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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘When you wonder why’ by R.W. Schambach.
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Have you ever been in a situation and you wonder: “Why am I in this mess?” There is a way out of that dilemma that you are in. We have good news for you and we want to let you know that Jesus Christ is the way out of your problem: Jesus wants to do a miracle for you, He is the same yesterday, today and forever!
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WIN TICKETS voor We Are Messengers in Nederland
Win tickets for the first We Are Messengers concert in The Netherlands!
(This ticket giveaway is for Dutch/Belgian residents only)
24 mei in Dordrecht of 25 mei in Assen (kies zelf je datum), om 20.00 u
Maasbach Radio wil jou samen met een vriend/vriendin graag naar het aller eerste concert van We Are Messengers in Nederland sturen! Je hoort daar hun grootste hits, zoals ‘Everything comes alive’ en ‘Maybe it’s okay’, maar ook nummers van hun nieuwste album: ‘Honest’.
Dit is hoe je kunt winnen:
Maasbach Radio geeft 2 tickets weg voor één van de concerten (24 of 25 mei) je mag zelf aangeven welke datum jij naar het concert wilt*. Het enige wat je hoeft te doen is naar Maasbach Radio’s social media te gaan (facebook of instagram) en daar de instructies te volgen in de giveaway post. Je kunt mee doen vanaf 2 mei. Je laatste kans om mee te doen is op 16 mei, dus zorg ervoor dat je voor die tijd hebt mee gedaan. De winnaar wordt op 17 mei bekend gemaakt. Op deze manier willen we jou bedanken voor het luisteren naar Maasbach Radio!
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Is musical talent genetic?
17-year old Sofie Van Horn shares her heart on Maasbach Radio today about using her musical talent for the Lord.
Sofie’s parents, Rowdy & Ashli Van Horn, have been making music together for over 18 years. Very early on in her life, Sofie’s dad noticed that this musical gift was also in Sofie. Sofie shares her journey in writing her first song and how she wants it to impact others. Click on the playbutton to hear Sofie share her very own song: ‘Surrender’ live from the Maasbach Radio studio.
- Sofie Van Horn – ‘Surrender’
FUN FACT: In this video of Rowdy & Ashli Van Horn singing in The Hague, Holland, Ashli was pregnant with Sofie!
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Artist Watch: Elevation Worship
Elevation Worship, one of the most influential worship groups in the world is part of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick. All of the members serve at the multisite church, which is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They’ve recently released their newest album “Paradoxology.”
The band began as the worship and music division of Elevation Church in 2007. This was just one year after the church opened. Pastor Stephen Furtick, Wade Joye and Christ Brown have led the band since the beginning. In the early years the band released four independent albums. The global audience did not notice the band yet. However, they did manage to sign a deal at Essential Records at that time.
2011 would mark a new milestone for the band. Under the Essential Records label they released their first studio album “For the Honor.” This was their first album that had success on the Christian Charts, including a No. 1 spot on Heatseekers and great results on Billboard.
Many studio albums followed with much success and they’ve even started to release albums under their own record label. Their 2018 album release “Hallelujah Here Below” is a great example of that with multiple Grammy and Dove awards nominations.
Elevation Worship’s newest album “Paradoxology” is an intimate worship album that really captures the atmosphere of the inner room well. Their newest gem is a refreshing and more contemplative take on their recent hits. The songs in this album are therefore extremely suitable for setting a fitting mood during your quiet time. You can now listen to Elevation Worship on Maasbach Radio, iTunes and Spotify.
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Let’s believe that God will make the impossible, possible.
SHAREMESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘And they overcame him’ by R.W. Schambach
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The devil throws up barriers in your walk of faith with God. How do we overcome these barriers? The devil will tell you that your failure is final and fatal. But God tells us through His Word that by our faith, He gives us courage to know that you are never defeated until you give up. God never intended for you, or any of His children, to be overcome by the devil. But to be an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and by the Word of our testimony.
The greatest love story ever told
Click on the playbutton below to listen to the greatest love story ever told. Narrated by pastor David Maasbach from the living Word of God.
- The story of Good Friday
We pray you will have a blessed Good Friday and entire Easter weekend as you listen to Maasbach Radio. Be encouraged by songs about the blood, the cross and our wonderful Savior. Also, experience the power of Jesus’ resurrection through powerful prayer by men of God from the Maasbach Radio studio in The Hague, Holland all weekend!
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Artist Watch: Danny Gokey
Danny Gokey is one of the most refreshing Christian pop artists in the industry today. Being active for less then 10 years as a professional vocalist, he has already released five studio albums. His latest album is called “Haven’t Seen It Yet.” How will it stand against all of his recent successes?
Danny Gokey started his humble career as a singer in his home church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, he stated that in this period of his life he would rather record mainstream music than solely Christian gospel. In this period he also became the music director of his home church, while still driving an 18-wheeler for a living.
