Ministry
Intercession Ministry
Charity Zisengwe began her ministry as an intercessor in 1997. Previously to this, she had participated in the intercessory ministry and many other ministries in church.
Speaking career
In 2008 she began to share her testimony about living single and she has been invited to speak at women's events, by women who have watched her videos on her website. She has also been invited to youth events where she has encouraged high school age students and younger, to make right choices while they are still young. Charity has appeared on Atlanta's TV57 [3] on Babbie's House and Atlanta Live, and Watchmen Broadcasting's Club36 [4] to talk about her ministry.
Songwriting career
In December 2003 Charity Zisengwe began to write her own songs. In May 2004 she attended the Babbie Mason Music Conference International to learn more about the art of songwriting, and the music ministry as a whole. After that conference which was held at the Simpsonwood Retreat in Norcross, GA, Charity rewrote all her songs before going into the studio to record. She returned to the conference in 2006 and this time she participated in the songwriting competition and one of her songs titled There Is A Way, won first place.
Recording career
Charity went to Jeffrey B Rogers Music and Creative Services studio to record her debut CD, without back-up singers. [5] Rogers produced her album. She recorded all the vocals, with all three-part harmonies. In 2006 "There Is A Way", one of the songs on her self-titled debut CD, won the first place prize in the songwriting competition at The Babbie Mason Music Conference International [6] Charity Zisengwe was recorded in two versions, an a cappella released in 2007 and a music version, released in 2008 which she subsequently titled Introducing Charity Z.
In October 2010 Charity released her second CD titled AMAZING. This project was produced by Sonny Lallerstedt, a worship leader in Marietta, GA. AMAZING is an 11-track project of original songs that were written by Charity.
Charity has also had the opportunity to share the stage with international gospel singer and her mentor, Babbie Mason.
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