Jonathan Butler - Faith Love & Joy: Great Spiritual Inspirations (2010)

For the first time ever, N-Coded Music presents Jonathan Butler 'Faith, Love & Joy: Great Spiritual Inspirations', a collection of his very best spiritual selections. This collection spans all his N-Coded releases, gathers his best songs for a true inspirational experience.

Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa during apartheid, Jonathan Butler started singing and playing acoustic guitar as a child. Racial segregation and poverty during apartheid has been the subject of many of his records. His first single, the first by a black artist played by white radio stations in the racially segregated South Africa, earned a Sarie Award, South Africa's equivalent to the Grammys. At the start of his solo career, Butler was signed to Jive Records in 1977, and in the early 1980s he moved to England where he remained for 17 years. His international breakthrough came in 1987 with his Grammy nominated hit "Lies' and his version of the Staple Singers song 'If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)', which he performed with Ruby Turner.

Butler has maintained a loyal following through 80s, 90s and 2000's in South Africa, the U.S. and Europe with top selling and charting releases on labels such as N-Coded Music, Maranatha, Rendezvous and Mack Avenue. Jonathan Butler's newest album 'So Strong' is also topping the Jazz charts around the world and keeping his fans satisfied.

'Faith, Love & Joy: Great Spiritual Inspirations' delivers a handpicked selection worship songs which explore the deep faith based influence of Jonathan Butler during his prime years with N-Coded Music. A must have for fans of Jonathan Butler, Smooth Jazz, Gospel and the Christian market.