Compliments of the season. Take a moment to think about this! It’s a short read.

Meanwhile, have the answer to this question at the back of your mind: How long have you been singing in the choir?

Have you heard of what a First School Leaving Certificate is? That’s what you get after completing your primary education, and it takes you about 6 years to accomplish.

How about SSCE?
Yeah, you’re right. You get that after spending 6 years in secondary school.

Then, you must have heard of OND, HND, and Bachelor’s degree right? Depending on your category of discipline, this should take you not less than 2-4 years to complete.

And also Master’s degree, one to two years.

You also must have come across the terms Phd. and Prof., nonetheless, that is another level entirely.

Now, here is what you should think about.

If the choir was a school, how long have you been in this school? Then, what can you show to justify the number of years you have spent in the choir.

By number of years, and according to the way you brag about it sometimes, you are probably a Masters degree holder in your choir, or a doctorate degree holder if you’ve spent more years.

Now, here is the sad truth.
Throughout these years, you have not improved a single bit.
The same way you used to sing nine years ago is the same way you sing today.

The same way you used to play the piano five years ago is the same way you do it today. There’s absolutely no improvement at all. That is really sad.

If you’ve really thought about this,
then you need to talk to yourself this new year, 2020

Say to yourself:

“I will not remain the same chorister in this year 2020.”

“I will sing better than I used to. I will learn to read music in staff notation and in solfa notation. I will learn at least one musical instrument. I will be punctual in my choir. I will learn all that I can to make myself better. I will …….. (fill in the blank spaces)”

This should be our mentality in this New Year, 2020 . Let us improve on ourselves and our choir will be a better place. Learn something today, and if you know, teach someone.

Happy New Year to you!
With love, from Naija Choristers.

Dear gospel musician, 

You are first a Christian before an instrumentalist. So you need
the word of God and a prayer life to grow like other believers .

God doesn’t offer you an. exemption because you play an instrument. If you understand this, you won’t stay out
gisting during the Word!!! 

Nathaniel Bassey

I attended a meeting years ago, as soon as I entered the hall, my eyes went straight to the guy playing the drums, he was speaking in tongues throughout the worship session while playing, same for the pianist. Tears were all over them and I could almost grasp their unspeakable joy while the teaching was on.

It is actually different from the instrumentalists who are either chewing gum or laughing at the ladies at the choir stand while playing and the worst of it all; folks who suddenly disappears from the church to go gist outside immediately the pastor mounts up to preach. 

I love the things of the Spirit and I always love when people respond to the things of the Spirit. It determines whether you came to church to be a blessing or for a show.

There’s difference between displaying your talents/skills and using them for the glory of God. Once the discipline of the Spirit is lacking in any skilled individual, the outcome will be a display of the arm of flesh.

We know God by revelation, but we know his ways by surrender. God cannot bless the talents and skills you have not fully surrendered to Him. While you’re desiring to be known or famous; He’s asking you to become faceless, because in His face, your face is seen. Letting go of whatever you hold most dear is real infinite gain.

Do all to His glory!

Pastor Ransome Adewale

Tonic solfa notes of all Major and Minor Chords

If you have not started to learn to play your musical instrument; you should prepare your mind for 2018. At the end of 2018, look back at what you have learnt and how far you’ve gone; you would be amazed at how far you’ve gone. It only takes focus and determination.