The big turning point came in 2008, when he participated in American Idol. He decided to pursue his dreams, even after his own wife died less than four weeks prior to his first audition. In the end he took third place of the competition, but this experience definitely boosted his professional musical career to new heights. He signed in 2009 at 19 Recording/RCA Nashville, a major country music label.
He released a few country albums with RCA, but in the end he became more influential as a Christian artist. Under BMG he released his most recent successes like his 2017 hit album “Rise.” This is also the period of his life where all the chart notations and Dove Award nominations start.
Danny Gokey has now released his fifth major album named “Haven’t Seen It Yet,” which brilliantly combines his signature Power-Pop sound with a refreshing contemporary feel. Listen to Danny Gokey’s newest album on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
SHAREIn the night when Jesus was betrayed
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘In the night when Jesus was betrayed’ by Dutch evangelist Johan Maasbach
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The night in which Jesus was betrayed, all the disciples fled. Peter, who had said he would never leave Jesus, denied His beloved Master three times. In spite of all their failures, Jesus loved them and taught them the great lesson of grace.
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Nicky Cruz: a divine transformation
This weekend on Maasbach Radio, former gang leader Nicky Cruz shares his story.
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Nicky Cruz was regularly beaten from the age of 3-1/2 years old. At the age of 9, his heart turned to stone after a severely abusive episode and failed suicide attempt. As one of 19 children born to witchcraft-practicing parents in Puerto Rico, bloodshed and mayhem were common occurrences in his life. He suffered severe physical and mental abuse at their hands, at one time being declared the “Son of Satan” by his mother while she was in a spiritual trance.
When he was 15, Nicky’s father exiled him to live with an older brother in New York City. Full of anger and rage, he soon left his brother to take his chances on the streets.
By age 16, he became a member of the notorious Brooklyn street gang known as the Mau Maus. Within six months, he had risen through the ranks to become their warlord – ruling the streets as a leader of one of the gangs most feared by rivals and police. Lost in the cycle of alcohol and brutal violence, his life took a tragic turn for the worse when his best friend and fellow gang member, Manny, was jumped and stabbed repeatedly. Manny bled out and died in Nicky’s arms.
As Nicky Cruz’s violent reputation grew, so did his haunting nightmares. Arrested countless times, a court-ordered psychiatrist pronounced Nicky’s fate as hopeless. He was destined for “…prison, the electric chair, and hell.”
No authority figure could reach the young warlord – until he met a skinny country preacher named David Wilkerson. Wilkerson disarmed Nicky by showing him something he’d never known before: relentless love. His interest in the young thug was persistent. Nicky beat him up, spat on him and seriously threatened his life, yet the love of God prevailed. It was stronger than any adversary Nicky had ever encountered.
One night, against all odds, Jesus Christ broke through the walls that surrounded Nicky’s heart. Nicky describes it as if he had been admitted to a Holy Ghost hospital. As Nicky lies there vulnerable, Jesus walks to his side, opens Nicky’s chest, takes out his heart, and puts it to his lips to kiss it. The Lord then placed the transformed heart back into his chest and raises him up as a brand new creation.
Listen to the full story by Nicky Cruz himself as he testifies from the Maasbach Radio studio in The Hague, Holland. He’ll also pray a special prayer for you! This weekend on maasbachradio.com
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Artist Watch: We Are Messengers
Two years after their first self-titled album, We Are Messengers has dropped their second big music release. Their newest EP bears the name “Honest,” and continues their transparent songwriting style. The EP is a combination of new songs and the already successful radio hit “Maybe It’s OK.”
Lead singer and guitarist Darren Mulligan founded the band. Darren wasn’t a Christian his whole life. His life story started in his native Ireland. As a child from a blue-collar family, he regularly encountered hardships in life. Growing up, he describes himself as selfish and filled with depravity and desperation. However, in that time he was active as a guitarist in a fairly successful rock band. He even had the opportunity to profess his musical talent throughout the United States during that period of his life.
During his tours in the USA, he got a message from his girlfriend from Ireland. She told him that she became a Christian. “I hated the thought of her being happy; because she sounded happy, while I was miserable”, Darren says. He immediately went back to Ireland and asked her to marry him and she said yes. She also started praying that Darren would have a life-changing encounter with God, and that is exactly what happened. Three weeks before their wedding, Mulligan had a life-altering experience in church, after which he gave his life fully to God.
Initially he didn’t have any musical plans anymore, but God works in miraculous ways. There was a youth-conference and he needed to fill in for one of the guitarists. It all resulted in him being part of the band for much longer than he intended, and even as a singer, which he had never done publicly before. With a renewed mission he went back to USA to create and share Christian music under the name “We Are Messengers.” It all resulted in much success and now their second big release, “Honest,” has become reality. Listen now to “We Are Messengers” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Prepare your heart for Easter
Are you looking for a simple way to prepare your heart for Easter? Join Maasbach Radio for a 4-day devotional and learn more about the essence of the blood of Jesus. His blood is still as powerful now as it was 2000 years ago!
