Music Makers Ministry

CCFm MusicMakers

 

NEWS - Updated 23 June 2009

13 & 14 March 2009 - Music Workshops    (click here to view BBC Music Programe)

Brentwood Baptist Church (BBC), from Nashville, USA, were back again to assist with teaching and promoting our local talent. 

CCFM Songwriters Forum

The CCFm Songwriters Forum officially relaunched on 31 January 2009.  We are proud to host this long-awaited arm of the MusicMakers Ministry, which will network all songwriters of all levels to one another.  Our aim is to link everyone to resources in their immediate community first and then provide the backing to promote and present new christian songs and music to the world.  If you are a poet, lyricist, songwriter or musician who wants to see South African stories told through song, then please join this forum.  There are no costs attached, only your time, talents and skills.

We will be meeting monthly and will have a quarterly "Open Mic" where songwriters will showcast their material and potentially be "positively" critiqued by local guest artists.  We know we have talented songwriters, so now's your time to show the world why God chose you to write songs about Him and for Him.

The last meeting was on 21 February 2009.

Xhosa Worshops and Concert

We are in the planning stages of arranging music workshops and a concert for our Xhosa listeners.  We will keep you informed on this page.  We also welcome your suggestions.

Suggestions & Feedback

We welcome any suggestions and feedback you may have.  Please send your info to our email address below.

CCFM MUSICMAKERS MINISTRY

OUR VISION:
To develop Christian artists who will effectively lead and positively impact the music industry in South Africa and beyond.

PURPOSE:
To develop, equip and encourage Christian artists, songwriters, musicians, and worship leaders through seminars, practical workshops and fellowship groups, as the community development arm of Radio CCFm 107.5Fm.

OBJECTIVES:
1. To network Christian artists with all music related resources.
2. To be a link between all churches and communities.
3. Where possible to hold workshops that are free and open to anyone in the community.
4. Identify up and coming talent in the community.
5. To seek to present wholesome, practical, God-honouring events.
6. To work together with honourable people, businesses with sound track records and reliable resources.
7. To ensure that all ministry related material is presented by a Christian at the events.
8. To adhere to and abide by the Constitution and the policies and procedures of Radio CCFm.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:  Donovan Alexander, Ricky de la Cruz, Thelma Felix, Darryl Lawrence and Avril Thomas.

CONTACT US:  musicmakers[at]ccfm.org.za

 

 

AWARDS & Community Building

 

CCFm MusicMakers Ministry is honoured by OLD MUTUAL.

Darryl Lawrence, committee member of CCFm Musicmakers receives a cerificate during the OLD MUTUAL Community Builder of the Year Awards ceremony on behalf of CCFm.




 

Previous Events:

Carols by Candlelight events reached the extreme when we move from one venue per year, to three in 2006 and 2007 and then five venues in 2008.  Carols 2008 were phenomenal and very well attended and we thank all CCFm listeners for making these events so successful.

Hosting the Brentwood Baptist Team from Nashville, USA for Worship Training Workshops has become an annual event.  The team assistsed us to promote and teach local talent in March 2006, 2007, August 2008 and just recently in March 2009. About 250 people attended each year's 2 day of workshops. Demo CD's were professionally made in the USA for the songwriter winners each year.

May Music Month: Co-hosting 6 weeks of music training workshops with Paul Bothner, during May and June 2006, 2007, 2008 and again in 2009. About 300 people attended the workshops which were held over a 6 week period. Workshops ended each year with a R4000-R5000 acoustic guitar giveaway.  Prizes were given away at each workshop as well.

Co-hosting the Helderberg Music Seminar with Trevor Sampson and the City of Cape Town, mid-July 2006. About 250 to 300 teenagers attended various workshops, presented by some of the top local artists, including: Trevor Sampson, Victor Masondo, Camilo Lombard and many more...