Made in Manitoba

Music has always been a part of Jess Shannon's life, as she and her family would even go carolling together each year. She would take that passion and sing in church and now has released her first song, "The Beloved." 

The Grunthal, Man. native developed her passion for music, primarily through worship music at home and church. "There was always music playing around the house. My parents mostly listened to country and worship music," she said. 

Former CHVN on-air host Dana Rogalsky is the new host of a Christian TV show called Beauty for Ashes. 

"Square One World Media started in 1947 as a little gospel radio show," says Rogalsky. "Since then it's transformed into an amazing media company. They have programs in all these different languages. The one that I'm doing is Beauty for Ashes." 

The show will premiere on Youtube on Jan. 20 with five episodes to follow. 

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Jake Fretz, worship pastor at Prairie Alliance Church, is preparing for a transformative year in both his musical and pastoral journey.

Today, he will release his new single, "Feel Your Forgiveness," the first of six planned releases for 2025. The song dives into the powerful themes of grace and redemption, reflecting Fretz’s personal transformation. 

A classic Christmas carol is getting a fresh twist from two Canadian artists. 

Made in Manitoba's Barbara Joy Siemens is teaming up with Chelsea Amber for 'O Holy Night.' "Chelsea and I have been singing together for a little while, her being my vocal coach and so we've had some plans to do this," Siemens says. 

Get ready to make Christmas cards and sing carols with Made in Manitoba's, Phoebe Pedrina. 

Pedrina will be at the Canadian Bible Society tomorrow, Nov. 30. "I am running a set for about 40 minutes of Christmas and worship music," Pedrina said. "There's also going to be Christmas card-making and snacks, so a lot of festive activities going on in the store." 

She says she's excited to go and join in on the fun. "It's a lot of fun festive things, it's a nice time to sit down and make some fun cards. If you want to get out on Saturday, it's a great time to do that."

Made In Manitoba's Rachel Colman is excited to release her new album, Make a Way, on Saturday, Oct. 26. 

Growing up in Altona, Man. Colman's father made sure that music was always in their home. "My father played guitar and sang in a quartet and he made sure that I knew a lot about music. I took piano lessons and I probably started singing in church when I was seven with him, and then I studied music in university," Colman says. 

After working as a music director in churches for around 20 years, she says, "That venue of music, I feel a vocation for me."

A new song has come out from a Made in Manitoba artist. 

While his parents are singers, David Bracken first broke into the music scene as a founding member of Isaiah's Answer after meeting Cal Cowison. The duo was then nominated for a Covenant Award in 2006.

The latest release for Bracken as a solo artist is 'Sufficient'. 

Made In Manitoba singer Jordan Janzen has just released a unique music video for his song "Kindness," with a twist that highlights both fan participation and community support.

Winnipeg native, Samuel M-C is gearing up to release his debut album, Live Again. 

The Christian jazz artist credits his parents for exposing him to different genres of music, "Being exposed to CHVN and listening to the songs and singing them with my parents really did develop a musical ear because I thought that'd be something I do all the time."