Lebohang Kgapola says she was called a small girl with a big voice

Big stages have welcomed her and God has blessed her way of becoming one of the great gospel musicians in South Africa.

She is not only known in eMalahleni but her music has reached international ears.

She is Lebohang Kgapola, a 27-year-old gospel musician, a worshipper and a great follower of God.

She is a shining star and nothing stands in her way because she walks with God. She is a ‘We Will Worship’ gospel music movement or rather a group member.

She released her debut album ‘Christ Revealed’ in 2017. She is more than what meets the eye.

Her music journey started way before she was a teenager.

Lebohang was raised by a single mother who kept her on the right path to her music career.

Lebohang said that her mother instilled Christianity in her. Music has always been part of her from an early age.

“My mom used to offer our garage as a music rehearsal space for church or I would be at church rehearsing with the choir.” She realised her talent to sing and she added: “People then used to call me a small girl with a big voice.” As time went by, Lebohang realised that her singing talent was a ministry. “A message through song,” as she said.

In shaping herself and nurturing her talent at 16 years, Lebohang got the chance to be taught fasting and prayer.

“I was taught fasting and prayer when I joined Krush Ministries. That is when I encountered with God and I wanted to be used as a vessel. I took my ministry seriously and took what I was learning at Crush Ministries to my church and school. I realised my ministry was a calling.” She added that she felt the urge to be different from her peers and live a Godly life.
After matric, Lebohang enrolled at a music school in Pretoria but soon after decided to quit. She said she managed to get through to the school but then could not continue with so much pressure she had experienced during her time at the school. “It was embarrassing for me to come back home and for my mother to welcome me back would be more embarrassing.”

Lebohang stayed in Pretoria and hustled her way by performing at festivals and corporate events to, at least, pay rent and other bills.

As her ability to tackle every kind of music genre grew, she got the chance to work with Khaya Mthethwa, Loyiso Bala, Ernie Smith and international gospel musicians, Israel Houghton and Todd Dulaney.

She started writing songs for herself in 2016.

“I remember a recording company approached me before and I declined because I didn’t have any songs. The year 2016 came and I started having rhythms and melodies that I would write and record them on my phone even when I was in the shower.”

To prove God’s timing is indeed the best, she was approached by another recording company during that time.

She prepared to record her debut album.

She recently celebrated the second anniversary of her album.

“While recording the album, God affirmed me that there is a market for my songs and He kept his word. Todd Dulaney came to South Africa and I got the chance to open his show for him and did a song with him for the show.”

Lebohang has done so much for herself.

In doing something for others and to revive her passion is to help grow praise and worship groups at churches she visits.

“A church can invite me to come and worship with them but I want to leave the worship team at that church with something they learnt from me and me learning from them by having discussions on living a Godly life as a worshipper and everything else that comes with being a worshipper.”