The Artist Spotlight

The Artist Spotlight

Rhema 99.7's Aaron Brown chats to local and international artists to shine a light on their music and the heart behind it.

Episodes

Jeremy Rosado

October 8, 2023 • 19 mins
In today's episode of The Artist Spotlight, we dive deep into the captivating journey of Jeremy Rosado, a fresh face on the Christian music scene. From his early dreams of leading masses in worship, his appearances on powerhouse reality shows like The Voice and American Idol, to the inspiration behind his music - Jeremy’s story is one of faith, passion, and perseverance.

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Jeremy Camp

October 8, 2023 • 10 mins
Dive into a soulful conversation with the legendary Jeremy Camp in this episode of The Artist Spotlight.

Unravel Jeremy's journey from his early tours in Australia to the deeply therapeutic process of songwriting that's touched hearts in over 45 countries. Listen as he recounts his experience of reliving life's highs and lows in "I Still Believe" and the intriguing possibility of a Christian Music Cinematic Universe. Plus, g...

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John Newsome

September 14, 2023 • 16 mins
Join Aaron Brown this week as he catches up with John Newsome live from the CMAA conference in Brisbane. They chat about John's new music, faith, session work and his songwriting process.

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Riley Clemmons - Australian tour

September 1, 2023 • 14 mins
This week Aaron hands the mic over to Chloe, his breakfast show co-host to have a chat with Riley when she visted the Rhema studios during her Australian tour! Listen in as they chat more about faith the tour and Aussie culture.

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Riley Clemmons

August 11, 2023 • 12 mins
Riley Clemmons is coming to Australia! We catch up with Riley to talk about her upcoming visit to Australia as well as her new music. We’ll hear how a tough season has led to spiritual and personal growth for Riley and she’ll try her best to blend in as an Aussie!

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Benjamin William Hastings

June 1, 2023 • 15 mins
Ben Hastings has lived out his faith in the spotlight as a world renowned worship leader... so what happens when he has doubts he has to wrestle with? We catch up with Ben to talk about his new song Dragons, the season of wrestling and doubt that inspired it and the honesty of worship when things aren't going how you hope.

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Jeremy Camp

April 27, 2023 • 12 mins
We're catching up with Jeremy Camp with an exciting announcement for his Aussie fans! Plus we'll hear how he was able to overcome his anxieties, travelling the world with kids, and whether there will be a sequel to his biopic "I Still Believe".

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Rend Collective

April 20, 2023 • 14 mins
It's been a few years since we last caught up with Rend Collective... in fact they have the distinction of being the last Christian band to tour Australia before the pandemic hit. We'll catch up on what the last couple of years have looked like for the Irish group, how they have learned to worship even through huge difficulties and we'll hear about their new album 'Whosoever'

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Ray Badham

April 13, 2023 • 19 mins
Ray Badham takes us behind the scenes of how songs get written for Hillsong and how he became a big part of their songwriting team in the late 90s and early 2000s. Now stepping out as a solo artist we will hear about his new Easter themed song and why he is writing songs in the language of Papua New Guinnea.

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George Mhondera

March 30, 2023 • 24 mins
Last time we caught up with George Mhondera, the world had just started going a little bit crazy with this new virus that had hit. Plus, George had just released his debut single. It's been a couple of years, so we're going to catch up with George to find out what the last few years have looked like for him. Some new music that is in the works, and we'll find out if he's still rocking the cool shades he's been spotted wearing in Ma...

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The Color

March 23, 2023 • 23 mins
We catch up with Jordan Janzen from Canadian band 'The Color' to hear the story of the band and the heart behind their songs. We'll also hear how COVID shook things up for the band a lot and changed their priorities and outlook.

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Hannah Hobbs

March 17, 2023 • 14 mins
Join host Aaron as he sits down with Hannah Hobbs, the Hillsong Church worship leader who has now released a new album as a solo artist. From the making of her new album to her creative process and future plans, Hannah gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at her life as an artist. Whether you're a fan of her music or simply interested in learning more about the music industry, this interview is not to be missed. Subscribe to our ...

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Mitch Wong

March 9, 2023 • 20 mins
Mitch Wong got his musical start as a member of Planetshakers in Melbourne. Now he finds himself on the other side of the world in Nashville and stepping out as a solo artist. We'll get to know Mitch and his journey from Newcastle to Melbourne to Nashville. We'll also hear the incredible way he decided to marry his wife and how he wants his music to help people through the journey of hard times.

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SOFYKA

March 2, 2023 • 36 mins
SOFYKA wants to inspire people to change the world! Her music has found it's way out of her homeland of Germany to spread around the world so we want to get to know this new artist better. We'll hear about her battles to overcome bullying and self esteem issues and find out what it means to stand strong in what you believe.

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STRYPER

February 23, 2023 • 19 mins
The Yellow and Black Attack are back! Legendary Christian rockers are heading Down-Under and we're catching up with frontman Michael Sweet to talk about their ongoing relationship with Australia, the opposition they faced from some parts of the church in their early days and Michaels incredible journey to faith.

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SVRCINA

February 16, 2023 • 17 mins
SVRCINA has always run in her own lane when it comes to creating music. Finding a unique balance between songs of faith and songs about the hard realities of life. Aaron catches up with SVRCINA to find out more about her journey, what it was like getting to write a song for the German women's soccer team for the World Cup and how her faith very strangely influences her music.

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Greg Cooper

February 9, 2023 • 19 mins
Aussie singer songwriter Greg Cooper, certainly knows what a lockdown is like. And whilst most people are learning to bake and may be taking up a new art or skill, Greg Cooper was meticulously working on an EP that he released at the end of last year. We're going to catch up to find out the heart behind the album, what he learned through the COVID experience and what his favorite coffee is.

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Blessing Offor

February 2, 2023 • 11 mins
Blessing Offor has just released his debut album 'My Tribe'. The title has both a literal and metaphorical meaning close to Blessing's heart. Aaron and Blessing chat about the new album, the positives of having a 'tribe' and the downside of 'tribalism'. We'll hear how Coca Cola gave him an all new audience and the heart behind some of the songs.

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Chris Sebastian

December 9, 2022 • 15 mins
Aaron snagged the chance to have a conversation with 'The Voice' 2020 winner, Chris Sebastian at a local Carols event. They get to chat about what a Sebastian Christmas looks like, and about how Chris is releasing one song a month for 2023!

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Colin Buchanan

November 11, 2022 • 16 mins
Colin catches up with Aaron about his upcoming Australian tour, collaboration with artists like City Alight, recently having another grandchild and about his current writing journey.

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