Nathaniel Bassey LIVE in Ghana for August Worship 2014

Nathaniel Bassey (the “Imela” hit maker) is set to refresh souls with his melodious “someone’s at the door”, “is your name in the book of life”, “wa emimimo” and “Imela” songs at August Worship this year. He’ll be joined by some of Ghana’s own Uncle Ato and Akesse Brempong at the conference centre stage on 24^th August this year for another awesome time in God’s presence at “August Worship”.

August Worship is a unique worship experience held annually by the Jeshurun Okyere Global Outreach and has been one of the few Christian worship programs held in the country which is genuinely focused on God’s presence and power. Jeshurun Okyere is a young man who is well noted by gospel lovers as a minister who performs all genre of gospel music backed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

August Worship Since its inception in 2011, has consistently championed its focus of drawing people closer to God in these past years.  In essence, this year’s worship program promises a better platform to walk souls onto their maker and revive backslidden souls onto their first love.

Last year’s “Addicted to Christ” (A2C) campaign received massive attendance and testimonies as this campaign was launched against drugs, masturbation and homosexual attitudes. It served as an effort to draw youth and believers out of such addictions posing as a challenge to their Christian faith.

Extracted from Hebrews 13 vs. 8, August Worship 2014 is themed “O’JESUS”, angled on His Fame, His Presence, and His Glory! Amongst the many singers, Jeshurun Okyere and the love Creed will join heavens host of angels in singing praise and worship to God.

As part of the preparations towards this year’s event, Jeshurun has released his hit single for the year, “Jesus Focus worship medley”.

This makes it worthy and appropriate that, August Worship has been nominated for the “Event of the year” in the 2014 Africa Gospel Music Awards.

With his three hit singles, “Nea ate te”, Only You and Jesus focus medley, Jeshurun hopes to share a worship experience of a lifetime with the nation at AICC.

Essentially, August Worship is free! Free but not cheap. The RATE is a GENIUNE HEART OF WORSHIP! Invite all.

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: CwesiOfori

 

TAKE THAT: Deitrick Haddon “punches” fans back – after post to Kanye West

Post by Dhaddy on Instagram

I must confess, with the few months I’ve showed up on TV, sometimes it’s just annoying when people try to dictate what they think you can do and what you cannot, just because you’re in the ‘limelight’. I’ve had people who never cared what I even looked like, now try to tell me what to wear, where to eat and even what to eat at times…LOL

Anyway, enough of me already and to why you’re actually here..

Ok, so one of ma all-time favourite multiple award winning American gospel musician, Pastor Deitrick Vaughn Haddon posted (something I call a friendly post) on his Instagram page congratulating Kanye West for “being a responsible man and doing the right thing”  and then bamm!  Some fans started – as my pal Omarri Kissi would say – reading the book of Judges to him.

However if you’ve followed Dhaddy on social media for some time as I have, you’ll realize he doesn’t hesitate to “punch back” at some comments when they don’t go down well with him. This was just one of such times

 

His post read:

“Shout out to @kanyewest for being a responsible man & doing the right thing. It’s never too late to get it right! I pray the best for their union! 🙏”

 

With over 2,100likes and going through the 49 comments then, these ones caught ma attention (with replies from Deitrick):

1. Comment by @jeremaria331:

“How come his reason can’t be because they’re in love and not just because they have a child together? Congrats for being responsible?”

#Reply from D:

“@jeremaria331 How come I can’t say what I want to say on my caption & you express what you want on yours???”

 

1. Comment by @jeremaria331     

Dhaddy’s reply to @jeremaria331:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Comment by @erdoo_ierkpen

“In addition to what @jeremaria331 n @allthingsjoce said, how can u shout out to som1 huz sooo in the world?!? Is da a good look? (dunno jus asking) i feel like it means uz aliging wiv him ( neway jus ma opinion)”

#Reply from D:

@erdoo_ierkpen It’s obvious that I don’t have respect of person! I give credit to the saved & unsaved if they’re trying to do the right thing. I’m not in your club.. I follow Jesus and Jesus loved everybody for who they were and where they were. Never be so quick to put people out because God has a way of pulling them in!!

