$20.00 

With influences such as The Cross Movement, Flame, Da Truth, The Ambassador, Lecrae, KRS-ONE, Toby Mac, Gospel Gangstas and KJ-52, the El Shaddai Crew are committed to bringing their own style of challenging, topical and testimonial gospel hip-hop / R&B to the masses.

Hailing from southern suburbs of Sydney Australia, the El Shaddai Crew currently perform and preach at various events, festivals, churches, youth ministries and schools with the ultimate aim of impacting the wider community through witnessing to the lost and broken, while also challenging and encouraging Christ followers to step out in evangelism.

One Track Life

$21.95

Daniel Kelaart (top 100 Australian Idol 2006) joined in 2007 bringing smooth vocal and guitar talents, giving the band a fresh sound, and complimenting Jesse Chatelier (bass guitar) on lead vocals. All the band, including the founding members of Fido, Pete Seamons (electric guitar), Alex DesForges (drums) and Chatelier are excited at what the future will bring.

Pete summed up the mood of the whole band, disclaiming “we’ve got a new album, and its awesome!“. True in what Seamons says, the new album has great tracks like Something You Should Know, On the Road, Be a Light, and their debut single from the album Disciple.

Featured on Channel V, Rage and Video Hits, with national airplay for their cover of Delta Goodrem’s song Lost Without You, Fido received many spins.

Fido have played at Rod Laver Arena in front of over twelve thousand people at the Victorian Youth Alive event, and furthermore have played and headlined many spots at festivals including; Blackstump, Easterfest, Slingshot and Forest Edge… plus hundreds of other shows.

Fido are known for their high energy on-stage performances, sharing the stage with artists like Antiskeptic, Kiss Chasy, Seraphs Coal and Wishful thinking. Of their recorded songs, Lift Me Up has had high rotation on the international hit Christian youth radio show The Reality Zone, with many fans only being able to hear their music at the grass roots level.

Visit Fido’s MySpace.

Something You Should Have

This album promises to live up to its name as it delivers catchy melodies, a few ballads and plenty of rock!  Read the full review.

$21.95

“Everyone has their own story.  Here are some of my stories captured through song.”

Let The Light In

Let The Light in is a special collection of personal songs inspired by Carmen’s experiences with love, life and light. Recorded at the December Switch studios over Summer 07/08, this album captures Carmen’s heart for the lost in tracks like ‘Quiet Desperation’.

$9.95

‘I want for my music to impact people’s hearts and change people’s lives. I want to be a voice of challenge to inspire people to open up their hearts to a bigger world,’ McGrath enthuses.

2007 saw the release of his debut album ‘Move’ on the Australia/USA independent Small House Records label. ‘Move’ has sold over 3000 units since its release and has garnered over 300 radio interviews, national television appearances, feature articles and community radio airplay on 300+ stations nationwide, including several syndicated national programs.

2008 saw Levi touring Australia for six months, followed with a Australian Government-funded USA tour of the South East. In 2009 Levi returned to Uganda to work with former child soldiers for five months, with World Vision in Gulu. This led to his sophomore album ‘Children of War’ — rich in passion for social change and heart-rending stories of suffering and dignity.

‘Children of War’ was released on Small House Records in April 2010, and Levi is currently on an 100-venue, Australia-wide tour sponsored by World Vision Australia to spread the message of rescuing the child victims of war and exploitation.

Visit Levi’s website.

Move

Levi’s lyrics portray stories and perspectives of modern life, drawing from a well of personal experiences. Levi’s honest and straightforward music provides the basis for people to relate and seek out truth and purpose in their own lives.

$26.95

Taking after by the likes of Jack Johnson and Ben Harper, Jesse Mitchell’s blues-roots music is influenced not only by their laid-back style but also their explicit and dissenting commentary of society and its failings.

Artists like Bob Dylan, Xavier Rudd, John Butler, Midnight Oil, Rage Against the Machine and many others have also encouraged him to write politically, demonstrating how one can remain an activist at heart, using music as a medium to share ones views.

The song ‘Revenge’ featured on his debut EP, ‘The Twilight’ is a reflection on the Abu Ghraib prison torture and abuse scandal with a dual focus of bringing the issue out of the shadows whilst proclaiming a need for empathy and forgiveness on a personal and political scale.

“I always write a song for a person or with a purpose in mind, otherwise its just a good-sounding noise and I might as well just hit the demo function on my old-skool keyboard for some funky tunes.”  In the words of Michael Franti, “to be rhyming without a real reason, is to claim but not to practice a religion.”

Visit Jesse’s website.

