Thoughts of A Creative Leader

Hey! 😁 It's been a long while, I know. A lot has been happening, but I am back now! So the last time we delved into the first part of 'Creativity With Purpose' , we covered the basics as well as the importance of aligning our creativity with purpose. Today we are going to go a bit deeper. We live in a world filled with numerous YouTube channels, podcasts, IGTV platforms, Facebook livestreams as well as new music that is constantly being pumped out. Whilst it is good that there is almost new content to look forward to on a daily basis, sometimes I can't help but wonder if what is being created is attached to any form of purpose. There is so much fun in creating music, podcasts, YouTube content etc, but I do believe that we need to examine our motives for what we create. It is so easy to fall in the trap of creating because the other person is doing the exact thing or simply put, creating for clout.. So how do we avoid that trap? We need to ask the following...

God is not far away; He is here with us, closer than the very oxygen we breathe in. No distance separates us from the Father. How comforting it is to know that wherever we go God is there with us. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations and we wonder if God is paying attention. We may feel so alone and even depressed. Sometimes we even wonder if God is with us. I love how we can rest in the fact that God promised that he would be with us everywhere we would go in Joshua 1:9 "Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."- Joshua 1:9 Every time we feel discouraged, alone or depressed we need to know that God has promised to never leave nor forsake us. God knew our names before we knew His, in fact He says in Isaiah 43:1 "Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine." God is with us, leading us, guiding us, loving us and pro...

It's been a really long while, I know!  It's been a crazy busy few weeks, but worry not I'm back. (Laughs) 😂 Today I just want to share some reflections I've been pondering for a bit with regards to my creative journey  I want to be open and vulnerable and just take you on this journey with me.  So here goes.  If I had known that being a visionary and a creative entrepreneur would have immense challenges I probably might have never pursued this dream / vision But nothing comes without challenges right?  Nothing comes easy, we all have to go through the difficult seasons  In order for God to shape and mould our characters right? Right!  About three years ago I launched a series of brands under the New Rivers umbrella, in addition to an already established imprint label called Team Revolution Music. The most prominent one being New Rivers Music which I currently lead as CEO.  It's not easy running a small independent multi-faceted record label, esp...

I'm back again not only with a new post, but rather a new train of thought.  Today we are going to look at collaboration. What is collaboration? What are the benefits of collaboration? Is it necessary? Let's dig in a little bit. So what is collaboration anyway? Well, collaboration (or in some cases creative collaboration) describes a relationship between two or more persons, with a common purpose of creating new objects through certain ideas and shared understanding of something new and a common goal. So why opt for collaboration in the Creative Industry? Simply put; there is so much gold in involving people who think differently and can bring a different perspective to the table. Each one of us are graced with a unique way of thinking, a unique gift and skill set and infinite layers of innovation. Simply put, many hands make light work.  If you look across the creative industry today, so many things are birthed out of the element of collaboration. In the advertising industry ...

There's so many reasons to worry, so many reasons to be fearful. There are so many reasons to fear and to make decisions on the now. Life is uncertain and that is an undeniable fact. So what do we do when life throws curveballs at us, what do we when we suddenly find ourselves in the midst of a valley or a winter season. Do we squirm or do we hang on to God? I truly believe that in whatever season we may find ourselves in, we can always rely on God's constant nature. He is just too good to leave us where we are. He walks with us through the hard seasons of life, He guides us and lights our way. He is ever present through the highs and lows of life. As humans we tend to have the propensity to assume the worst and it correlates directly with forgetting God’s goodness and care and the wondrous love He has for us. One thing we must know is God is constant, faithful and certain; His attributes and character are unchanged by time and circumstance. God is unchanging and yet He...

Hey there. So today I'm not going to touch on any topic, I'm just going to share a raw and authentic piece, birthed from a place of vulnerability and things I was processing.  So here goes: Sometimes I find talking about my internal struggles a huge struggle I guess I'm still trying to embrace the fact that it is okay to be vulnerable and honest about certain things  So I guess it's okay to admit that I feel lonely at times  That I sometimes feel that I have alot of superficial relationships I have some real ones, I'm not going to lie  I just guess that it's easy to drown even with real relationships present.  I will also admit that I feel a huge weight of pressure on me sometimes  At times I open LinkedIn or other forms of social media and I see people do great and massive things  And I get the feeling of inadequacy, that I'm not doing enough  That I am not good enough, or whatever  But I guess what I need to always keep in mind  Is tha...

There are so many creatives in the world or rather, there so many people that are gifted creatively in so many areas and professions, each presenting an ensemble of unique skill and breath taking gifting, each with something incredible to offer the world. My question to us as creatives is, do we understand our “why”? Do we understand why God has given us unique abilities? Do we understand the mantle we carry as creatives across all boards? Most of the time we allow ourselves to just live and underutilize the creative gifts we carry, instead of using our creative gifts towards a purpose or living for a greater calling. We don't take what we have too seriously. And there's no one to be blamed. The world is constantly trying to shift our focus on what is needed rather than what is necessary. I personally believe that the first step into knowing how to utilise our gifts or our creativity, is to understand the WHY . Creatives are more powerful when they understand their why; t...

For some apparent reason, this blog or medium has been a long time coming, there's been alot I've observed and experienced and been a part of as a Christian Creative in Zim and Africa. For a long while I wrestled with the idea of a blog where I could share my thoughts, opinions, ideas, testimonies, stories and solutions. I guess there was an element of fear within that kept me from pursuing this, but there's no moment like the now right? So I've decided to take this leap of faith and jump right into it, I've decided to use this platform to not only impact and influence the music and media industry of Africa and the world at large but also the Christian community. It's either now or never, there's never been a better time than the now.  So let me introduce myself My name is Mufaro Chifamba and I am a young man passionate about using music, media and all forms of creative arts to shape and transform Africa and the world at large and creating p...