 

Now the one which just killed it for me and made me laugh all dawn (what i call a #PunchLine) was this one:

3. Comment by @ohyoudidntknow2:

“I say this with love. I was going to start following you because I like your music, until I seen this. How could you shout out a man that continually blasphemes Jesus? No matter what he has chosen to do, If it’s not right in God’s eyes it’s not right at all! What are you promoting here? His music is nothing of God. @dhaddy”

#Reply from D:

@ohyoudidntknow2 You don’t have to follow me…. Follow Jesus!

2. Comment by @erdoo_ierkpen &
3. Comment by @ohyoudidntknow2:  

Dhaddy’s reply to @erdoo_ierkpen & @ohyoudidntknow2

 Oh boi! don’t i just love Dhaddy, dude’s so real mehhn! 😀 😀 :D…. LOL

From where I come from, they will easily tag this as being “arrogant/rude” but I call it being REAL!

You can’t be faking to fans just cos you’re popular. This is what I believe; that no matter who you are and where you stand, you got to always be yourself and and keep it real cos those who will love you, will love you for who you are and NOT who you purport to be.

Anyway, so my main concern is not the fact that D was able to “punch back” but the fact that this scenario is actually a trend in the Christendom today. Christians, (normally those in the limelight) are expected to have nothing to do with their Non-Christian counterparts, more especially in the music industry. Don’t befriend them, don’t share jokes with them, don’t be seen together with them, don’t feature them on your tracks and now don’t even congratulate them publicly. WOW now that’s quite a list of “Don’ts” if you ask me

But if indeed such is the “Christian” way, then I think Jesus might have made a mistake saying:

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15)

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28:19)

cos these “Non-Christians” are only in the world and you might as well ask yourself how you can ‘disciple‘ someone you dissociate yourself from?

I know by now some might be opening  their  bibles to 2nd Corinthians 6:14:

“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”

well I got news for you at 1st Corinthians 9:20-23

“To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.…..”

Bottom Line: I’m not saying Christians should do/be same as Non-Christians but I’m saying Christians and Non-Christians  shouldn’t be enemies.

So the next time you think of “reading the book of judges” to someone on an issue like this, begin to consider your clothes, shoes and even the beautiful Brazilian hair you got on… were they made by Christians too?
LET LOVE LEAD!

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: CwesiOfori

 

[EVENT Updates]: Night With The Priest – Royal Priesthood

Royal Priesthood and Holypop Music are set to host their maiden Gospel Rap encounter titled “Night With The Priest”.

The Concert comes off at 4pm on the 9th of February 2014 at the St. Luke Methodist Church Hall. The theme for the concert is “And Their Eyes Opened” (Luke24:30-31).

According to the team, the purpose of this concert is to minister the Gospel of Jesus to the youth in the way they understand, that is through contemporary Gospel music as well as create the atmosphere for soul winning and also refocus the talent of young adults to serve God.

Other artists that are set to appear at the event include Eva Walker, Esaias, Counter Attack, Worship In Motion and Royal Priesthood.

Tickets are going for a cool GH¢2.00 and you can call 0272880440, 0245246220 for your tickets or grab your’s at the venue o the event day.

EXTRA’s Corner:

DIRECTIONS TO VENUE:
From Nkrumah Circle, pick a car heading to Russia and alight at the “Total bus stop”. Take the junction on your right. Count four junctions on your right. The church is opposite the fourth junction.

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: CwesiOfori

 

[NEWS Updates]: “I never visited the hospital” – Kwaku Gyasi finally speaks

Social media and online news sites went viral on Saturday afternoon with reports that gospel artiste Kwaku Gyasi of ‘Onyame Aseda’ fame was involved in a bloody car accident on the Nkwakwa road.