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Artist Watch: Mack Brock
Mack Brock can without a doubt be mentioned as one of the most seasoned worship leaders in the past decade. After being affiliated with Elevation Worship for over a decade, he decided in 2017 to join Sparrow Records/Capitol Christian Music Group for a solo career. He now released his newest EP “Covered” after his hit debut album “Greater Things.”
Mack Brock’s musical career started as one of the founding worship leaders of the world famous Elevation Worship. After being affiliated with the band for just over a decade, he felt that God called him to start a solo journey in his music. Even though he is still active as a member in the ministry of Elevation, he started his solo music career in 2018 with his debut album “Greater Things.”
This initial album was received pretty well with more than over 10 million streams so far. His solo journey has now reached its next big chapter. With “Covered,” He wanted to bring a more intimate style of worship, and he quite succeeded in that with this fresh musical style. You can clearly hear his signature sound, which he also brought into Elevation Worship, but in a more intimate way.
The title song of the EP, which also bears the title “Covered,” is surely notable by debuting this week at no. 28 in the Christian Music Airplay Charts, and it fully deserves that chart notation. Listen now to “Mack Brock” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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The Oásis Project
The Oásis Project is a very special project that was founded by the Maasbach foundation and co-founded by pastor Jeremias Souza in Brazil. Click on the play button below to listen to pastor Jeremias share about the incredible impact this project has on children in Brazil.
- Interview – Jeremias Souza
To give to the Oásis project, click here. Thank you for your gift and may God bless you for it.
“These children deal with a lot of criminal activity. At Oásis, the Lord has worked in their hearts so that they can dream again” (Jeremias Souza)
Tune in to Maasbach Radio this weekend to hear the inspiring story about how pastor Jeremias gave his heart to Jesus. He will also pray a powerful prayer for every listener.
SHAREMessage of the week
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘The Future’ by evangelist John T.L. Maasbach.
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God can do great things when you do not expect it. God brought down the strongholds of the enemy. Whatever weapon the enemy has put against us, it will destroy the enemy himself, because our Lord is fighting for us! We are living in the days when we must rise up and keep our eyes steadfast on Christ Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith!
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A miracle of healing
Rachid experienced a miracle healing when he was 2 years old. He was diagnosed with severe meningitis and had to stay in the hospital. The doctors said he would either die, or be brain damaged for the rest of his life.
One day, a woman came to Rachid’s hospital room and asked his mom why she was crying. When Rachid’s mom told the woman what was going on with her son, the woman offered to pray with her. After three days of prayer, Rachid was completely healed. The doctors were amazed and had no other explanation than that of a miracle.
Rachid shares his story with you to show that God can do the impossible. Believe in Him! He wants to do a miracle in your life.
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Artist Watch: MAP Band
The MAP Band stands for “Make A Point Band.” The band was founded as a division of POINT, the youth ministry of The Blessing Churches. The best description of MAP is that of a group of young people that are totally excited to play music and sing with the purpose to glorify God and to tell others about Jesus Christ.
It all started with the leader of the band, Micha Maasbach. At one of the yearly conferences of the Johan Maasbach World Missions he realized that he wanted to create music to lead young people into the presence of God. Together with his brothers, a few cousins and close friends he started making music with that very purpose. The distinctive sound proved to be popular with people of all ages, but especially youth.
In the following years, MAP became the household band for the youth division POINT of Johan Maasbach World Mission. Being active in an international ministry, with a calling for evangelization throughout the whole world, gave the MAP band many opportunities over the years to serve in countries all over the world.
Over the years, they’ve also developed their sound in multiple album releases like “YOU,” “Example of Love,” but also through their recent singles “180 Degrees” and “Game Changer.” Listen now to the “MAP Band” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
SHAREMESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘See yourself as God designed you’ by Ladonna Osborn
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Do you want to see yourself as God designed you? Do you want Jesus as the number one in your life? Then you need to make a onetime commitment and walk in it.
Something way better
We are living in exciting times. Many are living exciting lives. Do you ever wonder: Is this all there is? Are we settling for an average life or do we pursue the extraordinary? We believe God has something way better for us. He has already prepared it for you! He wants us to strive for the best. He wants us to never stop believing, never stop learning and never stop asking for more. The gates of Heaven are open wide, and God is willing, but we need to want it. We need to ask boldly. And we need to show that we are ready for more.
We see a generation that is ready. An army, burning with the fire of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And we want to help equip this generation to be all God wants them to be. Help them to find and fulfill their purpose in life. This world is searching for answers and we can bring them the most important of all: Jesus! Let us expect the unexpected. Be ready for the supernatural. We believe there is something new stirring up inside you and it’s something way better than you ever imagined! This is what this year’s POINT CONFERENCE is all about.
1 Corinthians 2:9 No one’s ever seen or heard anything like this, Never so much as imagined anything quite like it— What God has arranged for those who love him.
Join us in prayer for all youth & young adults gathering in the Netherlands this weekend. Click here to read more about POINT.
