#theblacksmiths

What happens after #soundcheck gets done. #naderkhan #theblacksmiths #ris (at RIS Islamic Convention!) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6WDVMcgy9J/?igshid=11mu82i7ttzwa

#Soundcheck done with #TheBlacksmiths. See y’all here at the 360° stage at #RIS. (at Reviving The Islamic Spirit Conference) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6V6Nfbg0h7/?igshid=1dy55ylol1t0t

What a meal 🤤 #London #TheBlacksmiths (at The Blacksmiths) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2vrFGFRtDlnwdCy89H7e0epgYoaSrG57betQ0/?igshid=qvbxjr35ohpt

I was there for the first prayer meeting organised by @pkbministries . One thing I learnt from that meeting was, yes I do pray for my husband but I learnt to pray more and right for my husband after the event. There is something beautiful about a woman standing in the gap for her husband. This is an event not to be missed. Sometimes just been in the gathering of like minded people pushes us to the next level. Come on out let’s pray and strengthen each other into next level . See you on the 19th of May. Date saved #prayermeeting #prayerfulwoman #prayingforourhusbands #strengthintonextlevel #Repost @wifeysclozet with @get_repost ・・・ Last night, I spoke at length with my husband, something came up and I flashed back. At this time 2 years ago or even last night I had no thought, or desire to impact anyone talk more of becoming a visioner @pkbministries . After I went through my marital ordeal and went back to my husband after 3 years, I only wanted to exist, just mind my business in my home, answer the run away 'Mrs' that I was, and cook good food for my husband, but God had a different plan. This assignment was not a business strategy, or a well thought out platform to become relevant. A mantle fell on me on 15th of November 2017 and beyond every doubt, heaven confirmed, for no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was. Hebrews 5:4. At first it was scary, so many thoughts running through my mind, I engaged fully in prayer and fasting, seeking direction and searching scriptures to see if I could find a line to back out 😁but Instead God kept confirming all the way. February 10th 2018, I took the courage to organise the first task given to me #theblacksmiths women prayer meeting ; a gathering of women married or single to prayer cover our husbands and husbands to be. God again confirmed his word by gathering the women, and showing up in our presence on the day. The 2nd quarter is here and I can't hold back the emotions, the tears of gratitude, and expectations of what God is going to do this time. The question is what do you see? Do not see me but see the God in this vision. I am inviting you to join me this time f

Band practice and recording session with #TheBlacksmiths. Swollen tonsils making me feel like a frog. Working on a new song by @ImamZaidShakir. Call it a night? Not a chance! But Dean did pick up a mask for me on his way over to the studio.

Dean is a very experienced drummer who’s recorded 12 albums by now with various bands. He is also one of the most humble musicians I’ve met, with the an effortlessly impeccable adab. I’m very grateful to have him in #TheBlacksmiths. He shared a few thoughts recently about the nature of creating original art vs performing something simply to sell it. I thought I’d share that with all of you here: “It’s one thing to have an original artist take a chance on something and win a Grammy, than some pretty girl they grab out of a shopping mall and get a guy in a cubicle to write a formulaic catchy tune for her. Take a chance on your own ideas. Real composers, they don’t know if what they’re putting out is going to be a hit. They write it because they want to write it - it may or may not go. But those other people who are performing someone else’s work, that’s a tried and tested formula they know is going to sell - that’s a big difference in motivation. There’s a big difference between an artist and a performer. They should get a performance award not an award for the song that they didn’t write. “