PRAISE GOD WITH THAT BEAT – NOKWETHEMBA MCHUNU

Remember that song that says; “It’s about time to listen to Boom Shaka”? Well, tonight you gotta listen to what I gotta say.

On Brenda Fassie’s Weekend Special, vulindlela uthath’ isigubhu seBhongo Muffin or perhaps grab uMdu Msilela ugibele phezu kwendlu ubatshele that God is in the 18th area or maybe if you’re too shy like Zahara, bhal’ incwad’ encane, puff and pass it like Brown Dash.

Look, however you do it, whenever you do it as long as you tell the whole wide world that music is not just music, tonight it’s time that it becomes praise.

So praise God with a rhythm that beat that rhyme, that song.

And when the issues of life have weighed you down, like Thembi Seete you’re crying “I don’t know what I can do with myself, aketsebe kae ketsang”

You know, when the devil has “Pushed you to the floor” like the Parlotones, instead of grabbing your phone, like uMzekezeke shay’ iguqa, guqa ngamdolo,” guq’ uthandaze guq’ uthandaze”

Tell Zola to tell that Ghetto Scandalous devil that Godonce said through Spikiri, “Angekh’ ungisukele ngoba mina ngizithulele uzozwa mpama, gqu pha, current” But wait, before you start knocking the devil down, ask him just one simple question tell him; “Ngicel’ ukubuza, umunt’ ufana nam umcinezela kanjani?” Ngob’ uvalala, uJes’ avule le –uth’ uvala le avule la.

Trust me, with God by your side, your victory over the devil will be a guarantee.

Just start singing like TKZee “Papaparapapa papaparapapa Sizonqoba ngoJehova”

Music is not just music; tonight it’s time that it becomes praise.

So praise God with a rhythm that beat that rhyme, that song.

But first things first, you gotta make God ichomy yabana.

Make Jesus your friend, remember he is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. It will be that type of friendship that will have you singing “iyoh aweh thina sobabili”

And even if unguMafikizolo in God’s kingdom Unkulunkulu uyohlal’ eKhona in the mist of it all, through it all Christ Jesus for You paid it all.

You see in God you’ll have it all, you’ll be so blessed to a point that people will be looking at you saying “Ehe otshwere Lotto”

Coz music is not just music; tonight it’s time that it becomes praise.

So praise God with a rhythm that beat that rhyme, that song.

If you too want to have it all like Skeem your hearts is crying “Nami ngiyay’funa intwezi monate, lena kea rebatla into tse monate” Or like Lebo Mathosa you’ree crying “I wanna be free from these chains that I find in me” Girl, accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior coz who the Son sets free, is free indeed.

And if you want to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior all you gotta do is “phakamis’ izandla zakho lapho sikubone uziveze sikubone”. Open your mouth and tell him like uMafikizolo “Weh Jesu, Weh Jesu mna ndihamba nawe” Worship him like Malaika, tell him “You are and you were and you’ll be my soul and the air that I breathe”

Coz music is not just music; tonight it’s time that it becomes praise.

So praise God with a rhythm that beat that rhyme, that song.

Tonight perhaps Jesus Christ used to be your first love, you back sliding things aint going right or your friends are gone you’re crying “Ngiyagodola”. Well, Jesus Christ is searching for you like the prodigal son, He says “Ingab’ uphi weh s’thandwa sam kuyaband’ aph’ ekhaya. Uzobuya nini oh dali wam, hmm ngiyagodola” It doesn’t matter the mistakes you’ve made, how far you’ve gone Jesus Christ loves you, will never leave you nor forsake you for He says “Ngeke ngeke ndakulibala nanini na, uyohlal’ uhlel’ engqondweni yam uyikho konke kum nakum”

Coz music is not just music; tonight it’s time that it becomes praise.

So praise God with a rhythm that beat that rhyme, that song.

At times you need to take time uhambe uye “Entaben’ ekude.” Take time to worship your God tell Him “I Love You, yes I really do. You are the reason that I sing this song”and even if the world is looking at you they’re mocking you say “You’re just a nobody trying to tell everybody about somebody who can save anybody” instead of answering those critics back all you gotta do is “Thula tu, tu tu tu tu tu “ ‘Cause only then Jesus will favor you for 19 years like He did with Joyous Celebration. Tonight make a joyful jubilation and say “Hallelujah, hallelujah” It doesn’t matter how long you have to wait for God to pull through for you, all you gotta do is “Wait on the Lord He knows what you need, He will give it to you just in time,wait on the Lord” in the mean time “Vula, vula vula, vul’ amehlo akho, vul’ ingqondo yakho, vul’ umoya wakho” yes “Lif up your eyes unto the hills” and tell your God “Oh Msindisi, oh Msindisi nguwe olithemba lam”