Live the Gospel - ACAESWA tells artists
MBABANE – All art is made to face the audience and reflect back to the artist!
This was said Ey the 3resident of the $ssociation of &hristian $rtists of (s watini $&$(6:$ , 3hetsile Masilela at the MTN i3raise launch which was held on Tuesday at the +appy 9alley +otel.
6he extended the reminder to art ists aEout the power and influence they had their work. ³,t serves as an emphasis on what is expected of us as children of *od. No one is excluded from this principle, if you call yourself a *ospel artist, it means you are guided Ey the :ord of *od on your lifestyle and Eehavior. $s we sing we are also ministering to the people who are our fans. 6o we all have a mandate to uphold Eoth industry and ministry guidelines,´ further explained Masilela.
,t has Eeen a norm, especially with the growth in the *ospel music scene in the country and aEroad, for artists to µpractice what they preach’. This is something that has Eeen preached Ey $merican Bish op, T.'. -akes. The Bishop came out with five steps or key factors for ministers of the *ospel, whether through music or preaching to follow closely know your creator, read your EiEle, spend time with other &hristian artists, find rhythms for creation and learn to discern good and Ead art. $ccording to Bishop T' -akes on his show titled µ,t’s a faith thing’, the Bishop named the five steps which were in par with Masilela’s sentiments.
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Before you Eegin creating, you should know your &reator. By that, , mean that you must Ee in a relation ship with +im. 5HDG \RXU %L EOH The Bi Ele is es sential for the &hristian life. ,t is especially critical for the life of the &hristian artist. ,n *od’s :ord, you will find a never ending well of encouragement, inspiration, and motivation as you create. 6pend time in 3salms and 3roverEs. (xamine BiElical poetry, paraEles, and prose. /earn from the $uthor of art. 6SHQG WLPH ZLWK RWKHU &KULV WLDQ DUWLVWV -oin others who share the same faith in *od and passion for art. /earn from one another, spur one another on, challenge one another, and grow together. )ind an older &hristian artist mentor. -oin or make a creative group at your church. 8se the internet to connect with &hristian artists. $nd especially, support one another Ey seeing and sharing your work. )LQG UK\WKPV IRU FUHDWLRQ DQG UHVW $ good theology of art highlights the need for rest. *od gave us a pat tern to follow in working and resting. *ive yourself at least one day a week to step away from your work. Take the time to try something new, enMoy other endeavors, and recharge Ey resting. 3ause. *ain perspective. /earn to step away from your work, reevaluate, and recommit. $nd don’t Must settle for physical and cre ative rest. Make sure you get your spiritual rest Ey singing, praying, and meditating on 6cripture. /HDUQ KRZ WR GLV FHUQ JRRG DUW IURP EDG DUW $rt is not amoral. Be aEle to say when art is sinful. The MTN i3raise event which was all this conversation will see a great line up on *ospel artists from and outside of the kingdom, from Nigerian star, 6inach, Nothando +lophe 'lamini to Ndudu]o Matse. ty as a famous 6outh $frican music duo, MurrumEa 3itch, had a similar tour months prior. The show will also see 6$ '- -un ior 5ichi grace the land. The '- has Eeen Eooked at top notch places like .2N.$ he has played alongside 'BN *2*2 and '- )resh. The event organisers catered for the game shak ers in the kingdom with 6hawprops, a 3ort (li]aEeth Eased /iswati, '8rcousin3hayo and BlaT, Must to give you snippet into the line up.