Even though his car was damaged, the Kumasi based singer survived unhurt.

Kwaku Gyasi has confirmed that he indeed had an accident over the weekend but currently, he is in a good condition.

Speaking on Ashh FM Entertainment Zone last Sunday, he said, he was with four other colleagues on their way from Kumasi to a funeral at New Abirem in the Eastern Region and just as they were approaching Nkawkaw, he lost control of the steering wheel and had his Hyundai 4×4 wheel drive bent into the bush and somersaulted leaving it mangled.

When asked what could have caused the accident, Kwaku told Nana Amoako (host of the E-Zone show) that he was very tired but decided not to fail the Bereaved family at New Abirem.

Even though his car is partially damaged the gospel musician confirmed to the host and listeners that he and the other four passengers are in covered state of health.

He disclosed that after the incident, they took a different vehicle and continued their journey to the funeral adding that, there were no serious injuries so they never visited a hospital for medical treatment.

Kwaku Gyasi however, disclosed that he is working hard on his new album which will soon hit the market.

He said, he is done with all the recording and hoping that it will sustain in the market the whole year.

Culled from: Peacefmonline

 

[EVENTS Update]: E-ROCK TO THRILL LIVE IN CONCERT ON NEW YEAR’S DAY

New Year’s day; comes to us with a greater level of sweetness and a Powerful package from one of Ghana’s young fast-rising Ghanaian gospel artiste, E-Rock.

The Official Language Records presents E-Rock live in concert for the first time dubbed the “Church Dey Sweet – Episode 1” on the first day of January 2014 at the Aviation Social Centre, Accra at 3pm.

Born Enoch Ofori, “E-Rock” is a young energetic and fast-rising Ghanaian gospel singer with an Album to his credit (The Necessity Project) and has also been on same stage with the likes of Cwesi Oteng and Sinach as well as ministered in countries like South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.

His “Church Dey Sweet” single, featuring award winning rapper Trigmatic, and produced by hit-making music producer; Genius Selection, has caught up so fast with the youth and is enjoying significant attention.

The event as well features some of the guru’s of urban and rap gospel music in Ghana such as the Bibles-Up crew; Preachers, The sensational “I God Ma Jesus On” dude; KingzKid and the “Awesome God” singer Jay Shady.

Tickets for the concert are out and selling hot for GHc 10.00 only, and for ticket delivery and reservation you can call 0543230479.

Shooting “Church Dey Sweet” video

In a related development,  E-Rock is also set to drop his most anticipated video for the “Church Dey Sweet” banger featuring Trigmatic.

After about 3 months (because of a few issues along the line) the trailer was finally released on the 18^th December 2013 and according to  E-Rock, final work or full video will be released on the 1st of January 2014 too.

Having released the “Church Dey Sweet” track earlier this year, the track became viral with great airplay.  As good a dancer he is himself, it was not surprising in an interview with him,  E-Rock said fans should expect dance, excitement about Jesus and gospel swag from the video.

The video shot by Prince Dovlo montage, is said to be the first of its kind with good photography and lots of choreography and swag.

EXTRA’s Corner:

Check out the trailer of “Church Dey Sweet” video below:

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: CwesiOfori

 

[NEWS Update] Fan throws Cwesi Oteng and Team in Dilemma; with video leak

A fan of Ghana’s gospel music icon Cwesi Oteng who obviously was so excited to have had the opportunity of listening to Cwesi’s yet to be released and highly anticipated single, ‘Miracle Worker’, has leaked the single on youtube via recorded video. The video shows the gospel artiste singing the song at his church, West Airport branch of the Lighthouse Chapel International and being filmed by the excited fan.

The video has gone viral on whatsapp and though generating buzz for the artiste on other social media platforms, might have not gone according the plans of his management and record label. According a source close to Cwesi, the ‘God Dey Bless Me’ and ‘I Win’ hits singer was led to sing the song and as well test audience response from his church folks, something he usually does when about releasing a song. The new song, likely to be  titled, ‘Miracle Worker’ or ‘Miracle Pill’, until being leaked was intended to be on Cwesi’s upcoming album slated for release in 2014; the same album that will contain his 2013 released singles, ‘I Win’ and ‘Count Your Blessings’.