The Twilight

There is a uniqueness and realness about Jesse’s style that flows right through the album. ” ’The Twilight’ is simply me…my personality and my passion is brought out of the shadows here…when I write music I’m in another world, the creative drive kicks in.”

$11.95

But Leng does not mind. She’s not fragile – and her life story is not for the fragile either. She was born in a refugee camp in Thailand after her family survived years of genocide in Khmer Rouge-controlled Cambodia. Her family arrived in Australia as refugees and built a new life, where she grew up as a self-confessed ‘music geek’ and developed into a writer, deep thinker and strongly spiritual young woman.
Given her start in life it’s no wonder that Leng is deeply compassionate and her breathtakingly moving music confronts listeners with hope, justice, darkness and incredible light – sometimes within the one song. She hopes her debut album captures some of the joy and the heartache of a life fully lived. Leng says, “It’s a friend for the journey, a mirror for clarity and a window to how things might be. And hopefully it’s simply really good music.”

Garden Of Delights

Garden of Delights is the luscious debut album from singer-songwriter Leng Te. It features 11 tracks of well-crafted lyrics, beautiful arrangements and staggering honesty.

$18.95

Visit Deb’s website.

Rebirth (Special Edition)

This condensed portfolio of Deb’s work is fresh off the press and contains four tracks from her previous albums, all completely rearranged, remixed and remastered, together with three new tracks which are a foretaste of the coming new album “Whoever You Are”.

$12.95

Whoever You Are

Featuring some of Australia’s leading musicians such as drummer Damian Rogers (Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian, Christine Anu) and guitarist Mark Cullen (Parachute Band, Darlene Zschech), Deb has also captured international flavours through New York based jazz bass maestro Christian McBride and UK based rhodes player Dave Tymo. Produced by Brad Evans, mixed and mastered in Nashville by Salvo (Mercy Me, Israel Houghton, Amy Grant) Deb’s new album is sure to please.

$24.95

Visit their MySpace.

Jericho

$10.95

In 2002, the release of his compilation “From the Streetz of the Dirty South-East” showcased local Melbourne talent and went on to sell successfully in the underground market.

2003 saw the establishment of 5-1 Entertainment, MarKia’s own independent label. Alongside hip-hop duo El-A-Mentz and R&B singer Bek-B, they performed countless shows in Melbourne and Sydney throughout the year.

In 2004, MarKia joined Rock/R&B band Exile and went on to perform on Channel 10s Good Morning Australia. Exile did shows all around Melbourne and performed with local MC Nox, the supporting act of the sucessful Roc The Bloc Tour (Ja Rule, 112, Chingy, Case, Nitty). During the year, MarKia worked with long time friend and local artist Israel on his first single release.

“Wake Up With U” was released through Sony/Roadshow Entertainment in early 2005 and “Wake Up With U (MarKias Remix)” was included on the single.

At the end of 04, MarKia’s single “Call On Heaven (Remember 26-12-2004)” was written in light of the Tsunami that devastated the Asian continent.

At the start of 2005, MarKia performed the song on Channel 31s Jaanz Tsunami Benefit Show. It was this year that he started working on what would be his first solo debut album; Heaven Sent Instrument. A B-side album entitled “Deep & Meaningful” was also completed in this year. The album featured “What U Waitin 4″, “Bounce Musik” and “Call On Heaven”. However, due to MarKias calling to Christian/Gospel music, he decided to push HSI as a first release instead. During the year, he worked with Tania G (worship leader at Calvary Worship Centre) on her album “Lay It All Down” At the end of 2005, vocal coach David Jaanz gave MarKia the Elite Encouragement Award and Elite Original Artist Award for his performance of “Hes Alive”, a track off Heaven Sent Instrument.

Previously a member of Melbourne’s Elite Fleet Production team, MarKia has worked with a number of different artists in both secular and Christian music scenes (Israel, Tania G, Ka$h Boys, Valarii, JR, Coconut Souljahz etc.).

Worship Leader and Youth Leader at St Kilda Community Church, an active member of Youth Alive Victoria, an in demand producer for 5-1 Entertainment, and a life that lives to serve God.

Visit MarKia’s MySpace

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boZ3KU1NEik

M.I.A.

Rap and gospel sensation Markia releases his second full gospel album.  Featuring a myriad of guest artists including some of his own label, this is sure to be a massive hit.

$21.95

Heaven Sent Instrument

Heaven Sent Instrument is the debut album from Melbourne’s own MarKia. The singer, mc and producer delivers an upbeat, yet soulful album blending praise and worship with the raw R&B/Hip-Hop sound of today’s youth.

$19.95