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Artist Watch: Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman can be noted as one of the most prolific contemporary Christian artists that has set the mark in Christian music for many generations. His newest single “Where the Bluegrass Grows” grabs back to the deeper roots of Americana and its musical traditions. However, does it work well when you combine it with contemporary Christian music?
No one can deny that Steven Curtis Chapman is indeed a Christian artist that has fully earned all of his stripes. With a whopping all-time record of seven “Artist of the Year” Dove Awards, he can be noted as one of the most popular Christian artists in history. He has sold over 10 million albums, which are together more than 10 times RIAA-certified as Gold or Platinum.
His earliest albums date back to 1987, which contained a song called “Weak Days.” That song already peaked at No. 2 on the Contemporary Christian Music charts in his early career. His biggest musical shift was in 1992, when he started releasing more mainstream Christian music, this resulted in a huge increase of Grammys and other prizes, due to success albums like “The Great Adventure” and “Speechless.”
Over the years he has toured all over the world to share his sound, and to spread the gospel through his gift of music. Steven Curtis Chapman goes now with his newest single “Where the Bluegrass Grows” back to the oldest roots of American culture, Bluegrass music. He masterfully combines the traditional sounds with contemporary Christian lyrics and style. It works surprisingly well and it’s definitely non-conventional. Listen now to “Steven Curtis Chapman” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Artist Watch: Meredith Andrews
Meredith Andrews is without a doubt one of the more experienced female worship vocalists in the industry. With a track record of music releases for over 15 years, she has shown much talent and anointing regarding her ministry of worship leading. She has now released her first live worship album “Faith and Wonders,” but how does it stand to today’s standards?
Meredith grew up in Wilson, North Carolina. It was quite clear early in her life that she was called for the music ministry, when she started singing at the age of six. She spent her whole youth at Christian schools and colleges where she could train her musical talent to reach its full potential. It all resulted in a Dove Award in 2011 for her song “How Great is the Love,” which was chosen as the Worship Song of the Year.
Andrews is now associated as one of the worship leaders at the Harvest Bible Chapel, a megachurch with multiple campuses that are all located in the Chicago metropolitan area. In her role as worship leader for this ministry, she has released multiple albums with the Vertical Worship Band. However, she still had enough time to release her own albums as a solo vocalist. Her newest and first live worship album “Faith and Wonder” is a fine example of that.
Her album combines inspiring and relatable lyrics with touching instrumentation to support a contemplative atmosphere of worship with much quality. The sound is familiar, but still refreshing and modern. Listen now to “Meredith Andrews” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Artist Watch: Mayn Maesby
Mayn Maesby is an upcoming urban artist from the Netherlands. Called to tell the world his story about faith, struggles, hardships and love. He does it with a new and refreshing sound that mixes Afro beat with Hip-Hop and R&B. In October 2018 he released his first single “Party” featuring Yxng Effa, which was quickly followed up by his second single “Back & forth” in February 2019.
In his early years Mayn found out he had a passion for music. He wanted to express it, whether it was through dancing, singing or rapping. Most of his teenage friends pursued a rapping and singing career. Mayn however, hid his writing skills to focus primarily on dancing.
“I had crooked teeth for a very long time so I was afraid that people would mock me for that. I was afraid that they wouldn’t find me attractive as an artist. With dancing it is all about your movement, so that was an easy escape to still do something that I really love.”
During his years of establishing himself as a professional dancer, Mayn noticed that many Christian Hip-Hop artists weren’t releasing as many songs on a regular basis compared to secular artists.
“It is quite hard to find something interesting to dance to every time.” This made him decide to start creating his own music, where people could find encouragement through the lyrics. Mayn is convinced that music should also have a positive and happy vibe through the melody and beats.
By mixing popular music styles Mayn Maesby is determined to set a whole new generation on fire for Christ. Listen now to “Mayn Maesby ft. Yxng Effa” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Today is your breakthrough!
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘Today is your breakthrough‘ by DR. V. Dilkumar
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Are you waiting for a breakthrough in a situation that seems so hopeless? Today is the day of your breakthrough, your miracle! The will of God is not to disappoint you but to deliver you, to bless you and increase you in peace and joy!
Artist Watch: MC Band
MC Band stands for Messengers of Christ, which was founded by John Sappy in 1986. They started in Bukavu, a big city at the eastern edge of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But are now located in Kenya. For over 30 years they’ve produced and performed numerous gospel songs all across Africa.
- Listen to MC Band’s “Your faithfulness.”
In 1986, John Sappy founded the MC Band. He received a vision from God that he should share the Gospel through Music, but he wouldn’t have ever thought that his music ministry would ever reach all across Africa. His brother joined him in his calling and together they form the very backbone of the MC Band.
Over the course of time they’ve added many talented musicians to the band in order to fulfill the calling that God put on their lives in the best way possible. They like to produce Christian music that shows a unique mix of musical styles that is close to their hearts. Music styles like Congolese Rumba, Reggae, Zouk, Afro beat and other local styles are mixed with locally dominant languages like Swahili, English, French and even Arabic to create their unique “African” sound.
