Russell Leonce for the win!
His music has been described as soothing, soulful and of course, anointed and appointed by God. Now, aside from being anointed, he can add “awarded” to his list of descriptions, after winning an IMA (Independent Music Award) for the best independent gospel album for 2009 - worldwide.
Russell Leonce, the thirty-one year old gospel artiste from Trinidad that had everyone scampering for a copy of his album last year (2009), has proven once more that there is a strong reason to buy his cd.
According to Martin Folkman, executive Director of the Independent Music Awards, the awards “celebrate artists who follow their own muse and the true music fans who support them.”
As a winner in an album category, Leonce’s album, Culture of Love, has been featured on the featured at The Independent Music Awards page on the iTunes Store. The page launched today, Tuesday, January 26.
As a winner it will also be featured on the iTunes Indie Spotlight page here.
Last year Leonce and two other artistes, Ruth Osmand and Rizon wowed audiences with their performances at their feature concert entitled R3. The show , repeated due to public demand, envoked an outpouring of accolades on the popular social networking site, Facebook, including the following opinion, taken from his website.
"The show was wonderful, made me cry at times though because it was so deep. I saw others wiping their eyes too, that was a real touching show. I sat in my car after for about half an hour just stunned, filled with introspection." – Karis
In his song “Smile”, Leonce says “...In my life I’m grateful to you. Cause all you’ve been is faithful, perfect kind and true...”
Keep singing it Russell, He’s still being faithful!
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Esther James John 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
When Jesus was on earth, a woman caught in the act of adultery was brought before Him by the scribes and Pharisees, the religious mafia of His day. They tried to trap Him by posing a question that was difficult to answer: "Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?" (John 8:5)
Jesus answered, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." (John 8:7) The scribes and Pharisees began to leave one by one till none of them were left.
The people in the crowd who wanted to condemn the woman could not. But Jesus, the only one in the crowd who truly had the power to condemn her, would not. He then asked her, "Woman... Has no one condemned you?" (John 8:10)
He spoke such words of grace to her because He loved her. Also, by asking her the question, He was giving her a chance to speak words of no condemnation to herself - "No one [condemns me], Lord." (John 8:11)
Jesus not only spoke words of grace to her, He also gave her the gift of no condemnation - "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more". It was when she received the gift of no condemnation that she had the power to "go and sin no more".
Today, you have the gift of no condemnation because the Son of God was condemned for all your sins. (Romans 8:1) Today, God cannot condemn you when you sin because He is faithful and just to what His Son has done.
So if the devil tries to convince you that God is angry with you when you blow it, just say, "God does not condemn me today because He has already condemned Jesus at the cross 2,000 years ago!"
Unfortunately, we still hear people saying, "Go and sin no more first, then I won't condemn you." Maybe you have been saying this to yourself too. But God says, "I don't condemn you. Go and sin no more." He gives you the gift of no con-demnation, so that you have the strength to go and sin no more!
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You have the gift of no condemnation because the Son of God was condemned for all your sins.
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