One of the Caribbean\u2019s most beloved gospel artists for over two decades, Sherwin Gardner has created a poignant new song of hope, \u201cHeal Our Land,\u201d which merits a place in between \u201cWe Are the World\u201d and \u201cLean on Me\u201d as a universal prayer for peace, brotherhood and divine intervention. It also features a powerful vocal from rising star, Naomi Raine. It\u2019s now available on all major digital service providers.<\/p>\n
In 2017, Gardner frequently traveled between the United States and his home in the Caribbean to promote his first praise and worship album, Greater (Flow Masters\/Tyscot). \u201cWithin that period, I was seeing a lot of crime and a lot of negative things happening in the islands and in particular my home island, Trinidad and Tobago,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said to myself that Instead of us, as Caribbean people, complaining about all of the crime, the only thing that can really bring change is for God to heal our land and for us to come together as people to pray and to ask God to heal our land,\u201d Gardner adds. \u201cBut not just to pray\u2026 The song is building an initiative for us as a church to start to come together to do more within our communities to build people up and then, bad things started happening in Libya and I said to myself that this prayer is needed everywhere. So, this is a message for the world.\u201d The soaring song of hope and prayer is a pre-cursor to Gardner\u2019s \u201cHeal Our Land Trinidad\u201d rally that takes place at the 10,000 capacity Arima Velodrome track arena in Trinidad and Tobago on July 28th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of the Caribbean\u2019s most beloved gospel artists for over two decades, Sherwin Gardner has created a poignant new song of hope, \u201cHeal Our Land,\u201d which merits a place in between \u201cWe Are the World\u201d and \u201cLean on Me\u201d as a universal prayer for peace, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3400],"tags":[4150,4524,4446,3951,4525],"class_list":["post-12034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-greater","tag-heal-our-land","tag-naomi-raine","tag-sherwin-gardner","tag-trinidad-and-tobago"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sherwin-Gardner-Promo-Photo-e1487967839929.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10626,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/sherwin-gardner-joins-tyscot-roster\/","url_meta":{"origin":12034,"position":0},"title":"Sherwin Gardner Joins Tyscot Roster","author":"John Burton Jr.","date":"February 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Tyscot Records announced the addition of celebrated worship leader and Trinidad native Sherwin Gardner. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 7 time Marlin Award (Trinidad\u2019s equivalent to the Stellar Gospel Music Award) winner\u2019s makes his debut with\u00a0 \u201cBecause of You,\u201d an acoustic-soul chant of divine gratitude.\u00a0 The lead single comes from\u00a0 Gardner\u2019s soon to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Artist News and Updates"","block_context":{"text":"Artist News and Updates","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/artists\/artist-news-and-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sherwin-Gardner-Promo-Photo-e1487967839929.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sherwin-Gardner-Promo-Photo-e1487967839929.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sherwin-Gardner-Promo-Photo-e1487967839929.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19666,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/sherwin-gardner-shines-with-christmas-glow\/","url_meta":{"origin":12034,"position":1},"title":"Sherwin Gardner Shines With Christmas Glow","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"November 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Caribbean\u2019s global gospel music ambassador\u00a0Sherwin Gardner\u00a0continues to ride the waves of success that his 2024 viral smash \u201cFind Me Here (Blessings Find Me)\u201d brought with its 2 billion TikTok views and millions of digital streams. He has gifted his fans with an engaging, six-track set of original Christmas songs\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Christmas"","block_context":{"text":"Christmas","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/holiday\/christmas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CHRISTMAS-Glow-scaled.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CHRISTMAS-Glow-scaled.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CHRISTMAS-Glow-scaled.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CHRISTMAS-Glow-scaled.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CHRISTMAS-Glow-scaled.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19583,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/new-music-from-naomi-raine\/","url_meta":{"origin":12034,"position":2},"title":"New Music From Naomi Raine","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"September 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Jesus Over Everything\u00a0is more than a live album\u2014it\u2019s a moment. Recorded in the heart of Las Vegas, this project captures the energy, intimacy, and anointing of a night of worship led by one of today\u2019s most compelling voices. It\u2019s a dynamic, genre-spanning collection of songs that move between passionate declarations,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Artist News and Updates"","block_context":{"text":"Artist News and Updates","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/artists\/artist-news-and-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19400,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/dove-awards-announces-performers\/","url_meta":{"origin":12034,"position":3},"title":"Dove Awards Announces Performers","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"September 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has revealed the first round of performing artists for the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Performers include\u00a0CeCe Winans, Crowder, Forrest Frank, Joseph Habedank, Maverick City Music with Naomi Raine, Natalie Grant, and Tauren Wells.\u00a0Performers were announced earlier this morning on SiriusXM The Message by GMA\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Dove Awards"","block_context":{"text":"Dove Awards","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/dove-awards\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CeCe-Winans-Dove-e1726694183364.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CeCe-Winans-Dove-e1726694183364.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CeCe-Winans-Dove-e1726694183364.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CeCe-Winans-Dove-e1726694183364.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19378,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/chandler-moore-drops-highly-anticipated-solo-album\/","url_meta":{"origin":12034,"position":4},"title":"CHANDLER MOORE DROPS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SOLO ALBUM","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"August 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Acclaimed singer\/songwriter and GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning TRIBL Music Group artist Chandler Moore drops his highly anticipated sophomore solo album, CHANDLER MOORE: LIVE IN LOS ANGELES. \u00a0 Harkening on the motifs Moore has become known for with Maverick City Music, Moore's latest solo offering, CHANDLER MOORE: LIVE IN LOS ANGELES, represents a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Releases"","block_context":{"text":"Album Releases","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/artists\/album-releases\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chandler-Moore-LA-Cover.png?fit=834%2C842&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chandler-Moore-LA-Cover.png?fit=834%2C842&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chandler-Moore-LA-Cover.png?fit=834%2C842&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chandler-Moore-LA-Cover.png?fit=834%2C842&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14024,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/lecrae-declares-restoration-is-coming\/","url_meta":{"origin":12034,"position":5},"title":"Lecrae Declares Restoration Is Coming","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"July 17, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Restoration is coming! There is healing on this album, but you have to be willing to admit you're broken in order to be healed,\"\u00a0expresses Lecrae about his 9th studio album,\u00a0Restoration, set to drop August 21st on Reach Records. The album features artists across all genres including John Legend, Kirk Franklin,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Artist News and Updates"","block_context":{"text":"Artist News and Updates","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/artists\/artist-news-and-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image0-3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image0-3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image0-3.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12034"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12035,"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12034\/revisions\/12035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}