‘Gospel artistes should compose songs for soul winning’

An Afrocentric gospel artiste, Mr. Ojewande Olakunle, has admonished gospel musicians to focus on soul-winning and soul-lifting songs as a way to help the body of Christ. This was disclosed by the artiste in a recent chat with the Nigerian Tribune on the way forward for gospel music in Nigeria. Minstrel Kunle acknowledged that although modernity is the order of the day in every aspect of life including music, the spiritual content in Gospel songs should not be desecrated. He added that gone are the days when gospel music was more like that the pathway to come closer to God and amassing blessings as a result.

The gospel artiste pinpointed that it is not too late for gospel musicians in Nigeria to re-trace their steps back to delivering songs rich in spiritual ingredients and being a vessel of evangelism especially at a time that the country is in dire need of God’s intervention.

Olakunle, who is a sociologist, revealed that his concert, tagged Praise Panorama Music Concert, was birthed out of the passion to fulfill God’s calling into full time gospel music. According to him, his late mother is another source of inspiration.

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“What brought about the Praise Panorama music concert was an impartation and laying of hands by my late mother to carry her mandate as a renowned female choir and song mistress of Baptist Church Itire Lagos”, Olakunle said. He added that the concert is in its 15th edition and gave accolades to Pastor Mrs Amaka Aliu of Adonai’s Path Church and Pastor. Kunle Kunbi, RCCG Anointed Chapel Kubwa, and many churches, who he said, welcomed them with open arms to use their venue for concerts.