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The Heart of Soul-Winner Called Home Still Beats for the Gospel.
Gifts Glorious Worship Songs to the Church.

When Reinhard Bonnke was called home, he left a breathtaking legacy characterized by multiplied millions of souls snatched from the jaws of hell. His tireless evangelistic work, the outgrowth of a rare and all-consuming love for God, enriched heaven beyond comprehension and will resound far beyond the end of time.

Bonnke’s impact was so explosive and far reaching, that his passage into eternity was keenly felt throughout the body of Christ. Deeply mourned as a highly effective frontline general and incisive soul-winner, he has been eulogized by such Christian luminaries as Jack Hayford, Joyce Meyer, and both Pat and Gordon Robertson. Renowned evangelist Franklin Graham, President of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, also memorialized him, noting that, “Reinhard Bonnke was a powerful evangelist throughout the world, but particularly on the continent of Africa where his heart burned with compassion for people’s souls.”

In addition to leaving the body of Christ with compelling, Spirit-filled books, CDs, DVDs, and other life-changing resources, Bonnke’s remarkable legacy has taken an unexpected turn. He has gifted the church with a number of beautiful worship songs framed around Spirit-filled poetry that he penned over the years.

“My father, Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, is known across the world for his Great Gospel Crusades throughout Africa and his passion to preach Jesus, to those in need of salvation,” explains his daughter, Susanne. “What is not really known is that in the later years of his life he started writing poems and songs.”

Because he was not a musician, however, Bonnke needed to meld his poetic heart cry with people who had the talent to put his fervent, penetrating lyrics to music. To do that, the Lord led him to partner with renowned songwriter and musical arranger, Don Poythress, and tap the vocal gifts of Justin Morgan.

Their first offering is a single set to be released Friday, May 29th ready for churches as a music/lyrics video. A powerful and enduring worship song titled, “The Glorious Gospel its impacting lyrics reach into the soul, and overflow with the love and passion that filled Bonnke’s heart. And if, as many suggest, music and lyrics are not what you hear, but what you feel when you hear (or sing) them, it may explain the power of “The Glorious Gospel.” A deeply anointed worship song, it moves Christians to encounter and feel the heart of God for the broken world He gave Jesus to be broken for.
With a decidedly contemporary, yet intensely worshipful style, “The Glorious Gospel,” may be more of a battle-cry of prayer and praise that happens to be set to music than a song. And like the divine imperative it heralds, “The Glorious Gospel” cannot help but bear those who embrace it into a depth of intimacy with God that He longs to share with His people.