It is not clear whether the Africa Gospel Music Awards’ 2013 West African Artiste of the Year, Cwesi Oteng and his BBnZ Live label will now release the official song before the year ends now that fans have clue about how the highly anticipated single sounds like or stick to the original plan of releasing the song in January 2014 as the third prelude single to the upcoming album, the source revealed.

In a related development, BBnZ Live is rumoured planning to release Cwesi Oteng’s mega video for his hit single, ‘Count Your Blessings‘. Cwesi Oteng’s ‘Count Your Blessings’ video is directed by BBnZ Live’s seemingly in-house video director, Pascal Aka.

EXTRA’s Corner:

Check out the leaked video of the unreleased song below:

 

#MiracleWorker #CwesiOteng.

By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: CwesiOfori

 

[EVENTS Update]: DANNY NETTEY & FRIENDS LIVE AT LA PALM THIS CHRISTMAS

It’s Christmas again and one concert that comes to mind is ‘Christmas with Danny Nettey & Friends’ concert. The concert is always among the most anticipated concerts every year as it features the finest line up of gospel music ministers and instrumentalists and characterized by a soothing atmosphere of praise and worship, pulsating live music and intimate moments of inspiration.

Beverage company, Coca Cola is the headline sponsor for this year’s concert and it promises to be a grand one according to organizers, IAT Music. ‘Preparations have heightened now and all is on course for a memorable night on Christmas day. I believe this year’s concert will be the best yet because the organizing team has put in a lot of effort and the artistes on the bill are feverishly preparing to serenade our born savior with great music and worship,” Faisal, a member of the organizing team revealed.

This year’s edition according to the host, Ghana’s contemporary gospel music maestro,Minister Danny Nettey, will as usual be on Christmas day (25^th December) at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. However, just like last year’s edition, the concert will be held on La Palm’s spacious lawn to accommodate more patrons. The concert theme is ‘He Reigns’ and artistes on the bill with Minister Danny Nettey are: NII OKAI, Pastor Helen Yawson, Cwesi Oteng and Kofi Dua Anto (KODA).

Tickets for the concert are out and selling hot for GHc 40.00 (standard) and GHc 65(VIP)  at Silverbird Lifestyle Store (Accra Mall), Sunny FM, Baatsona Total and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. Sponsorrs for the concert include Coca Cola, CCML, CIC, Yetron Services and Riversyl. The concert starts at 6:30pm prompt and is produced by IAT Music.

Story by: Paul Azumah-Ayitey

 

[UPDATE]: Salm to release his first ever Gospel song.

Salm formerly known as Bay bi bouy Salm is set to release his first ever gospel song on Sunday, 10th November 2013.

The song titled “Give myself away” is originally sang by William McDowell and talks about Salm’s readiness to offer and give his life to God after declaring he was no longer going to do secular music.

In the song,he talks about how unfair he has been to God and showed remorse for all his actions. “It is true the world is changing and it is changing because the people in it are changing” he said. The song which was played Live is produced by an English based producer; Tyler Stannard and mixed by Mr Vacs of M haus music in Ghana.

Salm revealed in an interview that, the reason for the song, is to make it very official to the world that he has really made up his mind to give God what He solely deserves. He added that he was never going back to secular music and his “unacceptable” way of life. He believes that, it is also a platform for all those who are willing to give up on things of the world and a decision making time to people who are yet to decide.

Though converted, Salm assured fans that, his switch from secular  to gospel music is not going to change his style and delivery.

“We live on earth and decide what should happen in it; we choose who to reign. I have pledged my vote for God and if we all do the same everyone will be affected. Let’s make God reign” he said as he asked for support and prayers from everyone who loves good “urban gospel”.

