Is there a disconnect between your sermon and the song service?

Do you feel your worship is not progressing?

How many people have either visited or joined your church recently as a result of your music ministrations?

Are you exhausted week to week because the Levites aren’t setting the table for worship?

I can help. Greetings in the exalted name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. My name is Pastor Samie McDavies Edogun. I hold a Bachelor Of Arts degree in English from the University Of Lagos (1994). I have a certificate in radio production from the Federal Radio Corporation Of Nigeria (FRCN) Training School (2010). And I have a diploma in Film Making from Del York/New York Film Academy (2011).

This is a proposal in respect of the training, handling and management of your choir/worship team. It is common knowledge the role the ministry of music plays in today’s emerging church trends. It therefore behooves the church to never cease to update how this vital department is run for maximum impact.

I have been overwhelmingly interested and actively involved in ensuring the fulfilment of the statutory role of the levite as an important partner in fulfilling the heartbeat of Jesus Christ for the establishment of God’s Kingdom in people’s lives through music and other forms of gospel arts for over three decades.

Below are details of my contributions so far in leadership/management roles in the ministry of music:

*Music Director – Church Of God Mission, Abuja. 1999-2000 *

Music Director – Church Of God Mission Lagos State and the Western zone bishopric. 2000-2002 *

Director, Directorate Of Music And Worship – Calvary Kingdom Church. June 2002-April 2013 (I still play supportive roles till date)

*Music Director (also HOD Media/Sound and HOD Security) – Emmanuel Christian Church (House Of Judah), Pretoria – South Africa. May 2013-January 2015

It is noteworthy that in 2001 God gave me the grace to raise an inter-denominational private choir, “Damaturu Community Mass Choir” in Damaturu – Yobe State, Nigeria. And in 2004, I founded “For Christ Mass Choir”, in Lagos State, Nigeria. These choirs were involved in own organised music events as well as invitationals.

I also have had short-term consultancy/training programmes for some other churches which includes: Dominion Chapel Abuja; Maranatha Churches Jos; and some others in Lagos at different times in-between my church commitments. The training proposal which covers different areas of the music ministry is aimed at adding a great deal of value to the work already being done.

It also aims at taking the ministry to a whole new level of excellence through mentor-leadership approach. Areas of focus shall include the following:

*Vocal training exercises *Indepth training and exposure to the role of music in worship *Role of music & arts in church growth

*Ministerial etiquette and discipline *Song scoring and teaching with a strong emphasis on clarity of enunciation *Preparing songs for praise and worship sessions as well as special ministrations *Grooming of lead worshipers and soloists

*Coordinating the band for new and contemporary arrangement of songs *Planning and execution of music events *Encouraging & providing a fertile environment for the training, development & deployment of individual skills & talents of team members

*Fostering an efficient synergy amongst team members thereby enhancing an improved ministerial productivity

Contact details: +27788702210; +2348185422771; bigsamie@yahoo.com Thank you for your anticipated and favourable response. Yours In The Ministry, Pastor Samie McDavies Edogun Jesus Reigns!

Many artists struggle to establish their musical identity, trying different musical and fashion styles, But there are others that emerge fully formed, in full command of their craft, their identity and their music. NAXIS DE GENEXIS fits squarely in the latter category, In possession of a lyrical incisiveness, captivating, melodic irresistibility, one whose music feels familiar in the best possible way, fresh, distinctive and Grand technique.

Enaruna Edosomwan known by his stage name Naxis DG is a prolific Nigerian recording artist, song writer and performer in Europe. who began his solo career in 2009, with his first single shakara a romantic and melodious afro rnb song. In 2012 he returned to his motherland, Nigeria to join d music industry where he dropped “gbedu” a massive club banger which topped the Nigerian european charts and confirmed the artist’s status as an international performer/artist, afterwards in the year 2013 he launched his debut album “the Genesis” which included further hits like tweh tweh luv, chocomilo & Superstar. In 2014 The Hit Song #Adesuwa is trending & has taken

Musical career to another level.

His work and contribution to the Nigerian music industry in Europe has made him obtain numerous nominations and awards. Naxis DG is presently the best breakthrough artist of the year 2014 @ the NEU AWARDS hosted in ROME, An award which emphasizes his successful and outstanding career. Currently Team Up with Funky4Entertainment a leading entertainment group and CEO of a fast EU record Label “ND Recordz”. Naxis has collaborated with lots of well known artist across Europe and Africa producing hits and acquiring awareness across the continent. Despite numerous accolades, Naxis DG supports a lot of charity organizations, recently collaborating with the charity organization “Amc1d Aiuta Bambini Onlus/Ong” on a project “HOUSE OF THE FORGOTTEN” sustaining children living with disability and homeless children, in Republic of Benin, Cotonou, Mali and other countries been declared of Emergency Aid around the globe especially in Africa.  

His well dedicated and continuous hard work towards music has earned him numerous awards around europe.. Break Through Artist Of the year “ NEU Award 2014” , Nigeria Image Award of Excellence & Ambassador Of Change 2014, Best Performance on stage “ ADMA 2014 &  Best RnB Artist “America Entertainment Recognition Awards”. Emilia Romagna Italy. 

