A Christian musician, rapper, composer, and record producer, Milli The Shepherd He began writing songs in his first year of high school. After becoming a Christian in grade 11, he began writing songs exclusively for and about Jesus. He believes that through sharing the gospel through his music and way of life, he can shepherd the millennial generation to Jesus. He was born in Venda and, at the age of nine, relocated to Johannesburg. In 2021, Milli The Shepherd released his debut EP, which was given the working title Jedidiah in honour of his late father. He then collaborated with Kingdmusic to release the single "You won't give up on me," which peaked at number one on Apple Music's popular tracks list for the Christian genre. On their album "Daydreamin'" in 2022, Chillselect (a record company from the USA) included a song he collaborated on with Kingdmusic. The song had over 200 000 Spotify streams. Arise and Shine, Milli The Shepherd's debut album, is currently being worked on. On September 1, 2023, his birthday, the album will be released .