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Lyrics that Inspire Any day

Happy New Year! It’s been so long. I always feel guilty when I push the urge to blog and rather sleep or watch TV or go out or work on other projects. I had some amazing blog ideas to share with you before the holidays but a lot of things came up and I couldn’t blog. Combining blogging and regular job is a big challenge but I would try to be more regular this year. I will clear the backlog 😊🤗 🤞

Now, I want to start the year with something relaxing. I have been thinking of the lyrics of Godly/Spiritual music, popularly known as gospel tunes and how some lines are able to hit you so deeply (speaking for myself) and immediately you are healed and encouraged.

Below are a compilation of a few lines/lyrics of some gospel tunes that inspire me anytime the song rings in my spirit. Here are seven of them:

“…Don’t look too far to see, how good He is. Just look at me. He took me for the miry clay, set my feet upon the rock and I am standing in His righteousness. He took away my sin and shame. Gave me a brand new name. His beloved and the redeemed. Look how He turned my life around. Made me a shining light. His glory to reveal” – Nathaniel Bassey and Micah Stampley’s I will worship Him forever.
“…You will deliver. You’re a provider. I find my victory in You. Forever victorious. Forever we win. I find my victory in You. Victory belongs to Jesus. Victory belongs to Him.” – Todd Dulaney’s Victory Belongs to Jesus.
“…He knows what is hidden in your heart. He knows the good thoughts He has for you. They are thoughts of peace and not sin that is why He will bring you to an expected end. He will take care of you. Eii. God will take care of you.” translated from Diana Antwi Hamilton’s Yehowa Behwe
“…I don’t know where I will be if it had not for You. You goodness. Your mercy. I don’t know where I would be. This far by grace.” Pastor Edwin Dadson’s This far by grace.
“…God is working. He is up to something. I may not see it but still I’m trusting. God is working, working, working. He never sleeps nor slumbers. My God the promise keeper. He sees every tear that falls. My God is never early and He is never too late. He’s always there right on time. And if He said it, surely He meant it. And if He meant it, surely He will do it.” Akesse Brempong’s God is working.
“…We yielded to your word. Lord we choose Your ways yes. We are tired of our own. It failed us many times. Speak a word that we will move. Speak a word that we will do. Speak a word a word and we will go. We’ve come for directions.” Dr. Tumi’s Speak a word.
“…And now we’re here. Looking back on where we come from. Because of You and nothing we’ve done. To deserve the love and mercy You’ve shown. But Your grace was strong enough to pick us up. And You made a way. When our backs were against the wall.” Travis Greene’s Made a Way.

There you go. These are the lyrics of some gospel tunes that inspire me all the time. Did I capture your favourite? Which lyrics do you sing randomly and immediately get encouraged? Share with us.

Getting Personal with Gospel Artist, Nana Egyin-Buadu

“Once your heart is full of joy and God and, you love Him, it’s easy to tell Him something sweet. Usually, in my expressions to God, songs come out. Over the years, we (Selah Music Worldwide) have compiled these songs and now, we want to release some of them…” – Gospel Artiste, Egyin-Buadu.

Nana Kwame Egyin-Buadu (full name) is a young gospel minister set to release his first, official single that features Selah Music Worldwide on Friday, November 15, 2019. Christian Blog Ghana went up close and personal and below is the the interview. Kindly, check him out on Youtube ( Editor’s note: He is an awesome worshiper).☺

More personal with Nana Egyin-Buadu

Serving as the current president of Selah Music Worldwide and the music director of the Assemblies of God Church in Tema Community 12, Nana Egyin-Buadu is a product of St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School, where he read Agricultural Science. He then proceeded to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to read a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. In KNUST, he also acquired a Masters in Procurement Management.

Musically, Nana Egyin-Buadu was inspired by his father but his passion for the instruments, notes and tones took off while he was in the University.

“I ministered in Assemblies of God Campus Ministry (AGCM) choir and the Living Praise Choir (LPC). It was back then that God laid on my heart to begin this ministry called Selah Music Worldwide. We started as a group on campus and hosted a few programmes. After I graduated, I brought campus home,” Egyin-Buadu said with a laugh.

