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By: Laura Bennett
Mao’s Last Dancer tells the story of impoverished village boy Li Cunxin living in Mao Zedong’s China, who grows up to become one of the world’s most celebrated ballerinas. Continue reading “Why the Wife of Mao’s Last Dancer Had to Walk Away From Ballet”
By: Laura Bennett
At the beginning of 2020 Rend Collective lead singer Chris Llewellyn was on the road with his band’s first official world tour. They’d played in Australia and NZ, and were in the first week of the US leg, when the pandemic hit—and all the remaining dates were cancelled. Continue reading “Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn on Worshipping in a Crisis”
By: Rhema 99.7
In this interview lead vocalist Darren Mulligan joins The Artist Spotlight to chat about We Are Messengers’ new album, Power and the success of their song ‘Maybe It’s Okay’. Continue reading “The Artist Spotlight With ‘We Are Messengers’”
By: Laura Bennett
Since last summer’s bushfires and through the COVID pandemic, the tenacious Australian spirit and our harsh landscapes have carried a new significance to many across our country. Continue reading “Heart and Spirit of Regional Australia Shown in ‘The Dry’ Starring Eric Bana”
By: Laura Bennett
If you grew up in Australia in the 90s it’s likely you’ve heard of CDB. Brothers Gary and Brad Pinto, along with family friends Andrew De Silva and Danny Williams – and later Jude Nicholas – carved a path for R&B in Australia and were one of the top-selling local artists of the time. Continue reading “CDB’s Gary Pinto on His Christian Faith and Re-Uniting for Christmas”
By: Laura Bennett
In December, binging on Christmas movies is pretty much a given for festive-season devotees and, this year alone, Hallmark has released 40 new holiday titles while Netflix have added over 15 originals to their slate. Continue reading “‘Christmas Jars’ Has Inspired People All Over the World To Be Altruistic”
By: Laura Bennett
Film stars are an interesting breed. We get to know them in our homes through the characters they bring to life, and the glittery-ness of their lifestyles frame the aspirations of many a punter. Although, more often than not, you discover that behind all the red-carpet glamour is simply someone with wild stories to tell and personal depth that doesn’t always translate on magazine covers. Continue reading “Academy Award Winner Matthew McConaughey Says “Prayer is My Time to Do Inventory””
By: Rhema 99.7
Canadian artists, Manic Drive, made up of brothers Shawn and Michael Cavallo chatted a bit about how COVID has impacted them and their new single, Thank God I’m Alive. Continue reading “The Artist Spotlight With Manic Drive”
By: Laura Bennett
Our relationships to family and friends have been tested in 2020. In the year’s upheaval there have been times of appreciation for the extra moments we get to share together, and no doubt times when the confinement has taken its toll. Continue reading “A New Baby and a New EP for Artist Ayiesha Woods”
By: Rhema 99.7
Last year the Newsboys reunited with their former lead singer Peter Furler to form ‘Newsboys United’. We caught up with Newsboys drummer Duncan Phillips to hear how that came about and some of the new songs to come out of this new time. Continue reading “The Artist Spotlight With Newsboys”