Music

Most of Traidy’s songs began as private prayer, sung to God long before anyone else heard them. He holds each one back until it leads him into an encounter first. Love Is Alive is the first he has opened to the world. His album, I Am CHOSEN, drawn from over 15 years of writing, is coming soon.

Traidy Naidoo in profile at a studio microphone, headphones on, mouth open mid-phrase with one hand raised.

He rains down His love, His presence, His joy. That’s spiritual precipitation, an overflow of His heart in response to ours.

The music

The cover of Love Is Alive: a painted collage portrait with family photographs, a crucifix, a sacred heart and an angel, and Traidy Naidoo's name lettered in the corner.

The first single

Love Is Alive

The story behind the song

When I began writing Love Is Alive, I found myself reflecting on one of the most beautiful revelations in Scripture: the story of Jesus Christ as the Bridegroom who is preparing to return for His bride, the Church. Throughout the Bible, we see God’s extraordinary love for humanity unfold through a covenant relationship, one built on faithfulness, sacrifice, redemption and the promise of being together for eternity.

What particularly captured my heart was the thought that the Ten Commandments could be understood not simply as a set of rules, but through the beautiful imagery of wedding vows between God and His people. When God delivered Israel from Egypt, He was doing far more than rescuing a nation from slavery. He was calling a people into a covenant relationship with Himself.

I began to picture the journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai as a remarkable love story. The Passover speaks of redemption and the price of deliverance. The crossing of the Red Sea represents freedom from the past and the beginning of a new life. Then, at Mount Sinai, the people gather beneath the cloud of God’s presence to receive His covenant. In this symbolic picture, the cloud resembles the huppah, the canopy beneath which a Jewish bride and groom make their vows.

Suddenly, the commandments took on a deeper meaning for me. When God says, “You shall have no other gods before me,” I hear the language of covenant faithfulness, much like the promise between a husband and wife to remain devoted to one another. The commandments reveal the kind of relationship God desires with His people, one marked by love, trust, holiness and commitment.

Jesus brings this understanding into focus in John 14:15 when He says, “If you love me, keep my commands.” Similarly, 1 John 5:3 reminds us that loving God means keeping His commandments and that His commandments are not burdensome. Obedience, then, is not about earning God’s affection, but about responding to a love we have already received.

As I continued reflecting on this, I was drawn to the imagery of ancient Jewish wedding traditions and how beautifully they illuminate the promises of Christ. In the wedding picture, the bridegroom makes a covenant, prepares a place for his bride and promises to return for her. Jesus echoes this promise in John 14:2–3 when He tells His disciples that He is going to prepare a place for them and will come again to receive them to Himself.

For me, this is where the story becomes deeply personal. Jesus is not a distant Saviour who made a promise and then forgot His people. Scripture tells us in Hebrews 7:25 that He lives to intercede for us. Even now, Christ is our advocate, continually interceding on our behalf. The One who gave His life for us remains faithful to the covenant established through His sacrifice.

Ephesians 5:25–27 describes this extraordinary love by comparing Christ’s relationship with the Church to that of a bridegroom and his bride. Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for her, preparing her to be presented in holiness and splendour. The cross is the ultimate expression of that covenant love, and His resurrection is the assurance that death could not overcome it.

The more I meditated on these Scriptures, the more I began to imagine the glorious celebration that awaits us. Revelation 19:7–9 describes the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, when the bride has made herself ready and heaven rejoices. Revelation 21:2 continues this beautiful picture with the New Jerusalem descending from heaven, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. It is a vision of God’s people finally dwelling with Him in the fullness of His presence.

I love the words of John the Baptist in John 3:29, where he describes the joy of the friend who hears the Bridegroom’s voice. There is something so moving about that anticipation. One day, the waiting will be over, the promises will be fulfilled, and we will rejoice in the presence of Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah, the Lamb of God and our eternal Bridegroom.

This is the revelation that inspired Love Is Alive. I wanted to capture the beauty of a God whose love is not temporary, conditional or easily exhausted. His love is fierce in its faithfulness, extravagant in its grace and enduring in its promises. Even when we fall short, His heart continues to call us back into relationship with Him.

I also thought about how married couples revisit their vows, remembering the promises they made and the love that first brought them together. In much the same way, I believe Scripture invites us to return to the heart of our covenant with God. Not to dwell endlessly on our failures, but to remember His faithfulness and allow His love to renew our devotion.

Love Is Alive is ultimately my expression of that extraordinary love story. It is a song about the Bridegroom who paid the ultimate price, the Saviour who continues to intercede for His people, and the King who has promised to return. It is about the joy of knowing that we are loved, that we belong to Him, and that the greatest celebration is still to come.

My hope is that when people hear this song, they will encounter something of the heart of Jesus and be reminded that His love is not merely a beautiful story from the past. It is a living reality today, and it carries an eternal promise for tomorrow.

The Bridegroom is coming. His promises remain. And the love that began this extraordinary story is still alive.

That is the heart behind Love Is Alive.

