The competition which is the brainchild of award winning TV producer, Thokozani Nkosi, aims to listen to a 1 000 hopefuls per region (five regions to be visited) and short list thirty of the best singers for thirteen gruelling weeks of auditions and eliminations in Johannesburg. This is where the contestants will have to prove to Mkhize and South Africa why they should win the grand prize (a cash prize and recording contract) and be turned into South Africa’s newest gospel singing sensation.

A veritable music genius and the prodigious producer behind the SAMA-winning Joyous Celebration, Mkhize, together with his panel of weekly guest judges and viewer votes, will be faced with the difficult task of searching for the next gospel star.

The show will again be presented by the renowned gospel artist Thabo Mduli.
The first season of I Want To Sing Gospel saw Durban born Lungisani Ntuli walk away with R100 000 in cash and a recording contract with Mkhize Entertainment in 2008.

Commented SABC2’s publicity manager, Zandile Nkonyeni: “We are excited to be broadcasting a second season of I Want To Sing Gospel. The show is without a doubt a free platform for anyone who believes they have a singing talent and that star appeal to join the likes of Rebecca Malope, Deborah Fraser and Benjamin Dube. Along with our viewers, I look forward to what we will see and hear this time around.”

Registration details:
- To qualify for the audition, contestants must SMS the Name of the City they would like to audition in, which are (Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Mpumalanga, Johannesburg and Durban), followed by your Name, Surname and ID number to 34709.;
- the contestants will then receive a reference number to confirm their registration;
- at auditions, contestants are required to show their reference number together with their green bar-coded identity book;
- the gates will open from 07:00 till late; and
- for more info, please call 083 913 4709.

National auditions:

Port Elizabeth
Venue: Feather Market Centre
Date: Tuesday, 31 May

Cape Town
Venue: Good Hope Centre
Date: Tuesday, 7 June

Witbank/ Emalahleni
Venue: City Hall Civic Centre
Date: Friday, 10 June

Johannesburg
Venue: Bassline, New Town
Date: Monday, 13 June

Durban
Venue: BAT Centre
Date: Friday, 17 June

Contestants who come to the audition on the above specified dates need to avail themselves for call-backs the following day.

The winner of this year’s competition will walk away with a cash prize of R150 000 and a recording contract from Lindelani Mkhize Entertainment.