From Brokenness to Boldness: Nyashadzashe Muzhari’s Journey of Healing Through Gospel

Bulawayo gospel artist Nyashadzashe Muzhari shares his powerful journey from personal struggle to spiritual renewal, using music as a tool for healing, faith, and worship (image source)

BULAWAYO — In a city where music is a pulse and faith a refuge, 33-year-old gospel artist Nyashadzashe Muzhari has turned personal struggle into a ministry of song. For Muzhari, music is more than performance; it is therapy, testimony, and a conduit for healing that reaches beyond the stage.

Born the second of four brothers into a household where both parents served as pastors and musicians, Muzhari’s childhood was saturated with hymnody and worship. “Our father would pick up his acoustic guitar every day and sing a new song,” he recalls, the memory warming his voice. That formative blend of spirituality and melody anchored him, even after the family’s world shifted with the loss of their mother in 2005.

Adolescence and early adulthood tested that foundation. After finishing Upper Sixth, a poor set of results sent him into a deep depression and a period of drifting. He stepped away from gospel, taking gigs at weddings, private parties, and bars. “I thought I was just surviving,” he says. Those years, however, brought a painful clarity: surrounded by people and songs, he realised God was with him but not in him — a turning point that reinvigorated his faith and redirected his music.

Muzhari’s return to gospel came tempered by life lessons. Fathering a child out of wedlock and navigating the consequences taught him about grace, responsibility, and the lived reality of the gospel he sings. Those experiences, he says, made his music less theoretical and more rooted in empathy.

Today, Muzhari is a distinctive voice in Bulawayo’s contemporary gospel scene. His singles Your Name and Glory to the King of Kings have earned airplay on Skyz Metro FM and ZiFM Stereo, while a collaboration with Black Orient on Your Grace has been praised for its soulful honesty. He has shared stages with established names such as the late Eric Moyo, Ellard Cherai, Pastor G, and Mkhululi Bhebhe — artists who have shaped his craft and stage presence. “Eric Moyo inspired me deeply,” Muzhari says. “His passion for worship and excellence shaped how I approach music today.” That influence shows in his commitment to both artistry and ministry: each performance aims to minister as much as to entertain.

Looking ahead, Muzhari plans a DVD project slated for release next August and new music set for January, including work with Crescentia Nyoni. He hopes to one day collaborate with celebrated vocalist Siyakha — a dream he describes as a prayer in motion rather than a checklist item. His advice to aspiring musicians is simple: “Before you expect anything from music, pour your heart into it. Let it come from passion, not profit. Music heals. It’s the purest way to worship God.”

From street corners and bars to radio playlists and concert stages, Nyashadzashe Muzhari’s path shows how vulnerability and voice can transform pain into praise — and how, in his hands, song becomes sanctuary.