Second Album ‘Revelation’ Released by Obi Shine

Obi shine whose real names are Obinna Chike Okochi Came out with his first single in 2006 produced by Chris Shalom titled SHINING. In 2007, he buzzed the airwaves yet again with his debut album titled WELCOME TO MY WORLD which had in it the hit song SHINING. In 2008, he shot the video of his hit single SHINING and in November of the same year he got his first nomination 4 NMVA (Nigeria Music Video Award) and got the best award for best Gospel Video Act of the year. In December 2008, the same year, he was the opening act of the Praise Jam hosted by Dan Foster; it was the biggest gospel show at the time. In 2009, Obi Shine got his first invitation to do a United Kingdom tour. In 2010, he came out wit his new single NGALABA and had a reload of his WELCOME TO MY WORLD album.

In february 2010, he came out with the video for his single NGALABA and got his first nomination in the United Kingdom where the song was tipped for Best Gospel Song in black diaspora and that same year, he got nominated for an award “the kingdom song of the year awards”.

In 2011, he bagged the PRAISE AWARD. IN 2012, he was invited to Ghana because of his hit single which was most played by Nigerians. The brand which was called “The TEN MOST PLAYED GOSPEL SONGS” and only Obi Shine was the only gospel artist that was African in the 10 list. Obi Shine has toured countries like in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Russia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, etcetera. He has worked and shared platforms with gospel acts like Samsong, Frank Edwards, Sinach, Sammy Okposo, Lara George, Midnight Crew, Mike Aremu, etc. Due to promotional and career logistics he appeared to be silent for a while.

He is also a member of the Believers’ Loveword Incorporated popularly called Christ Embassy and has traveled with the man of God Rev Chris Oyakhilome to several countries of the world doing what God has called him to do.

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Crystal Awards 2014 To Hold on Sunday, July 20 At MUSON Centre, Lagos

Nigeria’s most prestigious Gospel music awards, The Crystal Awards 2014 is scheduled for Sunday, 20th July at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. Red carpet will start by 5pm prompt.
This year’s event is tagged ‘Take Over’ and will feature live performances by top Gospel acts.
Attendance is strictly by invitation. Kindly call +2348028419620 or +2348022232346 for seat reservations.

Meanwhile, voting is still on and will end on Tuesday 15th July 2014.
See the full list of nominees here> http://crystalgospelawards.com/nominees

To vote: Text CRYSTAL (Space) CATEGORY (space) NAME OF NOMINEE to 33140 from an MTN, GLO, Airtel or Etisalat line.
For more information, please follow @Crystal_Awards on twitter, email info@crystalgospelawards.com or visit www.crystalgospelawards.com.


Source: http://www.praiseworldradio.com/crystal-awards-2014-hold-sunday-july-20-muson-centre-lagos/

The Difference Between Love and Lust

Bible Summary. There is a vast difference between love and lust. Lust only cares for itself. It is focused totally on the object of its desire in order to fulfill it's own selfish desires. On the other hand, love is completely unselfish. Love has compassion for the object of its affection. Love does not expect anything in return. Love transcends the material world and is solely focused on spiritual things. Love is God. God is the source of real love. See below for Biblical advice and scriptures concerning telling the difference between love and lust. Key Bible verses: 1 John 3:17, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Matthew 22:37, and 1 John 4:8.

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Lust Only Cares For Itself.
A key difference between love and lust is that lust only cares for itself (self love). Lust always focuses on an object to fulfill its desire. This object can be a woman, money, a car, a dress, fried chicken – anything. Lust has no room for love or compassion.
See Scripture Commentary: 1 John 3:17 advices us that true love is always compassionate and never selfish.

A Illustration on Lust:

Love Is Unselfish.
Another key difference between love and lust is that love is completely unselfish. Love has compassion for the object of its affection. Christian love is "agape" love, a love that offers unmerited favor. Its affection does not expect anything in return.
See Scripture Commentary: 1 Corinthians 13:5 advises us that love is unselfish.

Love Comes From The Heart, Lust Comes From The Flesh.
Lust is part of the material world attempting to satisfy one of the five senses. Lust's sole aim is to satisfy the flesh. Love transcends the material world and is solely focused on spiritual things. Love's sole motive is to bestow affection and compassion upon people and God.
See Scripture Commentary: Matthew 22:37 advises us how important it is to love God with all our heart.

Love Is God, Lust Is Not.
The key difference between lust and love is that love is God and selfish lust is not of God. Like truth, God is the source of all love. Anyone without love does not have God in him. Anyone with true "agape" love has God in him.
See Scripture Commentary: 1 John 4:8 advices us that love is God.