Extras Conner: 

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By: Julius Ofori Boadu (JOB)
(juliusboadu@gmail.com)
Twitter: CwesiOfori

 

[Event Review]: “Absolute Worship 2013″

Introduction

One of my biggest challenges is what I am trying to do. That is to review an event hosted by a group I belong to. It is one slippery path not so many people will want to try treading. However I owe my audience this review especially when the number of persons who approached me to review the event was quite a number.

I will attempt to look at issues with an objective lense and leave the rest for all of us to continue the review. I must say that this is one of the biggest challenges I have faced as a publicist. It comes nowhere close to when I did the one on Eugene Zuta and Akesse Brempong II‘s events. 

These are people who have become close colleagues and reviewing their events was tough however this comes tougher. Sitting and observing from behind the scenes, let me attempt to do this.

Absolute Worship

Timing

Immediately I stepped out of my car, one of our members approached me and said “Massa make sure you don’t write on the late start of the programme. There is a reason for why we started late so make sure you don’t write on it.” Wow! Does it mean event organizers are hit hard if I comment on the late start of their events?

No wonder Jeshurun Okyere once told me at an event that “massa have you observed I am not the only artiste who got the timing wrong? lol” Anyway, yesterday was no different. The programme which was billed to start at 4:00pm finally started a little close to 5:20pm. 

I remember tweeting that the programme hadn’t started so if music lovers were on their way coming they wouldn’t miss much should they get to the venue late. Well there was some level of apology however that will not suffice if you ask me.

Once, I told a brother that we are doing a psychological damage to our audiences. The problem did not start from E’mPraise. It is a problem that has been existent and has been left unchecked. Check the number of times I have spoken and written about the late start of events. If something isn’t done about this phenomenon sooner or later our audiences will wait in their homes and never show up for an event. This thing needs to be checked pretty soon I am afraid.

Organisation
Let me quote what someone said “I was at Tesano Baptist, I was at Trinity Baptist and I am here this year, I think you guys are losing it when it comes to organisation…” As a member of the group all I could say was my dear you have a point and we will work on it.

I personally think that we got it quite wrong in terms of organisation, publicity you name it. If you bash the group for these you have a point. Let me recap that there are challenges everywhere but I think we could have done better. 

Having being in the group for 5 years and counting I don’t see why E’mPraise cannot fill a venue like the PIWC Dansoman Auditorium. Yes, it may have not been the ideal venue for the event but that notwithstanding we should have filled the venue to the brim. 

I think moving forward we (EmPraise Inc) as a ministry should try and do things in a more professional and organized way. I say this not excluding myself. EmPraise is a big brand and I think we can do better.

Delivery

I say this without any wobble that EmPraise is the best vocal choir in the country at the moment. I have heard several and I repeat several choirs sing and none of them come close to what EmPraise can do and does. Almost every member of this choir is a music director, vocal coach, vocal director, instrumentalist head in their church or you name it. 

I have heard them do all manner of genres. From their own renditions to doing typical hard core foreign feels yet they excel. I am not writing these because I am a member. It is what it is. If you doubt, go to youtube and search for “E’mPraise Oguama.” Get a good headpiece and listen to the vocal dynamics. It’s simply amazing how anyone can put together such a crop of young men and women to do what they do. Thumbs up to the visioneer Mart Gyim.

Now, having said all this, I think E’mPraise should not benchmark themselves against their performance and delivery. They have gone past that stage. This is not to suggest that the choir has gotten to its apogee. No! That’s not what I mean. 

I personally think that looking at the depth of matured minstrels we have in there in E’mPraise benchmarking our output against delivery is more or less like belaboring the point. If you have a ministry with vocally astute persons like Akesse Brempong, Kobby Mantey, Rhema Body, Eunice Coffie, Eunice Raguel Antwi, Rufet Rutibaby Nana Kwame Awuah Thelma Osei- Owusu Francis Nii Armah Eugene Zuta Esther Gyimah Sarah Obeng you name them backed by a band which has the likes of Listowell Lord, Prince Sennah Charlie Keyz Nii Dromo Alfred Jnr and MDs in the persons of Mart Gyim and John Arthur it stands to reason that these guys on any day will deliver.