Together with his friends who lived in the same community, Selah Music Worldwide took off in earnest. The music group, comprising of other talented singers and backing vocalists, have birthed three annual flagship programmes: ‘Time of Reflection,’ ‘Worship and Word Conference’ and the midnight worship edition called ‘The Drench.’

“When we meet to rehearse, we usually worship. It is during these moments that we capture on camera for our audiences. In those mid-night worship sessions, we begin to receive songs and those are what we’ll be releasing on this project/album,” Egyin-Buadu said.

For the young musician, the process of receiving songs through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit began during his undergraduate studies at the University, but he believes this is God’s set time for him to release these songs.

“If you want to do things excellently for God, there is a waiting period for God to enable you and one of the things I have been able to do within these past eight years is to start my own music studio called the Throne Life Studio. The production of the songs on this album was done by us,” he said.

About ‘Shine’

The young singer who draws inspiration from Pastor Isaiah Fosu Kwakye Junior, Joe Mettle, Denzel Agyeman Prempeh, Calvis Hammond, Phil Thompson, Israel Houghton and Marvin Sapp describes his genre of music as funky, contemporary mid-tempo praise that causes listeners to groove and dance. ‘Shine,’ is the title of his single to be released this Friday, November 15 on YouTube, Sound Cloud and other digital platforms.

“We were preparing for a programme last January when one of the music directors said we needed to write a song that went like this… He sang the first line accompanied by a guitar. I pondered over it and I liked the first line. Then he left me at the studio and when he got back, I had all the verses and had arranged the song,’ Egyin Buadu shared.

‘Shine’ is inspired by Isaiah 60 which says, ‘Arise! Shine! For your light has come and the glory of the Lord is written upon you.’ The lyrics of this song and other ones yet to be released by the musician have two main goals: first, to worship God and secondly, to uplift individuals who listen to them.

The musician likes to see his songs as confessions of faith and declarations. On December 1 this year, ‘Shine’ and six other tracks on the album titled ‘Encounter with Light’ will be released on all digital platforms as well.

Editors Note: As promised ‘SHINE’ is out now. Kindly, click here for the official video and here for audio.

Musicians Connect: A Flicker of Hope for Gospel Artists in Ghana

As the popular saying goes, ‘when the music hits you feel no pain’ and there is a sense of fulfilment when an artist produces good music and sees it in the trends. Although this is the desire for every artist not many of them see it fulfilled and especially for gospel artistes in Ghana, many have little knowledge of the appropriate channels to use in promoting and distributing their music. These artists get discouraged and do not pursue their music career as a result of some of these challenges.

There is a group, Musicians Connect with the core objective of aiding gospel artistes in the production, promotion, and distribution of their music. Musicians Connect is inviting church choirs and singers to voice training and interactive sessions with media houses and music promoters on how to enhance the promotion of gospel music online, on radio and TV. This event will be taking place on Saturday, February 9th at the Charismatic Evangelism Ministry, North Legon-Accra.

Musicians Connect is being held in collaboration with television and radio stations across the country, Apprise Music (Music Distributor ) and the Gospel Bloggers Association of Ghana. Ministering at this event are Mary Ghansah, Willie & Mike, Max Praize, Efe Grace, Jackson Quaye, Lil Zig among others.

Tickets are going for a cool GHC 20 and are available at the Silverbird Cinema at the Accra Mall. You can reserve yours by calling any of the numbers: 0507247294, 0240167355, 0548011224

You can also click here the link to buy your ticket.

Content Source: Gospel Bloggers Association

Lightening Up 2019: Bro Philemon Drops 4 Hit Tracks

Born on October 15th, 1980 in the suburbs of Manse, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Ishmael Philemon Ackon, popularly known as Bro Philemon has enjoyed the influence of music through the church. It is no wonder the gospel musician, performer, songwriter and producer has released four new songs which are already making waves in this new year. His parents, Beatrice Ivy Ackon and the late Reverend Emmanuel Eddie E. Ackon, were members of the Methodist Church who played various roles in the gospel musician’s successful career.

