Firm Faith’s got talent

The day I met Firm Faith is the day I fell in love with them.
I knew right from the start they were not going to disappoint and surely take acapella music to greater heights.
Ladies and gentlemen, out of 12 acts that took to the stage, I proudly present to you the winners of the third edition of Harare’s Got Talent.
Their swinging harmonies, rich message and exceptional choreography left the judges and the crowd awe-struck as they meditated upon the words being sung.
They gave such an inspiring and top-notch performance that made the judges request an encore.
The atmosphere was unbelievable and people were close to tears.
The power of music for once took control.
The unique thing about this group is that they are authentic; you could feel what they were feeling as they were not trying to be what they were not, but they turned hearts towards the saviour.
The five judges were impressed by the group’s performance and the crowning of  Firm Faith as the winners of the 2011 Harare’s Got Talent was unanimous.
The group wrote their own piece of history at Reps Theatre as the first Christian acapella group to win in this competition.
Bradley Mberi said the group sings to touch hearts and to spread the word.
“We are in the business of winning hearts for Christ and we want to thank the judges, the fans, Stan Higgins and the Reps Theatre team for the opportunity they gave us to share our message.”
Firm faith comprises director Marshal Matshilele, who sings tenor; Spencer Hungwe (tenor), Bernard Madembo (tenor), Idah Maunder (alto), Elizabeth Gululu (alto), Sheena Chigede (soprano) and Russel Gocha (bass).
From what I gathered the show was not about giving the winners money or big prizes but to create a platform where some of the best talents can showcase themselves and probably find promoters or managers interested in working with them.
He also said they would be running more of these shows which are open to anyone who believes they have talent that needs to be heard and celebrated.
I have witnessed that Zimbabwe has got great talent but sadly most of the artistes fail to make it on the big stage.
This is probably because the organisers’ vision is only on discovering the talent and not developing it, sustaining and exposing it.
I believe that Firm Faith is destined to minister the word through song but they also need the right people to partner them in their quest.
Keep the harmonies sweet and powerful because you rock.
l Richard Kohola is a music critic and development expert and can be contacted on 0772 382871 or email [email protected]