. Remember, it's an email so, it's free voting!!! 

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Proverbs 15:30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.

Happy New Month!!!

Isn't it so wonderful the 1st day of the month coincides with the 1st Sunday of the month? We bless God for bringing us this far. It's November!

I trust we had a wonderful thanksgiving service today. It's time for another episode of our Shakara Sunday paparazzi. Yaaaay! 

Psalm 126:2-3 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad.  

Shakara Sunday Photo-Seen-Thesis

If your picture isn't featured today, don't worry. Next week is another time. Always remember, Thanksgiving & appreciation is application for MORE!

Do have an awesome week ahead and Ofcourse, glorious month.