Premier Gospel News

26 Jan 2023

Stormzy talks God, gospel music and legacy

Stormzy has pioneered grime music in the UK for nearly a decade, performing his award-winning songs on some of the most renowned world stages such as the Glastonbury festival. Over the last few years the artist has been releasing more God entered music, with his song Blinded By Your Grace being sang by thousands at Glastonbury and his latest album and song, Holy Spirit, going straight to number one, In this interview the rapper talks about his vision for gospel music in the UK and sympathises with gospel artist today saying: Its tough and it may not seem like many people are listening but this is Gods work. Watch the full interview:

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