GOSPEL ARTIST “Tshidiso William” AKA “T-MAN”

He started to fall in love with music at the age of 6. He was inspired by young musicians both international and local artist such as Chris Brown, Mzambia and many others at that time. He thought if they could do it, so could he, but the rode was never easy. In the year 2002 with his school friends they started an R&B group called The Pioneers, where they used to sing only in school events. Then later that year joined other friends outside school and the name changed to YOZ with just five members. They started singing at wedding ceremonies, unveiling, 21st birthdays and so on, and in 2005 the group collapsed due to life changes, high school was over so others got jobs and Tshidiso William moved to Carletonville and that is where he became a born again Christian. He started playing drums at the church and later fell in love with a piano then he started playing for the church after some time learning it. 2008 Tshidiso William came back to Thokoza moving from one church to the other ministering in music, playing instruments and singing up until God led him to Agape Family Church where he is currently serving as a music director, and he is now inspired by Jonathan McReynolds and Deitrick Haddon and any other beautiful song in the industry and he believes in the greatest commission that says ‘go ye therefore and preach the gospel to all nations’ and his favorite scripture is in the book of 1st John 5:4 that says everything that is born of God overcomes the world and it is by faith that we get this victory.

Tshidiso William worked as a freelance backing vocalist since 2012 and had worked on stage with Sbu Noah Mthembu, Lebo Sekgobela, Mabongi, Mkhululi and many others. He is also a song writer and had written many songs for himself and he had attempted to record an album in 2011 and it did not go well and he learned that to be the best is to work hard and trust in the Lord. Tshidiso William still writes for himself and Agape Family Church this time and he understands that this is a journey and he still has a long way to go.

By Mawethu Mthintsilana