MC Band has created six albums thus far, and are now located in Nairobi, Kenya. Over time they’ve established many new partnerships with ministries all across the East African region, where they provide worship for many campaigns. Listen now to “Messengers of Christ” on Maasbach Radio.
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The story behind the NEWGEN brand
Jesselyn Afriyie shares the vision behind NEWGEN merchandise at Maasbach Radio. Listen now by clicking on the play button below!
- The story behind the NEWGEN brand
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NEWGEN KIDS!
Maasbach Radio got to join NEWGEN at the photoshoot for their kids line that is soon being presented to the world.
All of the NEWGEN kids gathered in an empty building in the north of the Netherlands with their best smiles! The shoot’s director, Jesselyn Afriyie, called out a few names and a bunch of kids jumped up to get their outfits. The outfits are fresh designs with inspiring words on them. When I asked some of the kids how they were doing, they all squealed with excitement. “I AM NEWGEN!” a little girl in a tutu skirt and with two buns on her head shouted.
With this new kids clothing line, the NEWGEN brand is expanding their merchandise. And that’s not all. A second adult clothing line for men and women is coming soon together with unique jewelry with a special meaning. Listen to SHARE YOUR STORY this weekend as Jesselyn Afriyie shares the vision behind the brand.
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Artist Watch: Tasha Cobbs
Tasha Cobbs is definitely one of the most prominent female gospel vocalists in the industry nowadays. With multiple number one positions in the US Gospel charts and a Grammy in 2010, she can be noted for her success. In January Tasha Cobbs released her newest single “This is a move.” Is this an indication of a new chart topping studio album in 2019?
Tasha Cobbs grew up in Jesup, Georgia, where her parents were the leading pastors of the New Life Ministries. This was the place and environment where Tasha started singing. She was noted as a singing talent and started to lead worship at the Dream Center Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
During this period of her life she also started her solo career in the Christian music industry with the independently self-released album “Smile” in 2010. This release resulted in a contract at Motown Gospel. In 2013 the gospel singer released her EP “Grace” under this label which peaked in the US Top Gospel Albums chart. She repeated that success with her 2015 album “One Place Live” and 2017 album “Hear. Passion. Pursuit.”
She also won a Grammy for best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance and a Dove award for Gospel Artist of the Year. Tasha Cobbs has now released her newest single “This is a move.” Could this indicate her fourth album release, which all were released in the last three ‘odd’ years at Motown Gospel? Listen to “Tasha Cobbs” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Artist Watch: Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith can without a doubt be called as one of the greatest legends of contemporary Christian music. We’ve been enjoying his musical gift for over a whopping 35 years. Who hasn’t sung songs like ‘ Let it rain’ or ‘Above all’ in their church worship? Is his newest album “Awaken” the next gem in his rich discography?
There aren’t many Christian artists with such a rich track record as Michael W. Smith. For many Christians nowadays, he is one of the first singers that comes to mind when we speak about contemporary worship music. With having won over 45 Dove Awards, 3 Grammys and an ASCAP “Golden Note,” he can rightfully be noted as a cornerstone of modern Christian music.
As for today, he is still very active as an artist. In 2018 Michael W. Smith released two albums, which once again stated why he could be deemed as the leading Christian artist of several generations. One of those albums was “Surrounded,” a live-worship album with his take on the popular Christian songs of today.
This resulted in a free event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in 2018. It all led to his newest experience album called “Awaken.” Listen to “Michael W. Smith” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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‘God’s love changed my life’
“Because God’s love changed my life, it is my desire to tell people all over the world of His amazing love.”
This week on Maasbach Radio, a passionate young woman tells us why it’s important to tell others about Jesus. Irene works at the church and leads a team that does community outreach. She admits that she’ll get nervous sometimes when she’s about to approach somebody she has never met before, but she’s gotten more and more confident about it: “the first thing I do, is put on a smile”. Listen to helpful tips and encouraging advice about reaching out to your community.
This weekend, Irene will share how she became a follower of Jesus. From a very young age, Irene was brought up in church.
“I never felt the desire to turn away from God because I know Jesus is everything I’ll ever need.”
Tune in for SHARE YOUR STORY on saturday and sundays on Maasbach Radio.
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Order your outreach flyers here
If you are passionate about sharing God’s love with others, we’d love to help you out with some flyers and tracts to use during your outreach. Send us a message including the following information:
- Where you’re from.
- Which language you need the material to be in
- How many flyers you will be using
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Artist Watch: Tori Kelly
Tori Kelly could be marked as one the most successful artists that managed to break through both secular and Christian music within a short amount of time. After an impressive run of musical successes and even voicing the talented young elephant ‘Meena’ in the 2016 hit animation movie “Sing,” she’s recently been awarded two Grammy Awards for the best gospel performance/song with her latest song “Never Alone,” and her gospel album “Hiding Place.”
