Publication Date: 18th April 2008

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...Another international opportunity for UK gospel

It isn't overly optimistic of me to suggest

the UK scene is to Europe what the US scene is to the rest of the world...

Sure, there's much to do from an infrastructure point of view, but for sheer
tenacity, experimentation, enthusiasm and just plain old passion, we got it
in spades.

The day that people in the UK see what the rest of the world already seems

to know just can't come soon enough. I remember doing a similar piece to this a
ago with a second-generation New Yorker from South America. It strikes me that
tastemakers (DJs, producers and keen music fans) can't seem to get enough of the
sound... Surely, that should tell us all something...?

Yinka Awojobi
Content Development
UKGospel.com

few years
discerning
UK

ANDREAS KEBERNIK is from ONELOVE ENTERTAINMENT
in Ahrensburg, about 20 KM outside Hamburg (so Google
Maps tell me).

He's not only a big fan of the UK scene, but if you're an artist, he would like your music on their about-to-be-launched TV channel.

If you're NOT an artist, he'd like your prayers, please and thank you. Can't say fairer than that... I put a few questions to him:

How did you get into the music...?









And what's the scene in Germany like...?

I was always into Soul music from the Island (Beginning of the 90s I
was listening nearly solely to UK Soul from people like INCOGNITO,
CENTRAL LIGHT, OMAR, D-NOTE, YOUNG DISCIPLES, GALLIANO
and the whole Talkin' Loud Posse).

After I got saved and my friend JAMES FREEMAN (aka DJ EL NINO)
introduced me to UK gospel music, I was blown away!

There are so many artists that are so heavy and authentic in their
walk with GOD, that I was just deeply impressed.

By God's Grace I had the possibility to invite some artists (FOUR KORNERZ, LISA MAYERS, and DWAYNE TRYUMF) over to Germany for some events, and I really have to tell you that GOD was using them in a mighty way to minister to the people.

To be honest, the Urban gospel music scene in Germany is not really existing - yet!

Apart from some Gospel Hip-hop artists, the Christian music scene over here is still very much Rock/Pop and Worship...

But as I see that R&B and Hip-hop is very big in the secular, I just know that God will use Urban gospel music in His timing to reach the people in Germany.

How can we in the UK help with that...?

I guess the most important thing is to pray for this country...

And if God is putting this country on their hearts it would be great if UK Artists would like to come over to Germany to minister to the people.

It's not about money and playing big venues, but if they wanna come to this country and tell the people what they really need through beats and rhymes, God will move things!

It's not about money and playing big venues, but
if they wanna come to this country and tell the people
what they really need through beats and rhymes,
God will move things!

Support would also be appreciated if we could get promo CDs and videos, or other filmed material about UK gospel for our Urban Gospel Radio and TV Programme...

As you can probably imagine, my reply was: 'the nice people in the UK gospel scene
can definitely help with that...'

So there you have it, people: if you're an artist, get in touch with Andreas. He'll be glad and grateful for your support. If you can't do anything else, the least you can offer is a prayer for the work he's involved in over there.

While it might be easy for you to surround yourself with the very latest in Hip-hop, Broken Beat, Grime/Garage, Soul and RnB, the work of pioneers like Andreas require steady support from those of us that can provide it.

As usual, full supporting links below...

LINKS AND CREDITS

> DA PROFESSAH - UK Gospel in South America

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