Gaolathe releases gospel DVD
Thursday, May 03, 2007
The DVD, which is shot in a scenic view, contains nine tracks and the two most outstanding ones are Melao and Hallelluya. Melao, which is the title track, talks about the 10 commandments, which the singer reckons many people have abandoned. He urges believers to repent and return to God. Hallelluya talks about heaven and heavenly worship and in it the singer tries to convince the listener to praise and worship God.
The song Nebuchadnezzar talks about the king of Babylon whom the Bible says was stiff-necked and only repented after facing the wrath of God. Other tracks are Jehova ke modisa, A ke se tsene, Petros, Dira, Fa go le molemo and Thapelo. Gaolathe and his all-male backing vocalists Gobuamang Sam, Hendrick Sieswane, Kenny Macheng and Jeffrey Motlhanka are clearly gifted and their music promises to take believers and non-believers on a spiritual journey that will revive their souls. Like most gospel singers, Gaolathe tends to be "preachy" and this might not go down well with some non-Christian listeners.
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