{"id":19619,"date":"2023-09-12T23:38:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T21:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=19619"},"modified":"2023-09-12T23:38:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T21:38:30","slug":"arnold-de-wet-releases-long-awaited-praise-worship-album-and-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/09\/12\/arnold-de-wet-releases-long-awaited-praise-worship-album-and-new-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnold de Wet Releases Long-awaited Praise & Worship Album And New Single"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The moment that Arnold de Wet<\/strong> supporters have been eagerly anticipating has finally arrived. His brand-new praise and worship album, EIGHT28<\/em><\/strong>, is now available and promises to deeply impact anyone who listens to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EIGHT28<\/em><\/strong>, which refers to Romans 8:28, was released as part of Inhoud Huis Musiek\u2019s worship platform, The Shelter, and is a collaboration between Arnold, Johan Vorster, and Jacomien de Wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe titular track is based on the passage in Romans 8 that says <\/em>God makes everything work together for the good of those who love him. In <\/em>the bridge of this song, we declare: \u2018If it\u2019s not good, it\u2019s not over\u2019, because that\u2019s the promise the Lord has given His children,\u201d<\/em> explains De Wet. \u201cIt had a significant impact on us and became a recurring theme on the album.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listeners can look forward to eight original tracks on the album, including his previous releases, Praising Jesus<\/em> and El Shaddai<\/em>, which have both been well-received in gospel music circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although he finds it difficult to choose a favourite song, he believes that Rock of Ages<\/em> is a unique track that is definitely going to resonate with listeners of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe wanted to give the song a rock vibe and the end-result is unlike anything I have ever heard in the gospel genre. It\u2019s about glorifying the Lord as a champion, and I\u2019m very excited about it,\u201d<\/em> he shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, the most rewarding part of creating the album was working with guitarist Raymond Green to bring the vision they had for the project to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EIGHT28<\/em><\/strong> is also the second official single to be released from the album and was written by the artist himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRomans 8:28 has been my favourite Bible verse for years. It\u2019s a promise that the Lord gave me many years ago, and I wanted to write a song \u2013 a creed that we can shout out to the world \u2013 about it,\u201d<\/em> he reveals about the inspiration behind the track. \u201cWe are often anxious about our lives and the future, and this promise helps us to remain calm and serves as a reminder that no matter what happens tomorrow, God will make everything work out in our best interest.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like with his previous music video for Praising Jesus<\/em>, his latest video, captures a live performance at the AfriForum Theatre. It was produced by Gerhard van Rooyen. \u201cWhat makes it unique is that we recorded it live, without an audience, effectively transforming the theatre into a large studio where we could film this major production. Eight songs were filmed on the day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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