Victoria Loren Kelly grew up in Wildomar, California. From early age she already knew that she was destined to be a singer and was exposed by her parent to music of all kinds of genres. In 2004 she participated on America’s Most Talented Kids, which she won. This resulted in her first record deal at the young age of 12.
In 2010 she auditioned for American Idol, but unfortunately couldn’t reach the top 24. She stated that that devastated her, but that she would persevere ‘to give it her all.’ She released in the following years with her own label, Toraay Records, her first EP called “Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly.” This EP made it to the Top 10 Pop Albums on iTunes in 2012.
After this EP, her success went to unimaginable heights with the help of the famous Scooter Braun as her manager. She even voiced the young elephant ‘Meena’ in the 2016 hit animation movie “Sing,” Furthermore, she recently won two Grammy awards for her gospel album “Hiding Place” and single “Never Alone,” which she produced with gospel legend Kirk Franklin. Listen to “Tori Kelly” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
SHAREMESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘Discovering faith‘ by R.W. Schambach
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God has given a measure of faith to every individual. Faith can be seen. But how can we put our faith to work? The Bible says that faith without work is dead. When you speak the word, faith will come alive and revitalize until you are ready to receive the promise of God and claim it for yourself.
Artist Watch: GAWVI
Gabriel Alberto Azucena is better known in the Christian hip-hop scene as GAWVI. He started in 2008 as a music producer for notable artists like Lecrae and Trip Lee, who still collaborate with him on a consistent base. His newest single “Hope You Say” has just been released. Will he introduce a refreshing new sound in Christian music with this one?
When we speak about relatively young, but impactful music careers in Christian music, GAWVI is one of those artists that easily come to mind. With only being active for just over one decade in the Christian hip-hop scene, he has been a consistent music producer for notable names like Lecrae and Trip Lee. He still collaborates with them on a regular basis, but along the way he started out as an artist by himself at Reach Records.
In 2016 he debuted with his extended play “Lost in Hue,” which quickly topped the iTunes top-selling dance album chart. His success only continued in 2017 when his first studio album “We Belong” debuted at No. 19 in iTunes. Furthermore, as a music producer he has won multiple Dove Awards, like for Trip Lee’s album “The Waiting Room” in 2017.
GAWVI has now released his newest single “Hope You Say,” which introduces easy “chill-hop” vibes into the Christian hip-hop scene in a very appealing way that seems quite unique. Is he onto something? Listen to “GAWVI” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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The Blessing Day of Prayer
On sunday, february 24th, we will join in prayer all over the world on The Blessing Day of Prayer.
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The Blessing church all over the world will unite in prayer and believe for God to do the impossible. Our main prayer focus for this year: all who are surpressed. Listen to Maasbach Radio and experience the power of prayer as we pray live on the radio throughout the day.Join us and experience mighty breakthrough of God!
- Click here to listen to a powerful prayer by Johan Maasbach
Artist Watch: Hillsong UNITED
When you would ask a random person to call a famous praise and worship group, Hillsong is by far the name that you’ll hear the most. For over four decades Hillsong have been groundbreaking in their music ministry on a worldwide scale. Their first youth band “Hillsong UNITED” is yet another fine example of that.
The Hillsong ministry was since their beginning in 1983 already notable for their revolutionary style of worship. Over time it proved to be quite successful. It even resulted in a big musical influence in churches from different denominations from all over the world. 1998 was yet another milestone for their music ministry. It was the foundation of their first youth-oriented worship group under the name “Hillsong UNITED.”
Much success followed and the group also had a huge influence on worship music in youth ministries from all over the world. Over the years, the group had many notations on different Christian music charts, but their biggest success by date is still their hit single “Oceans.” This song was released in 2013 and its success even resulted in winning five Dove Awards in 2014.
The group has now released their newest single “As You Find Me,” which is just as immersive as all their previous worship songs. One thing is definitely for sure when we speak about Hillsong UNITED; their consistency in musical quality and anointment is yet again hearable in their newest single. Listen now to “Hillsong UNITED” on Maasbach radio, Spotify and ITunes.
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Artist Watch: NEEDTOBREATHE
NEEDTOBREATHE has been one of the most successful ‘Christian’ rock bands in the past decade. Originally from South Carolina, they’ve brought country and rock influences to contemporary Christian pop music. Their album “Hard Love” from 2016 was a worldwide hit in all the music charts. Laurel Daigle’s “Look Up Child” only surpassed this record milestone in 2018.
The band started in 2001 with the brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart, who joined forces with Seth Bolt. From the early years they’ve started to play in front of coffee house audiences at Furman University. Bear was also active as a wide receiver for their football team in that period of the band.
The freshly born band also started to produce independent albums and EPs at that time, which quickly caught the attention of Lava Records in 2004. They even signed the band shortly after taking their interest in them. This resulted in many studio albums and plenty of great notations in the Christian music charts over the years.
Their biggest success by date is their sixth studio album “Hard Love,” which they’ve released in 2016. The album immediately debuted at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart and at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Listen to “NEEDTOBREATHE” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and ITunes.