Source: ( http://access-jesus.com/difference-between-love-and-lust.html )

What is sin according to Bible?

A simple question we need answered is the identification of what sin actually is. The Bible gives us several brief descriptions of what constitutes sin.

"All wrong doing is sin." 1 John 5: 17
"Everything that does not come from faith is sin." Romans 14: 23
"Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins." James 4: 17
"Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness," 1 John 3: 4
It is an interesting point, that with these definitions of sin, not one refers to a devil or Satan. The writer James describes the sin process in detail, and yet leaves out any reference to a devil or Satan having any input to the process:
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. "When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to death." James 1: 12–15

James here presents a logical process that begins with one's own evil desire, and finishes up with one's death. If there was a devil to blame, then certainly James did not mention it, although he had opportunity to mention it when he rejected all possibility of the original temptation step as coming from God.

The apostle Paul spoke of a similar situation from his experience. Note carefully his argument.
"For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do - this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it." Romans 7: 19, 20
Paul, in effect, states that there is something in the make-up of his flesh, that makes him sin. He refers to it as a 'sinful nature'. In the previous chapter, Paul had stated:
"Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all have sinned - for before the law was given, sin was in the world." Romans 5: 12, 13

It is clear from this passage, that Paul states that sin entered the world through one man, Adam. He does not say that sin entered the world through the devil or through Satan. In fact, throughout his letter to the Romans (in which he forcibly argues the nature of sin and its end result) he mentions 'sin' or 'sins' 48 times, but makes absolutely no mention at all of Satan, or of any devil. It would be well to reflect on this factor as we consider the subject of sin. The principal book of the Bible that deals with the subject of temptation and sin, Romans, does not mention the devil or Satan within its pages.

Groove Awards winners 2014 announced

 NTV’s Crossover 101 team receiving an ward after winning the Best Gospel TV show award during the NTV's gospel show 'Crossover 101' won the Best Gospel TV show award Sunday night during the Groove Awards gala night, held at the KICC. One of the show's hosts, DJ Mo, also won the Best DJ award.

The glamorous event, hosted by NTV's news anchor Victoria Rubadiri and DJ Soxxy, was the ninth edition of the awards since its inception in 2004.

Most of the winners were upcoming musicians who managed to knock down the veterans in different categories.

The biggest winners of the night were Sarah K, who bagged three awards, including the Female Artiste of the Year, and singer Bahati, who bagged the Male Artiste of the Year award.

Even though Sarah K was not at the event, her son and producer received the awards on her behalf, saying that the singer was in a performance tour in the US.

Bahati, who was also a performer in the event, thanked all those who voted for him.

The Song of the Year award went to new comer Pitson, for his 'Lingala Ya Yesu' hit song.

In the Collaboration of the Year category, Betty Bayo's song with Mr Seed, 'Ngai Ti Mundu', managed to beat veterans like Rufftone and Daddy Owen to win that award.

In a tougher category, singer Size 8 managed to beat veteran singers like Jimmy Gait, Alice Kamande, Daddy Owen and DK Kwenye Beat in the Video of the Year category.

New comer L-Jay Maasai also managed to beat other veterans like Emmy Kosgey, among others, to win the Rift Valley Song of the Year award, with his song 'Laleiyo', featuring Shiro wa GP.

The Lifetime Achievement award went to fallen singer Peter Kaberere, who died early April this year, for his outstanding contribution as an event organizer and gospel singer. His wife Njeri Kaberere was there to receive the award.

This year's guest of honour was Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru, who is her speech promised to review the revenue stream in the music industry.

"I'm sure musicians make a lot of revenue off the sale of their music, but what gets to the musician is not more than 20 per cent. My ministry will take responsibility and review that," she said.

A total of Sh2 million was pledged to go towards the winners of the awards, and also part of the money is meant to support a charity of their choice.

The 16 winners will also have a chance to have lunch at State House with President Uhuru Kenyatta, according to Ms Waiguru.

          Source ( http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/Groove-Awards-winners-2014-announced/-/1190/2334688/-/sykdqpz/-/index.html )

News: Kefee Speaks On Her Illness

Yesterday Nigerian gospel singer Kefee was reported ill as she fainted on the airplane while flying to Chicago, and an emergency landing was made to rush her to the hospital. Well the singer is healthy now as she has assured her fans that’s she’s doing well after the recent health scare. she took to twitter to thank everyone for their prayers. ‘Thanks for your prayers & well wishes, my people “nothing dey happen and No shaking.” (sic)’, Kefee tweeted on her twitter handle.                                                         "WE WISH YOU PERFECTION"