Again impact should not be a benchmark. Why do I say so? Mind you these persons I have mentioned are not just astute singers as I put it, they are also anointed vessels. Some are Pastors, Elders and Deacons in their respective churches so u can imagine. I think what we lack as a group is packaging. The choir has all it takes to affect and impart more lives than it is currently doing. 

Imagine how it will be like to have a choir as such full of anointing with the right package; Ghana will not be able to contain it. Anyway let’s see how the years go. 

Why I wasn’t on stage

These are a series of questions posed to me after I led the praise session “Quesie, have you left the choir? Why are you not on stage with them? Why are you in a different outfit? Why did you do the praise session with a different band and a different vocal team? Have you gone Solo?”

Ei! I never knew people were this observant. I am sure some are more observant than I am. Anyway my simple response to all the above is that I have not left the group. I still remain a member of E’mPraise Inc. I have not gone solo. 

The people you saw on stage together with me are my church choir members. The songs we did were carefully rehearsed, yes, but not for this event. We once did it at Choirs on Groove so we still have the dynamics intact. So if you saw those moves and punches from the band, it doesn’t mean I have left. 

Secondly I have been quite busy with school issues you know. Man has to improve himself. So I am back in school studying. I am pretty sure in the years to come I will be less busy and more visible with the choir. I hope the air has been cleared, Mr. Mark Opoku and co lol.

Moving forward

I personally think EmPraise has come to stay. Like the Joyous of SA, EmPraise is the E’mPraise of GH no doubt about that. Let’s all help push this budding ministry. It’s been 6 years or 5 I suppose and if this is the beginning then I surely will love to see the end.

Watch out for E’mPraise’s LIVE Recording soon.

Whew! I hope I have done my best? It’s not easy reviewing your own thing you know…

Much love from Quesie
Twiter: @QuesBoate

 

[Event Review]: “Agape Concert″

I met a friend and a colleague minister yesterday at my brother, friend and colleague’s concert yesterday and he said “Quesie seisei de[ wo ho ay[ hu oo” to wit “Quesie you’ve become intimidating.” So I laughed and said Oh osofo really?

I have heard comments from friends some personally and some from third parties about how I am gradually becoming bothersome with my writings and reviews. Some have said “Ah this boy paaa you sit in the comfort of your office and put down all this nonsense in the name of review. Do you know how much we invest in our events only for you to sit and lampoon us as though you know it all?” Interesting is the word I have always described such comments.

Being a media critic, I know I am not far from your criticisms however I think I must be clear in the reason why I do what I do. I don’t write just to criticize organizers. I think I have in my write-ups praised and celebrated people where I had to do so. I have encouraged where I have to. I have again offered suggestions as to how I think organizers can better organize their events. I may not have organized a full event but that does not stop me from writing or?

So friends let’s get it once and for all, my reason for what I do is not borne out of malice. I do so wholeheartedly to help build our budding industry. I know with time people will come to appreciate why I do what I do.

Agape Concert

About a month or two ago Akesse informed me of his intention to have a concert in October and he requested that I be part of the maiden concert. Without thinking about it I accepted to be part of the event.

Quickly I saw him do some massive Facebook publicity on the concert dubbed AGAPE CONCERT. With the energy he put into the publicity I told him some weeks ago that the event will be a sellout. And it came to fruition. Hard work pays you know!

Let me emphasise that this young man has gradually become synonymous to the word LOVE. I wonder what LOVE has done to him. Maybe his wife Benedicta has some explanations to do. What kind of thing has she opened to this man for his whole being to be encapsulated by LOVE.

