A gospel-music powerhouse in South Africa for decades, Benjamin Dube has been able to spread his messages of joy, love, and faith far beyond the congregations he also serves as a reverend. It’s all been part of an incredible lifelong musical journey for Dube, a songwriter, performer, and producer who was born in 1962 in Johannesburg and spent his childhood singing with his older siblings in a group led by his evangelist father. Dube established himself as a uniquely gifted solo artist with the 1986 release of “Holy Spirit,” a stirring single that crossed over to secular listeners, too. Through the ‘90s, Dube became one of South Africa’s most prominent and impassioned performers of sacred music, all while developing his ministry at several churches, evangelizing at a wide array of events, and mentoring further generations of musicians to ensure his family’s traditions continued. Along with earning multi-platinum sales at home, albums like 2000’s I Feel Like Going On saw Dube break through to gospel-music audiences in the U.S. and Europe. A double album recorded in Pretoria and released in 2019, Glory in His Presence captures Dube at his most thankful and celebratory as he performs alongside Hlengiwe Ntombela, Unathi Mzekeli, and other talents he helped foster.