Bro Philemon is currently a worship leader at the Shenzhen International Fellowship in China where he resides with his wife Mary Joy Yap Dugaduga and children Beatrice Ivy-Joy Ackon and Trixie Efua-Otuah Ackon.

The multiple gospel award-winner is also a businessman and the Chief Executive Officer of P & D MPC HK Co. Limited (Hong Kong) and Philemon’s Supply Management SZ Co. Limited (Shenzhen, China).

His four new songs feature popular names like Akesse Brempong, Amy Newman and Jeremy Rayborn Hall. These songs are already receiving massive airplay and they include:

The Song & The Dance featuring Jeremy Rayborn Hall (Download Here):

‘Your Name’ featuring Akesse Brempong (Download Here)

‘Sweetest Name Remix’ feat Amy Newman (Download Here)

‘Higher Ground’ (Download Here)

Content Source: Gospel Bloggers Association

“Understand the Seasons & Embrace Technology,” Gospel Artiste Advises

Contemporary Gospel Musician, Samuel Osei Kwarteng, popularly known as Kwame Kwarteng is calling on musicians, particularly, those doing the gospel genre to understand the ‘times’ and adopt its accompanying technology in the production and distribution of their music.

The writer and singer of the hit single, Signs and Wonders, says this music industry is currently receiving its fair share of educational influences on both producers and consumers, therefore, a twist in the way the music is being made. He, however, refuted claims that the gospel industry in Ghana is collapsing, but, rather sees the genre as entering into a new ‘season.’

“Music is a tool for evangelism and our music will change. We should, however, update the way we think and accept whatever that comes with it. If you don’t update yourself when the season comes, you will perish,” he said. “Now, some songs become hit on social media so our ability to use this tool very well is what will take us there,” Mr Kwarteng added.

The 2016 graduate of the University of Development Studies, who has been singing since childhood, believes prophecies in the Bible concerning the pouring of the Holy Spirit on all flesh in the last days, is being manifested in the increase in the number of gospel ministers who are also skilful in the art and performing miracles through their music.

Mr Kwarteng, who is yet to go into this Ministry fulltime, admits there are challenges in the gospel terrain compared to other genres of music, therefore, his decision to combine singing with a regular job. In addition to the hit single, Signs and Wonders, the artist has Onim Wo Din, two songs which were inspired through scriptures.

“Signs and Wonders is a prophetic song and I see this season as a prophetic one. I got the inspiration for this song from Mark 16:17, where Jesus said signs and wonders will follow them who believe. For that reason, if you become a believer, you should not struggle for certain things in life,” he said.

“His death brought victory and blessings. First, we used to live in bondage and curses and were in deep sin but he came to die for us. If I lift up my hands and pray, the sick should be healed because that is the umbrella I operate under, so, we are made for signs and wonders as Jesus Christ said,” Mr Kwarteng said.

The contemporary-style gospel musician traces his influences to Ron Kenoly, Alvin Slaughter, Don Moen, Tye Tribbett, Travis Greene, Lawrence Flowers, Mali Music, Donnie McClurkin and William McDowell. In Africa and Ghana, Nathaniel Bassey, Uche Agu, Joe Mettle, Jeshurun Otchere and Pastor Emmit are musicians Mr Kwarteng looks up to.

The Righteous Cry.

This Saturday, July 21, Kwame Kwarteng in collaboration with Kharis Life Foundation will be hosting a worship and prayer service dubbed Righteous Cry. The programme is taking place at the African Regent Hotel at exactly 3pm. Other ministers who will be ministering include Jeshrun Okyere, Pastor Emmit, A.B Kwarteng, Min. Mary and Rev. Nana Perbi.

The theme for this event, according to the musician, was inspired by Psalm 34:17 and it is an attempt “to get believers away from the ‘noise’ to a time with God when His words will be quoted back to Him.”

“It will be ourselves and God and if we do that he is going to hear our cry. It’s worship, prayer and the word and it’s free,” Mr Kwarteng concluded.