Kevin Desire/Cholinga Praise

We are so excited to announce the pending release of our first book, "Faith, Works, and the Benefit of Struggle"!!! It's been 15 years in the making!! We need you!!! We have four potential book covers in our photos. Please let us know your favorite in order of 1-4!! More information coming soon!!
We are also giving you an update on our country album. We still have a few more songs to complete in the 14-15 song project, vocals and instrumentals!! It's been a labor of love, but your encouragement has gone a long way!!!
We are grateful for your sharing, posting, commenting about our music!! You mean the world to us!! Your feedback has helped decide which songs to submit for film/TV opportunities!!!
Stay safe and have a phenomenal weekend!!
Kevin

THE POWER OF YAH ! - Listen on N1M

You Inspire the Creator!!

"Today, We Represent Change", Jazz, and Blues Compilation CD's, and Future Country Album

Why Not, with Lyrics and Vocal Added

Update

Happy New Year all!! I hope you're enjoying a great weekend! Thank you so much for subscribing to our page. We were away for several years, but are back. We've added 14 new tracks today, and will add three more soon! We are honored that you follow us. Stay safe and the best in 2024 for you and your family.

April showers bring May flowers!!! A happy spring to all. We've been quite busy updating our production & even a new song here & there!!! Thank you for the kind comments about our music. You are a ray of sunshine in this challenging line of work- ARTISTRY!!! We are working producing a full CD of some of our classical music & will update you soon. Thanks for being a fan & feel free to check out our music on Face Book, Reverb Nation, You Tube, Broadjam, & of course here on Number One Music! Have a great day.

On the day we celebrate Christmas, may I say happy holidays to all, including Merry Christmas. The hope of peace and the light of the world represented in the birth of the Christ Child, are meaning for me and countless others around the world.
Thank you for subscribing and checking out our music. My prayers and hope are that you and your family are kept safe during this season and that the new year brings you prosperity and health. Our Christmas song, Don't Forget Jesus, is available on-line for digital sale. I'll be posting new You Tube videos just as soon as I get my devices cooperating!!! ):

2010 Marlin Gospel Award nominee Cholinga (pronounced Cho-lin-ga) Praise is comprised of individuals from South Florida, Tallahassee FL, and Villa Rica, Georgia. It was founded by 2010 South Florida Gospel Music Award nominee Kevin Desire (pronounced De-zeer) during the inaugural year of link. Music Group (2006), and is the first group of the record label. It was named during Kevin’s visit to Africa in 2006. Wanting an African name, it was in Malawi that upon discussion with some new friends there, “Praise with a Purpose” received its official name! Cholinga means purpose in Chichewa (one of many languages spoken in the central Africa country of Malawi).
The group shared in link. Music Group’s first full CD, “Today, we Represent Change.” The compilation CD was nominated for “Compilation CD of the Year” for the international Marlin Award (Grammys of the Caribbean), and in 2012 received “Suggested Artist Placement” status with the international “Song of the Year” contest for the title song, “Today, We Represent Change”
link. The members are active in their churches & are preparing for a live recording session next year in South Florida. The group’s recent and highlighted ministry performances include the Florida Gospel Announcer’s Guild State Music Convention (June 2013), Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Disapora Coalition Arts gospel stage (Mar. 2011-2013), South Florida Gospel Music Awards (Nov. 2011), Gospel Music Workshop of America Come as You Are musical (Aug. 2011), performed at the Marlin Awards, and Cousin-McPhee Cathedral (link. Church) in Nassau, Bahamas (Oct. 2010), inaugural TV taping for “Center Stage w/ Johnny Sanders” on Urban TV for South Florida (UTV) (Apr. 2011), 11th District African Methodist Episcopal Church (Florida & the Bahamas) Lay Organization Convention (Jun. 2010), COGIC Eastern FL Jurisdiction Music Convention (Jun. 2011), link. Church South (Florida) Annual Conference Lay Night (Oct. 2009), appearing with other artists, Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency “Gospel For Life” concert (Nov. 2010), and invited to provide pre-show music at a matinee performance of “The Color Purple” musical at the Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (2009). They are committed to the good news of Jesus Christ & express hope & encouragement to people all over the world.