The Artist Spotlight With Mike Rathke

By: Rhema 99.7

Mike Rathke might be a new name to Christian music, but he has an incredible story of coming from a rough childhood, to meeting Christ and having his life transformed and then stepping into ministry. Read more

Why the Wife of Mao’s Last Dancer Had to Walk Away From Ballet

By: Laura Bennett

Mao’s Last Dancer tells the story of impoverished village boy Li Cunxin living in Mao Zedong’s China, who grows up to become one of the world’s most celebrated ballerinas. Read more

Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn on Worshipping in a Crisis

By: Laura Bennett

At the beginning of 2020 Rend Collective lead singer Chris Llewellyn was on the road with his band’s first official world tour. They’d played in Australia and NZ, and were in the first week of the US leg, when the pandemic hit—and all the remaining dates were cancelled. Read more

The Artist Spotlight With ‘We Are Messengers’

By: Rhema 99.7

In this interview lead vocalist Darren Mulligan joins The Artist Spotlight to chat about We Are Messengers’ new album, Power and the success of their song ‘Maybe It’s Okay’. Read more

Heart and Spirit of Regional Australia Shown in ‘The Dry’ Starring Eric Bana

By: Laura Bennett

Since last summer’s bushfires and through the COVID pandemic, the tenacious Australian spirit and our harsh landscapes have carried a new significance to many across our country. Read more

CDB’s Gary Pinto on His Christian Faith and Re-Uniting for Christmas

By: Laura Bennett

If you grew up in Australia in the 90s it’s likely you’ve heard of CDB. Brothers Gary and Brad Pinto, along with family friends Andrew De Silva and Danny Williams – and later Jude Nicholas – carved a path for R&B in Australia and were one of the top-selling local artists of the time. Read more

‘Christmas Jars’ Has Inspired People All Over the World To Be Altruistic

By: Laura Bennett

In December, binging on Christmas movies is pretty much a given for festive-season devotees and, this year alone, Hallmark has released 40 new holiday titles while Netflix have added over 15 originals to their slate. Read more

Academy Award Winner Matthew McConaughey Says “Prayer is My Time to Do Inventory”

By: Laura Bennett

Film stars are an interesting breed. We get to know them in our homes through the characters they bring to life, and the glittery-ness of their lifestyles frame the aspirations of many a punter. Although, more often than not, you discover that behind all the red-carpet glamour is simply someone with wild stories to tell and personal depth that doesn’t always translate on magazine covers. Read more

The Artist Spotlight With Manic Drive

By: Rhema 99.7

Canadian artists, Manic Drive, made up of brothers Shawn and Michael Cavallo chatted a bit about how COVID has impacted them and their new single, Thank God I’m Alive. Read more

A New Baby and a New EP for Artist Ayiesha Woods

By: Laura Bennett

Our relationships to family and friends have been tested in 2020. In the year’s upheaval there have been times of appreciation for the extra moments we get to share together, and no doubt times when the confinement has taken its toll. Read more