SHAREReceive what you’ve been praying for
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘Receive what you’ve been praying for’ by Johan Maasbach
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There is great power for the believer when he prays in faith that he will receive that for which he has prayed. It is necessary to know the will of God, so that we can have positive faith. If you believe that you will receive what you have prayed for, then you are going to praise God and thank Him for it.
The greatest love you’ll ever know
God loves you so much and we want to share God’s love with you today. Click here to listen to a Spotify playlist full of songs that sing of God’s great love for you!
Also, we have a message for you that we know will bless you:
‘5 things that God loves’
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The great men and women in the Bible that were ever used by God had five things. They needed these five things so that they could be used by God. If you want to be used by God, you also need these five things.
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Artist Watch: Phil Wickham
Since his debut in 2003 as a contemporary Christian artist, Phil Wickham has brought many wonderful songs to the set lists of many worship bands in the US and far beyond. His ninth studio album “Living Hope” from 2018 was no exception. Phil Wickham has now released the stripped-down version of that very same album in the form of “The House Sessions.”
Coming from a family with a rich past of worship leaders, music was not a strange thing for him during his youth. He already started leading the worship in his youth group at the age of 13. He even released his first album “Give You my World” at the age of 16 in 2003, which provided him the opportunity to sign at Simple Records at that time.
Fast-forward to 2013 and we’ll arrive at his fifth studio album “The Ascension,” which contained the hit song “This is Amazing Grace.” This song became No. 1 in 2014’s Christian Airplay Songs Chart and held the prime spot in Billboard’s Christian National Audience Chart for 13 consecutive weeks! This would just mark the start of Wickham’s golden period in his musical career, which was quickly followed by his ninth studio album “Living Hope.”
Phil Wickham has now released a more intimate and stripped-down version of his album under the name “Living Hope: The House Session,” which contain all of the awesome songs of the original album. Listen to “Phil Wickham” today on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and ITunes
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Send in your prayerrequest
There is great power in prayer. Prayer changes the most impossible situations. The Bible says: ‘If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.’ – (Matthew 21:22, NIV).
All things are possible for those who believe! Your nationality, culture, race or denomination does not matter. Together we can enter to God and pray in the name of Jesus.
God can do immeasurably more than we can ever ask or imagine – (Ephesians 3:20, NIV). Maybe you have a need for yourself or someone close to you. Let us pray for you and let us together expect a miracle from God!
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- The Blessing day of prayer on February 24th
Artist Watch: Passion
Passion can be counted as one of the most influential breeding grounds of future powerhouse worship artists. Songs from former leading vocalists Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Crowder and Christy Nockels are nowadays household names in the set lists of many worship bands from all over the world. Will the current generation of Passion worship leaders have the same impact on us?
It all started in 1995 when pastors Louie and Shelly Giglio decided to organize Christian conferences for college students. In 1997 they held their first big conference in Austin, Texas, with about 2000 students in attendance. In the following years this ministry only grew to conferences with an average attendance of 40.000 students in big stadiums all over the US. The foundation of the record label Sixstepsrecords was another great part of that growth.
This label would also become the home of notable artists like Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, and David Crowder that each fulfilled the role of leading vocalist during the Passion conferences. Chris Tomlin was also involved in the foundation of the Passion City Church in 2008, where Louie and Shelly Giglio are active today as leading pastors.
The former leading vocalists all went their own way and now there is a new generation of worship leaders at the front of the Passion movement. Their names are Kristian Standfill, Brett Younker and Melodie Malone. For 2019 they’ve also released a new live album called “Follow You Anywhere,” which is filled with many fresh and modern praise and worship songs. Listen to “Passion” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and ITunes.
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This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘The big love plan’ by T.L. Osborn
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The Big Love Plan is the audio book of TL Osborn. Understanding the big love plan is the master key to the good life that God has for you. Listen to these blessed recordings about Gods big love plan.
Artist Watch: Newsboys
One of the hardest things to do in the music industry is staying relevant over several decades. This is something that definitely succeeded for Newsboys. Since their start in 1985 they’ve managed to find a sound that still sounds modern for today’s standards. Will their newest single “Greatness of our God” announce a new period of success for the band?
In all these years they have produced 17 studio albums, from which 6 are even certified as “gold.” They are also heavily involved with the, from the film franchise derived, “God is Not Dead” missions. Next to that, the band is also involved in Christian charity work like the “If 7:14” project and “Childfund International.”
It all started with two schoolmates: Peter Furler and George Perdikis. They’d started the band with two other teens under the name “The News,” which they quickly renamed it to “Newsboys.”
After 12 years of success with the band, Peter Furler announced in 2009 that he would step down as their lead vocalist. However, he would still stay their primary producer and songwriter. This led to the introduction of Michael Tait, the former lead vocalist of “DC Talk,” in the band. This would become the beginning of another phase of great success with lots of nominations.