He also recently won an award at The AFRICA4U ONLINE AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN EUROPE organised by Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez

A LETTER TO DISTANCE – written by Abu Abdulkadir

Dear Mr. Distance,

I have a soul across your seas.
When she shall set out
After eons of sick meals
To taste the burger of my heart
Dished in black wares of homeland,
Do trim the nails of your roads
And shut the gasping mouth of your miles.

PROFILE OF WILLIAMS O’SEUN

WILLIAMS O’SEUN is a rising young poet. An alumnus of the prestigious University of Lagos, O’Seun is a brilliant graduate Historian. Born in the early 90s, O’Seun is one promising poet who is blessed with an awe-inspiring creativity and ingenuity. His poem,

‘Nocturnal Rhythms’ recently won him the bronze prize in Tony Tokunbo Fernandez International Poetry Competition. He is proudly Gun (Ogu) of Lagos origin. O’Seun currently serves as a Corps Member in Kogi State Ministry of Health, Lokoja.

His poetry career began to take shape in the second half of 2005 as a senior secondary school student, after his erstwhile English Language teacher, Mrs. Temitope Funke George spotted his prospect as a potential wordsmith. She nurtured and inspired him to develop his then nascent interests in poetry. By the time he was a school leaver, his initial foray into poetry had began to take roots. Intent on giving a voice to his ink-spills, he ventured into performance poetry late in year 2014. Up till *this record time, he has, on two occasions, performed couple of poems for a group of Corps Members in Lokoja, Kogi State. He hopes to further develop his spoken word Propriety, morality, virtues, optimism, paradisaic utopianism, love, nostalgia, nature and realism are some notable themes in O’Seun’s poems. His poems are inspired by any and every emotion, everyday social experiences and phenomena. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, A. E. Housman, J. W. von Goethe, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Milton, T. S. Eliot, Pablo Neruda, William Wordsworth, Wole Soyinka, J. P. Clark, William Blake, Walt Whitman, Thomas Moore, W. B. Yeats, Alexander Pope, Geoffrey Chaucer, Robert Frost, and Aram Saroyan are some of his mentor-poets. Poems by ‘Poetique Polymath’, as his pseudonym goes, are ideational, purposive, moralistic and never obscurantist. Plans are underway for the publication of his debut poetry anthology in no distant time. Recently, his “I Found My Twin” was published in Love Poem Anthology edited by Abegunde Sunday Olaoluwa.

Williams believes in being eclectic, learning and imbibing the outstanding qualities of different great poets and poetic traditions. He indites standard form poetry as well as free verses. A good number of his poems are written in impeccable Yoruba language. This word-connoisseur believes poetry is – and should be – more than an avocation, as it could be developed into a full- fledged, life-long career. As well, O’Seun holds that poetry should be more than just be, but As an affable nature-lover, his pastimes include reading, poetizing, birdwatching, nature photography and collecting. He is as well a freelance redactor, essayist, eloquent orator, and a creative computer graphics designer. In all, given the resplendence of his poems, Williams O’Seun is one astounding, outstanding poet to look out for.

Williams O’Seun can be reached on:

Twitter: @WheelhelmsCheun

: callme4hope@gmail.com

Dear Family, Friends and Fans,

Mr Adedayo Agarau (WINNER OF THE TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION) will be live on Metro Radio Station 97.7  FM at 10.45am to talk about his poetry on The Show “Vivid Verses”

Mr Agarau is also one of our Four New African Writers and mentees.

More information about the young man and his poetry can be found below

ABOUT MR AGARAU

Mr Adedayo  Agarau is a student of Nutrition and Dietetics, He is also a
Social entrepreneur whose verses stick thorns in corrupt minds.

Agarau was the 13th Poet who rocked Nigeria in 2014(EGC).

His works center on corruption, politics and social vices. Adedayo has been featured on several anthologies like Epistle of Lies, Gripe Vine II, Eriata Food poetry anthology, Tributes to Nelson Mandela. He also has been featured on Rowspoetry blog, Words Rhymes and Rhythm, WordUp,Larryfreedom, poetivists, and more.

He was the 3rd edition winner of”What can words do” and the Season 2 winner of Pulse student Poetry Prize.

He recently got the Gold award & Poet of the year in the Tony Tokunbo Fernandez International Poetry Awards 2015.

He is very passionate about Change, Empowerment and making a difference

SOME OF HIS POETRY

BUNI YADI:

i.
Ill winds blowing
From the house of imp
Has shared the fire
To castles in your estate.

Landmark of fortresses
May be forgotten before
Souls sanctioned reaches kismet

ii.
buni yadi,

letters from hell
may no be received as quick

you know NIPOST;
species of snail

Surely you’ll receive mine;
dreams were roasted on your playground.

iii.
at your backyard,
dear gentle  homeland
Homes were thrown into the forest of finding

Before you,
Travelers were buried with fierce rights

Beneath your cuddle,
Dreamers died dreadful deaths

iv.
Buni Yadi,

Civilians trek with grim
On a faulty home
Caressing ghouls with  numbed hearts

While,

Officers fly on sacred wings
From the snag they planted on our borders.

v.

