Sikhumbuzo Praise is a rising music minister who is based in South Africa. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, and studied at Maritzburg high school before furthering his studies at the University of kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN).
During an exclusive interview with Pozytv Gospel, Sikhumbuzo shared that his love for music started in High School but he could not show it fully because he was not confident enough to pursue it. During that time he thought he was not ready and kept on procrastinating, but God was patient with him and molded him into the person he is today.
He then understood that he was called to be a music minister by God to fulfill his purpose in Christ to lead many to Christ through the ministry of worship and praise, so he answered the call from God and has been ministering professionally for 3 years and has collaborated with various artists from other countries.
He mentioned that His ministry is mostly focused on winning souls for Jesus Christ and for many to know and experience the love of Christ because his first encounter with Christ was priceless.
He recalls a time he was hospitalized, and how scary and lonely it was, but when he turned to Christ he was healed and got to know Christ on a different level.
He then decided to fully partner with Christ, fully committing himself to the Lord Jesus. When asked why he had chosen gospel music out of all the available genres, he said, ” Gospel brings hope and deals with souls and causes you to have a relationship with Christ, and the word expressed through your words of worship and praise.”
Sikumbuzo praise has released 3 singles titled UJesu uyalalela (Jesus listens), You are Holy and Ngeke(never). Of the 3 singles, his favorite is “UJesu uyalalela“, “because Jesus is always there and always comes through for me”. He further went on to say that “every storm is a school”.
When asked about the inspiration behind his music ministry, he responded that his songs are all written in a place of gratefulness.
The advice he left for those wanting to be gospel artists, but are procrastinating because of the fear of people was that ” knowledge is power, make sure you attend music workshops, be knowledgeable about the career and surround yourself with the right people and work hard”.
His music is available on Spotify and other music platforms.
