PSALTED TV SHOOT 

"A day in the life of Melissa Hertz..." 

I still can't believe that I will be featured on Psalted, a television show on SABC 3!

The first part of the show was filmed at Green Point Park, Cape Town. Because I am a homeschooling mother, and because most of my days are spent homeschooling my precious children, my children came along too. They played at the park and on the swings and jungle gyms while we did the interview.

On our way to Green Point Park for the Psalted TV interview!

The second part of the show was recorded at the Rhodes Memorial and Cecilia forest Cape Town. 

I was doing a photoshoot that day to promote my music.

The cameraman filming my interview with Jolene Michael, the presenter of Psalted.

One of the pictures from the photoshoot taken during the episode of Psalted. 

I was sponsored with a make-up artist from Top to Toe Makeup Academy and was so grateful for the beautiful make-up makeover. I wanted a themed shoot so the make-up style was hugely important.

My make-up makeover sponsored by Top to Toe make-up academy.

I wanted a ''warrior bride of Christ" themed shoot so I visited prop shops in Woodstock for props. The props, usually used for film shoots, were rented for a good price and were authentic and so beautiful. I rented a sword, a bow and a quiver filled with arrows for the shoot.

The bow and quiver filled with arrows for the "warrior bride of Christ" themed shoot.                       

A sword rented from the prop shop for the "warrior bride of Christ" photoshoot. 

I am so very thankful for the opportunity to share my story and my music on television! All glory to Jesus for even making this possible!

"Warrior bride of Christ" photoshoot.

My makeover.

Sword, bow and arrow for the shoot.

One of the cameramen filming me in the car. 

The Butterfly Song - the story behind the song

At the beginning of this year, many of my personal relationships were under strain and I had a difficult time understanding why certain people in my life did not support me in my decision to speak out against abortion and pursue music. I had to seek God for His wisdom and healing because I felt very rejected and misunderstood. And God is the ultimate comforter, and comforted me with scripture. Often when I read my Bible I would be gently nudged and told to be BRAVE and BOLD.

One night I had a dream that I was a butterfly with huge glowing wings and I was dancing for the King. And this revelation washed over me like a wave of warm sunshine:

I am His little butterfly. 

Created with this sole purpose: To glorify my Creator.

God started speaking me to me through butterflies and every time I saw a butterfly I would be reminded that He is near.

The Bible doesn't actually mention butterflies at all but does tell us to consider the ways of the ant. How hard he works. How he stores his food for the winter. Such a small but wise creature. And one that we can learn so much from...

But lets consider the butterfly for a moment because there is so much that we can learn from this fragile but fierce creature..

The butterfly is delicate and small and can easily be killed and crushed.

Yet the butterfly is fearless.

The butterfly is bold.

The butterfly goes out, follows the wind and trusts her wings to carry her.

The butterfly is transformed into something beautiful and glorious.

The butterfly brings beauty and life where ever she flies.

Consider the butterfly...

As believers, we need to be like butterflies. Bold and fearless and paint the sky and make the world beautiful with His message of hope and love. Glorify Him and shine for Him, and do it wholeheartedly and with flare.

We are called to be the light, and be the salt, and change the world and speak the truth. Lets do it fearlessly and boldly.

Let's go out in the world and be like butterflies... let our existence and beauty that we shine from within bring glory to the Creator, and let the joy we radiate bring delight to this dark world we live in.

As believers, we are like the butterfly. Once a caterpillar, unable to fly, our salvation renews our spirit and we are transformed into a new and beautiful creation. We are able to fly and be free and dance in the sky. All we have to do is trust... that the wings He bled for us to fly will carry us.

Consider the butterfly...

The Butterfly Song

My butterfly

Delicate velvet

My butterfly

Fearless spirit

Ignite your wings

And dare to dream

Light up the night

Light up the sky

Ignite your wings

Embrace your dreams

Dance for me tonight

Butterfly

Be bold

Butterfly

Be brave

Butterfly

Be bold

And paint the sky

My butterfly

New creation

My butterfly

You are a revelation

Ignite your wings

TWO OF MY SONGS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE FRESH ALBUM!!!

I am bursting with excitement because two of my songs, "Yahweh" and "Believe Me" have been chosen for the Fresh Album, a Christian compilation album featuring South African Christian artists. 

I am so honoured to be on the same album as ELM, Andriette van der Harp, Neville D and Shannah!
Only God could make something like this possible.

"Fresh" will be sold at a CUM books store near you!

HARTENBOS AARENDSFEES MUSIC FESTIVAL: 

I was invited to take part in the Hartenbos Aarendsfees Music Festival over the Easter weekend and how could I possibly refuse? 

Thanks to the amazing band that travelled from Cape Town and also played for Shannah and Andriette de la Harpe, I had the best stage support I could have asked for. 

With Deon Knipe playing the bass guitar, Wikis Du Rand and Rudolph Müller on guitar and back up vocals, and Charlton Loff playing the drums, the stage was set!

I had the opportunity to have the stage on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. On Sunday evening I spoke but didn’t sing again.

My EP was available to buy and I also sold some T-Shirts that I had printed. I sold Christian jewelry and all of the t-shirts sold!

Errol Naidoo from Salt and Light did an interview with me for his show and I shared my views on abortion and shared about how I am passionately pro-life after having an abortion when I was 14 years old. 

Errol was kind enough to have his camera crew record a live acoustic version of me singing my song Your Love and I am thankful for the favour.

It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform at Hartenbos and is something that I will treasure always to have had this privilege.