Their latest single “Greatness of our God” has now been released, and it even features the reintroduction of Peter Furler as lead vocalist next to Michael Tait! Listen to “Newsboys” now on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and ITunes.
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Artist Watch: Lauren Daigle
There aren’t many Christian female vocalists in the last decade that managed to score number one hits on multiple prestigious charts. One thing is for sure: Lauren Daigle has established herself among other very successful Christian music artists and beyond with her latest album “Look Up Child.”
For Lauren Daigle it all started with performing in the choir of her local church from her early childhood. Later, she continued to lead the choir at Louisiana State University. Her musical talent did not go unnoticed and many of her friends and family encouraged her to compete in the tv-show: American Idol. She competed between 2010 and 2012 but unfortunately didn’t manage to come very far back then.
However, this period led to her position as worship leader at North Point Community Church where she recorded her first album. This all resulted in an invitation by Centricity Music, where she was given the chance to sing on Jason Grey’s single “Nothing is Wasted.” Centricity Music later decided to sign her in 2013.
This led to her second full-length album “How Can It Be,” which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Christian Album Chart in 2015. But nobody would have thought that her third album “Look Up Child” would even exceed the success of ‘How can it be’. Listen to “Look Up Child” today on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and ITunes.
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Artist Watch: Bethel Music
Bethel Music is without a doubt one of the most influential worship groups of this generation. With musical powerhouses like Jeremy Riddle and Leeland as former members and current chart-reigning artists like Cory Asbury in their collective, this influence is definitely secured for the upcoming years.
This influence is especially notable for their yearly album release. All of their past albums consist of songs that churches from all over the world still use for their services in some way or another. 2019 will be no exception, and their newest album “Victory” does definitely maintain that high reputation.
The album theme of “Victory” is well illustrated through memorable songs like “Raise a Hallelujah” and “Goodness of God” that will get stuck in your head. Victory also contains surprising songs like “Ain’t No Grave,” that showcases the use of southern country-like influences in a more mainstream “Praise and Worship” style.
“Victory”, the newest album of Bethel Music, is definitely another gem to add to your collection of worship music for 2019. Listen to Bethel Music on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and ITunes.
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Artist Watch: Switchfoot
When you think of Christian alternative rock music, Switchfoot is by far the first band that will come to mind. This supreme status was perhaps the biggest reason why fans from all over the world were shocked by the band’s announced hiatus in 2017 after ten successful album releases.
The band originates from San Diego, where brothers Tim and Jon Foreman founded it in 1996 under the name Chin Up. Later Chad Butler joined them on the drums, along with Jerome Fontamillas on the keys and Drew Shirley as the lead guitarist.
On March 30 in 2018 the band announced that they had come out of their hiatus and hinted that “Project 11” was in the making. Nothing seemed to be less true, because this week the band released their eleventh studio album called “Native Tongue.”
The album consists of an interesting mix of tracks with the familiar Switchfoot sounds that we all know and a new experimental journey to find a rejuvenated sound. They show that they’re still relevant and capable of captivating new audiences today. It definitely sounds interesting. Listen to ‘Native Tongue’, Switchfoot’s latest album on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and Itunes.
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This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘Inner power’ by evangelist Johan Maasbach
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The secret of the power in the life of Jesus was the obedience of the Word of the Father. This will also be the strength in your life if you stand in faith on the Word of the Father.
Supernatural boldness!
Lysette is not afraid to call you out and tell it as it is. But eventhough she has always been a pretty bold and outspoken person, she learned that God will usually ask you to do something outside of your comfortzone. ‘Why do you think that is?’ we asked her.
“I think it has to do with the heart. God puts desires in our hearts and He waits to see what we do with them.”
- Interview – Lysette
For the full interview with Lysette and her prayer, listen to Maasbach Radio!
When Lysette was a teenager her desire wasn’t after God at all. In fact, she visited a fortuneteller who told her that everything she would do in her life would fail completely: relationships, studies, careers etc. But when Lysette heard the voice of Jesus ask her a question, it was a radical turningpoint in her life. It was from that moment that Lysette realized: this fortuneteller may have known my past, but Jesus is the One that holds my future. And it is bright!
Listen to Lysette’s story on Maasbach Radio this weekend and be encouraged by how God changed her life. She will also pray a special prayer for you!
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Old But Gold
Maasbach Radio presents you with a special hour: ‘Old but gold’.
Listen to an hour of your favorite hits from back in the day!
Every day we’ll freshen up your memory with songs that made it to the Christian-contemporary-songs-ranking from back in the day. From the fifties to the nineties, get ready for some major flashbacks! There have been many talented singer-songwriters that have blessed us with the anointing that God gave them: Andrae Crouch, Sandy Patti, Avalon, Pat Boone, Ron Kenoly, Point of Grace, The Imperials, Amy Grant and many more.
If you’d like to request a hit from back in the day, don’t hesitate but send us a message! You can contact us on facebook, instagram or twitter (maasbachradio) or click here to write us a message.
Old but Gold on Maasbach Radio, every day at 3pm UTC
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