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Activism in music is reviving as well. Artists ARE NOT only singing about love anymore; they are addressing political or social concerns through their music. The power in their music today goes deeper and far reaching in a bid to refocus and address any perceived or real challenges the society and people face.
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This week, in our exclusive interview with the master craft and Gospel music exponent, Prophet Samuel Ikechukwu, has revealed the reason behind his latest album ‘I shall restore.’
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The Abuja-based founder and Prophet of Shiloh Word Chapel, made the revelation while briefing our music, brand and entertainment writers on his drive to seek to rewrite fables, wrong beliefs etc and seek to correct a lot of ills in our society locally and globally.
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The talented multi-instrumentalist said contrary to the traditional gospel songs about his birth, Jesus Christ specifically instructed him to sing about his victory over death and to honour his resurrection.
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“Jesus showed up to me 3rd January, 2020, and said ‘my son, Samuel, sing this to honour my resurrection. Worldwide, men do not sing about my victory over death they only sing of my birth over 2000 years.
“If you do, I will glorify the song and lift you high in love to shine brighter,” he said.
That is what how the inspiration for One of the hit tracks ‘Jesus is alive.’ was conceived.
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The prolific song writer and composer said the album will herald another new phase of the gospel ministry.
Ikechukwu also said he has authored over 39 life-changing books. Which were all writing to address identified challenge a group of people face, from finance to ministry, raising global leaders etc.
In the interview he opened up to our writers on some of the tracks in the nine (9) tracks album; namely:
- I shall restore
- Heaven knows
- Chineke idinma
- Love me
- Way maker
- Corona
- We are one
- Father show your love
- Jesus is coming.
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In the words of the master craft, he said “Just as every brand has an issue that’s close to its heart and resonates with their base. So also is my genre of music addressing a cause or causes we face as a people. I have sold out myself to keep addressing these because these issues should not be a problem in the current climate we live.
I have the empathy and self-awareness to speak about it authentically via my genre of music. that is the core value of my music. I exercise vigilance on societal ills and good governance, not just singing about heaven alone, but also singing on the need to live an impactful life here on earth.
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For example; the track CORONA, is essentially challenging and encouraging everyone to not only locate but also to tune in to GOD, who is the highest form and power source, known since the history of the planets began.
I actually drew a similarity between the pains of the dreaded corona disease, as the lots of those without GOD.
If you don’t have Jesus, your life is like corona.
Again, the track “we are one” is the expression of my distaste for the segregation and racism. God created all of us as one. Blacks, whites, Caucasians, American Indian or Alaska Native. Asian. Black or African American. .Hispanic or Latino. …Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander etc, we are all one.
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There is no need to emphasize what separate us, we need to embrace what brings us together. The world will experience peace if we remove all these differences that have been the bane of growth and economic development globally.
The music is available on all leading music download platforms. This is my contribution to the drive to make the world a better place for us individually and collectively. They focus and culture are well embedded in my brand’s core values; exercising vigilance and good governance; helping to live a better life and encouraging you to dare to explore to become better in life.