Buni Yadi,
Pray

Buni Yadi is a place in Yobe state. It’s being terrorized by Boko haram.

He is the curator of http://qualitypoets.wordpress.com

My Death Has Not Been Birthed

I should have been dead and embrace the end
A James Bonded 140 round a bend
The tyres screech at every gas
Death beckons with a welcome dance
But my death has not been birthed

My name is Mesioye Johnson a 22year old male  graduate of banking and finance at federal polytechnic ilaro. Ogun state

THE FATE WE FACE” – written by Mesioye Johnson

On our shadows,shady skulls always sit
With bald plans,shaggy promises,blind might,
To spit sick words for thumbs not to be fit
In deciding morrow despite now’s fright.

Our dreams they hide in holy regalia
Feeding them all with fiery sacraments,
Spreading death on lean hope like bacteria
And our hearts filled with bombing fulfillments.

Our brothers’ bone now fills up road’s potholes
We needed water,mums’ blood beats supply,
After the soil had abundance in holes-
Plant’s sustenance if rain doesn’t comply.

Check the gap between riches and stitches
And you will see it’s as wide as a sea,
Morrow’s leaders now dwellers in ditches
Licking untimely dusts death made us see.

Life and death made to meet at dagger’s drawn,
Injustice serves as the big battle field
Where gavel becomes still like dew at dawn,
Only active when pockets are refilled.

We called them wELDERS ’cause they melted dreams
With lies-coated furnace and mean bellows
Pumping their bags while we remain sans beams
For unborn,as born ones pant in hollows.

We see only dripping sweats sans rewards
But always flicked away with bitterness
On the nauseous sore we all nurse inwards
Hoping to see it heal not something less!
…………………………………………………………..

The Female as Liability Asset

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.

Don’t let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice, and most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

Some females seek marriage as an escape route to boycott fending for their selves. They get the notion that once married, it would be the husband’s duty to provide all her needs irrespective of the spouse’s financial status whether buoyant or weak, with a waving idea that; no money, no love. Today, it is certain that most ladies are being accosted with questions like: Are you schooling? What do you do for a living? Where do you work? How many are you in your family? What position are you? What do your parents do for a living? And so forth, too much questions that have become a trend in most social media chats and physical contact by the male gender.

Without much ado about nothing, these only show inklings that the male mentality towards marital courtship is fast and vast changing, especially in Africa. No longer is the female more interested in the background and means of livelihood of her would be suitor, the men also want to know what the lady is contributing in wedlock; is it economic and financial support, or individual and family liability.

One thing some ladies have let elude them is; women have never been dependent on their spouse. In the days of old, the husband marries the wife in order to be loved and cared for, as well as to increase the stocks in his barn and household; with children and food provisions. The wife works on her husband’s farmland, and of which she may have her own special portion for cultivating vegetables.

The woman, man and probably their children included clear the bushes, till the soil, plant crops, and nurture them to harvest, preserve for the house and sell off the cash crops on market days. From time, woman has always worked zealously alongside man to make the home well enough.

Those have not changed in centuries after but have evolved from traditional to modern domestic support system. It is wise for prospective wife materials to bear in mind no man wants to be attached to a wholesome liability.

The measures to be taken to avert being just another mouth to feed and a body to clothe by your future husband is to get yourself acquainted with the real world. A world now turned into a global village, where women are amongst prominent personalities, entrepreneurs in the society, an era that has seen many great women holding offices the world over.

Where do you stand? You can stand anywhere; the key is getting yourself identified either by a profession or a vocation. Every human has been born with a talent; each individual has been cut for him or her destined calling.

Choose and align with whatever you like doing best. Go to school or an acquisition centre to emancipate your given skills and exercise every potential.

A male Physician courting a female Pharmacist may not be love at first sight alone but perhaps a calculated motive to hitch a suitable life partner for better financial base. Likewise a Barber that is dating a Hairdresser for keeps.

Analysing this couples, it is plausible they would live a comfortable lifestyle because in the right society where their services are often demanded, they

tend to make regular sales.

Gender wise, unemployment rate is higher for females than their male counterparts. Females face particularly strong challenges in entering the labour force due to early motherhood and lack of education. One reason for this is the belief by many youths that the prospects of getting lucrative jobs are higher in the urban cities. Many of these youths lack vocational education and technical skills which make them casualties in an increasingly competitive economy.

It has been revealed that more women are entering the labour market to pursue their careers. Due to improvement in female education, women are not only getting married later but also, are increasingly becoming more insistent on financial independence.

So ladies should be engrossed with entrepreneurship, prepare for you, an independent financial territory, before and after marriage. Do not sit back and relax on your spouse for money to buy match boxes for the kitchen, sanitary

towel for your monthly cycle and cookies for your kids. Learn a skill, get educated, be a support to your home and society today for a better future. Say

no to total liability, embrace part independence, and be inspired.

Written by Gift Amukoyo