Having known him for some years, through our days in Scripture Union when he was the Music Director of Kumasi High School’s Shalom Singers through our days in KNUST as members of Gospel Explosion and then as members of E’mPraise Inc, I am not too surprised about how quickly this talented young man has risen through the ranks to where he finds himself.

So the day for Agape Concert came. Again we got the timing wrong as Event’s Organizers. Organizers explained that this was as a result of power failure. I still think this is where Event Organisers still get wrong. Partly I think it may also be as a result of the venues we use.

Often times we use churches for our events. This means that Event Organisers can only begin their preparations after these churches have closed from their church services. With time we may have to look at the selection of event venues if they will have an adverse effect on the times we start.

I am also told organizers face same or similar challenges for venues which aren’t Churches. For instance Eric Jeshrun Okyere‘s August Worship had to be delayed because the Conference Center was not released to them in record time.

Sound

On the day I think the sound output was good. It was a well balanced sound output. I think with time Joshua Sackey of 3rd Audio Edition is proving to all of us that we can enjoy good sound even with the little we have. I personally think that the acoustics of the venue also helped with the sound output.

Agape Concert Package

Once again I have the opportunity to write about this young minstrel. I just love to see him lead. Awesome worshipper, deep in the word, fully understands his calling and very disciplined. If you have such a person to open your worship event for you, you can trust that Yahweh will surely descend. I am talking about the man Ps. Isaiah Fosu-Kwakye Jnr. This is a man I never get tired of sitting under his ministrations.

Then walked on stage the A2C Campaigner, Eric Jeshurun Okyere. I think with time Eric is carving a niche for himself. He’s gradually making a case for deep thoughts in worship. With his exhortations and sermonettes he keeps his audience in deep thought during his ministrations. This is something worth commenting on. Eric always connects with his audience and this is also very commendable.

I must confess I’ve never seen Kobby Kobby Mantey doing an all praise session like he did on the night. I think he did well by getting the audience to shake themselves up. However I think Kobby lost his steam quite early. At a point it was obvious he was getting tired. Maybe Kobby you need some exercises to keep you going. Try some early morning jogs.

Main Event

Let me appreciate the fact that this young man called Akesse Brempong is in a class of his own. I have heard him do all manner of genres of music however, I must say emphatically devoid of any equivocation that when it comes to the reggae genre, this guy cannot be matched presently in the gospel music circles.

A brother Clifford Kwabena Darkosaid that when it comes to contemporary gospel music nobody writes better than Akesse and Eugene Zuta. This is an assertion I fully endorse. Just take your time to listen to the lyrics in ‘CRAZY LUV,’ it speaks for itself.

This is what we encourage our composers and producers to do. Akesse’s output on the day only firms up the fact that this young man has taken time to carefully prepare himself. I still cannot fathom conclusively how he manages to put the words together. It only takes a man deep in thought to sit and put these rhyming words together and then add a sweet melody to it. No wonder your wife is always smiling.

BVs and Band
I think the BVs were not bad for their first outing. My only advice to them is that next time, get close to the microphones and sing into them. We will love to hear your beautiful notes quite audibly.

The band was on point. Evans Kornor has always been a silent mastermind. I think coordination wasn’t too bad. Hey! Where from the guys on guitars? Ghana’s got talent. I really admired their play especially the one on acoustic guitars.

Conclusion

Great show by all standards. Mr. Akesse I am sure your wife must be proud of you. No wonder she was smiling all through. You see, even humans appreciate good things how much more our Jesus who owns the whole Universe. He deserves the Best.

Kwabena, you have come to stay. You have carved a niche for yourself and don’t move away from it else you will disappoint some of us. We love the reggae genre but anytime we listen to the B Marleys, Peter Tosh’s, Culture’s and Lucky Dube’s we are made to appear and feel like backsliders so we plead with you that for the sake of some of us reggae lovers at least one or two a year can sustain our “I and I” levels.

Respect the Man dem call Jesus. Much love to you and the crew I say BOYAKA…
Shalom!

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