Singer Brenden Praise chats to us about his music career and new album, Feels so Good. By Kwanele Mathebula. Image: Brenden Praise IG. I was born and raised in the small town of Graskop, Mpumalanga. I was born and raised in the small town of Graskop, Mpumalanga. I grew up in a musical family, and started singing when I was six years old. When I was 12, I started playing the piano. I later taught myself to play bass guitar and drums. This helped train me to hear different sounds of music.