Gospel Singer Buchi to Host Nigeria's First Ever National Anthem Festival
A former professor of English at the University of Lagos, who is now better known as Nigerian reggae music superstar and author, Buchi Atuonwu, is set to host the first-ever national music festival. anthems of Nigeria.
It will take place on November 19 at the University of Lagos Sports Center and will feature Dr. Panam Percy Paul, Joe Praize and Ada.
The singer says the initiative is his way of ensuring that "the great hymns that have built us and sustained our faith, inspired us to do things and live for Jesus Christ, are not allowed to die".
He paints a great picture of why he's hosting the festival.
“I do this as a patriot. God speaks to whoever cares, and He spoke to me about doing things that would unite the church. is not to belong to an association, however beautiful it is. That is not what the Bible means by the unity of the church."
In Buchi's view, there is not yet a platform that supports the kind of collaboration he would like to see between churches.
“Church unity,” he reasoned, “will come through knowledge. Knowledge of the Word of God. How will that happen if you teach a different thing and I teach a different thing, and there is no platform for us or our members to share and grow and study the Word; even wonder?"
At the festival, delegates from the Catholic Church, the Pentecostal community, the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) and white-clothed churches will form a 2,022-person National Festival Choir of hymn to perform some of the timeless hymns that have inspired generations of Christians.
He added that the denominations also gathered their choirs to chase the top prize of N2 million and a trophy. There are also cash prizes, plaques, second and third place trophies and consolation prizes for each participating choir.
Buchi, who started out as a disc jockey in nightclubs, is best known for his hits Jesus Must Be Honored (2011), It Is Well (2014), Mma Mma (2005) and What A Mighty God ( 2011).
Support the integrity and credibility journalism of PREMIUM TIMES Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can guarantee the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy and a transparent government. For free and continued access to the best investigative journalism in the country, we ask that you consider providing modest support to this noble endeavour. By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you help sustain relevant journalism and keep it free and accessible to everyone.Donate
[embedded content]TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT: Call Willie - +2348098788999
A former professor of English at the University of Lagos, who is now better known as Nigerian reggae music superstar and author, Buchi Atuonwu, is set to host the first-ever national music festival. anthems of Nigeria.
It will take place on November 19 at the University of Lagos Sports Center and will feature Dr. Panam Percy Paul, Joe Praize and Ada.
The singer says the initiative is his way of ensuring that "the great hymns that have built us and sustained our faith, inspired us to do things and live for Jesus Christ, are not allowed to die".
He paints a great picture of why he's hosting the festival.
“I do this as a patriot. God speaks to whoever cares, and He spoke to me about doing things that would unite the church. is not to belong to an association, however beautiful it is. That is not what the Bible means by the unity of the church."
In Buchi's view, there is not yet a platform that supports the kind of collaboration he would like to see between churches.
“Church unity,” he reasoned, “will come through knowledge. Knowledge of the Word of God. How will that happen if you teach a different thing and I teach a different thing, and there is no platform for us or our members to share and grow and study the Word; even wonder?"
At the festival, delegates from the Catholic Church, the Pentecostal community, the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) and white-clothed churches will form a 2,022-person National Festival Choir of hymn to perform some of the timeless hymns that have inspired generations of Christians.
He added that the denominations also gathered their choirs to chase the top prize of N2 million and a trophy. There are also cash prizes, plaques, second and third place trophies and consolation prizes for each participating choir.
Buchi, who started out as a disc jockey in nightclubs, is best known for his hits Jesus Must Be Honored (2011), It Is Well (2014), Mma Mma (2005) and What A Mighty God ( 2011).
Support the integrity and credibility journalism of PREMIUM TIMES Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can guarantee the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy and a transparent government. For free and continued access to the best investigative journalism in the country, we ask that you consider providing modest support to this noble endeavour. By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you help sustain relevant journalism and keep it free and accessible to everyone.Donate
[embedded content]TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT: Call Willie - +2348098788999
What's Your Reaction?