Because the greatest love story ever told is not finished.
The Bridegroom is alive.
His love is alive.
His promise is alive.
And one glorious day, we will gather at the wedding feast of the Lamb.

Until then, we wait with hope, we live in love, and we hold on to the promise of the One who said He would return.

This is the heart behind my song, Love Is Alive. And this is the love I wanted the world to hear.

Scripture that inspired the song

  • Exodus 19–20: God’s covenant with Israel at Mount Sinai.
  • John 14:2–3: Jesus promises to prepare a place and return.
  • John 14:15: Love expressed through keeping Christ’s commands.
  • John 3:29: The joy of hearing the Bridegroom’s voice.
  • Ephesians 5:25–27: Christ’s sacrificial love for the church.
  • 1 John 5:3: God’s commandments are not burdensome.
  • Romans 8:34: Christ intercedes for us.
  • Hebrews 7:25: Jesus lives to intercede for His people.
  • Revelation 19:7–9: The Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
  • Revelation 21:2: The New Jerusalem prepared as a bride.
The cover of I Am CHOSEN, blurred until release. Coming soon

The second album

I Am CHOSEN

“This album wasn’t written in perfect seasons of my life. It was written in the middle of doubt. In the middle of questions. In the middle of praying when I didn’t have the words.

Many of these songs were written over 15 years ago and I’ve kept it between God and I. I’ve been declaring these in seasons when I’m on the mountain and other times when I feel like I’m in a valley. Many of these songs have carried me through various seasons of my faith journey.

These songs are prayers. They’re reminders. They’re declarations.

If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong. If you’ve ever wondered where God is in the middle of the chaos. This album is for you.

And I can’t wait to share them with you.”

Traidy Naidoo standing in blue light with his eyes closed and his head lifted, smoke drifting across the beaded black jacket.

Nobody could regulate it

“It was a moment where Heaven invaded Earth, uncontainable and unforgettable.”

Traidy Naidoo

Years ago, I sang “Our Love Story” at Victory Ministries International after a week of fasting. The tangible presence of God filled the church and we could not stop, regulate or control how people responded to the presence of God.

We had different waves, a wave of repentance, a wave of joy, a wave of reverence, a wave of gratitude. Some fell to their knees in the car park, weeping and worshipping and were found outside after the service ended.

The music, in his words

Questions Traidy has answered about the record, how he writes, and why he sings.

What inspired the album, I Am CHOSEN?
I wanted to capture the intimate, fiery love between God and His people. This album is a return to the wild, unrestrained devotion we felt when we first met Jesus. I’ve always believed that worship isn’t just music, it’s a conversation with Heaven, a space where God responds to our hearts.
How do you hope listeners will experience it?
I hope they feel stirred, revived, and consumed with love for God. I want it to be an encounter, a moment where hearts lift, chains break, and people are reminded of the passionate, intimate love that first drew them to Jesus.
How does a melody or lyric come to you?
I don’t play instruments or read sheet music. I was often overlooked for worship teams, but I spent time in prayer rooms with intercessors, hidden yet seen by God. My songs come as melodies in my head. I record them on my phone and let scripture and visions complete them. Some have come to me from being in a church service.
Do you write for yourself first, or for listeners?
All my songs begin as personal worship expressions. I won’t release a song unless it leads me into an encounter first. They’re like prophetic declarations, songs birthed in intimacy before being shared with the world.
Which part of making music excites you most?
Being surrounded by others in unity, with one purpose, to give God glory. Those collective moments of reflection and surrender are what excite me most.
How do your life experiences shape your sound?
Each season of my life has revealed God in a different way, Healer, Defender, Father, Shepherd, Lover of our souls, and that shapes how I write and worship.
If your music could say one thing to the world?
That God meets you where you are. My message is simple, come as you are. God is not afraid of your trouble, sin, or questions. His love embraces you into a place of surrender and joy.
How do you keep your own voice when you collaborate?
I prioritise hosting God’s presence over commercial appeal. My focus is always, does this song make room for His glory? That keeps me grounded and authentic.
Who were your earliest influences?
Lionel Peterson, Ron Kenoly, Don Moen, Helen Baylor, Suzy Yaraei, United Pursuit Band, Roy Fields, Judy Jacobs, Rita Springer, Victoria Orenze, Jon Thurlow, Laura Woodley Osman, Ruth Fazal, Amber Brooks, Kelanie Gloeckler, Hillsong Worship, Rick Pino, Jake Hamilton, Jason Upton, and Kirk Franklin.
How do you handle trends and expectations?
This project is self-funded, so my measure of success is not fame, it’s lives being refreshed in hope, joy, and affection toward Christ.
If your music were a colour?
A rainbow, representing God’s covenant, God’s promises, diversity, and the divine beauty of this love.
A song for your celebration of life?
“In Your Presence” by Jason Upton.
A quirky habit when you create?
I move around the room and make instrumental sounds with my voice while composing melodies.
A song you could never share?
Yes. I have many songs that are private whispers of devotion meant only for God. They’re sacred, intimate expressions that belong solely to Him and will never be shared publicly.