Creative Corner

My name is Sola Shittu, popularly known as SMS Oshara, a music and media prodigy who hails from Ekiti state, west of Nigeria. I am an entertainment minister and entrepreneur, recording/performing artist, songwriter, actor, record producer, video director, creative director, and media practitioner. I have an undying passion to communicate a sound of hope to the everyday people on the street, especially young people. I launched my debut studio album in November 2011 and have since released several great singles within the Christian and mainstream music space. About the inspiration behind ‘Praise Ahead’, I've had the song for close to a year now, born out of some things that God showed me about my future in the course of fellowshipping with Him in that season of my life. I'm sure my soul just had to create a song of praise to capture and appreciate the euphoria the revelations came within that moment. The song later became an integral part of my personal devotion and in my private times of worship. But on the 2nd of January this year, while praying, the Holy Spirit brought up the song on my mind and impressed on me to record and release it. He impressed on me that the end of 2020 did not necessarily mean the termination of all the troubles that have ravaged our world so far, and this song is to serve as an anchor for people through 2021. No matter what happens this year, we must sustain our joy, praise, and worship to God knowing that that is the only way to see Him move on our behalf. https://audiomack.com/sola-shittu/song/praise-ahead

Where to start? 2020 was quite a year. There are the clearly obvious issues: the loss of Kobe Bryant, COVID-19, social issues, businesses closing, and families losing everything in the “Year of the Mask”. In 2020, BrodieDaVinci experienced many of life’s monumental moments. He got engaged, became a father, and signed a record deal. Now he delivers his debut project for Rapture Ready Productions North, ‘Harmony’, on January 22, 2021. “When looking back over the year and really thinking about God’s hand and where He showed up in all of this, it made me do some soul searching,” explains Brodie. “I became a new person this year. I developed characteristics and qualities that I never noticed in myself before. I became more giving, understanding, and patient. I like to think that God used every single part of 2020 in HARMONY to help me become the man that I am in this moment.” ‘Harmony” is an eight-song project that can be heard across digital outlets. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/brodiedavinci/harmony More about Brodie below. Instagram: @BrodieDaVinci Christian Erickson (aka BrodieDaVinci) is a 27-year-old Christian Hip-Hop artist who currently resides in Wilmington NC. When he graduated high school, Christian decided that he was going to pursue ministry, which led him in leading and helping with a few different youth groups. While doing ministry, he was working on music and doing shows around the city. He has released many different albums and projects, while even engineering multiple projects for other artists as well. The Lord has placed Christian in many places over his life where he developed skills and learned lessons that have shaped him into the man he is today. November 1, 2020, Christian signed his first record deal with Rapture Ready Productions and Rapture Ready North. You can find his music on all streaming platforms where your favorite artists' music is found by simply searching BrodieDaVinci.

"God’s plans are always better than anything we could have come up with.” Following the release of the lead single “God’s Face” in late 2020, A.K.A. Fisher has dropped his newest project ‘In the Ruins of Dreamland’ via Tentmaker Music. Released exclusively via tentmakermusic.com and YouTube on January 2, 2021, the LP is a “soft concept album" that features 17 tracks. “The album is about letting go,” A.K.A. Fisher explains. “It’s about trusting God enough to let go of what we thought we needed, coming to terms with that, and realizing that God’s ways are higher than our own. God’s plans are always better than anything we could have come up with.” A Christ-centered, collaborative hip hop album in which Fisher was a part of the production as well, In the Ruins of Dreamland, has been described as “the breath of fresh air we did not know we needed.” “This album is a journey filled with deliverance, breakthrough, healing, and closeness with God.” For the latest from A.K.A. Fisher and updates on In the Ruins of Dreamland : Twitter | Youtube | Bandcamp Heavily influenced by the hip hop music of the '90s and the Motown sound of the '60s and '70s, A.K.A. Fisher brings an old school flavor to many of his compositions and combines hard-hitting beats with lyrics that reflect his Christian faith as well as his interest in philosophy with the goal of using a unique audio experience to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ.