THE church hall of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Life
Gate Assembly, Isheri Olofin, Lagos, was recently filled to its capacity with
guests, which included church members and the media, converging for the launch/dedication
of 2Voices gospel album, Everlasting Praise.
The seven-tracker produced by Sammy Jayzee
Studio, has songs such as Everlasting Praise,
Dancing for My Lord, You Are My God, Glorious Is The Lord, O Lord! Send Me and
two remixes.
Thrilling guests, 2 Voices — a duet of
Oluwafunmi and Oluwatosin Odujinrin — both sisters, showcased the stuff
they are made off, drawing applauses from guests who danced and sang along with
them. With their performances, the girls, impressed their observers that they
are cut out for the top.
Formerly now, Oluwafunmi (12) and Oluwatosin
(9) both students of The Kings Kids School, Abaranje, loved hip-hop and other
contemporary music, but through their mother, Victoria, changed to gospel
music.
“We were
introduced to gospel music by our mother, Victoria. We used to love hip-hop and
other contemporary music and would want to play them, but our mother told us to
use our talents to sing and dance for God,” Oluwatosin said.
“She loves Christian music and encourages us
to play it as a way of spreading the gospel and uplifting souls.”
On where they draw their inspirations from,
Oluwafunmi said: “Apart from the Holy Spirit and the things around us, Destiny
Kids, as a group inspires us. In fact, they motivate us to do most of our
songs. We watched them and wished to be greater than they are.”
With the songs jointly written by the girls
and their mother, the sisters said, “each time the idea of a song comes up, we
write it down and give it to our mother, who directs us on how to go about it.
At times, after writing the songs in our own way, she directs us on the lyrics
and the dance steps.”
The group, which started as a child’s play,
turning everything in their sitting room to musical instrument, has grown to be
recognised as a band, performing in church events and other social gatherings.
According to their elated father, Pastor
Kayode Odujinrin, “I never took them serious. When they were turning almost
everything in the house into musical instrument, hitting the table, singing and
dancing, I took it as one of those things children do around the house. In
fact, I was much particular about their academic pursuit, so, I left them with
their mother, who likes music. But with what I have seen them do with the
‘noise’, I now believe, they are serious and deserve my support.”
Would you not by tomorrow do secular music,
as you are influenced by your mother to do gospel? “No, we are from a Christian
home and there is no better way to appreciate God than to sing of His glory and
gospel music remains a medium of doing that. In fact, it is one of the best
ways to spread the good messages and as well express ones love for God,”
Oluwafunmi stated.
Oluwatosin retorted: “As Christians, we are
not going to limit ourselves, we are going to use different genres of music —
local songs, hip hop, R‘n’B and others — to reach out to the world.”
With both parents as their managers, the
girls informed that one of their challenges is satisfying everyone around them.
“People now see us as stars and expect so
much from us. They expect us to excel in all areas — academics, at home, in the
church and even at play. It is, indeed, challenging, but God is seeing us
through,” Oluwafunmi said.
Mixing performance with school work, she
added, “it’s challenging. Whenever there is any event, I have to face the
hurdles of rehearsals, vigils and school work. There was a time we went for a
show, it was within our school examinations period, I had to put in extra
efforts to pass it. It was so tiring and since then, I pray never to have such
experience.
“It is as a result of such experiences that
make us to fix most of our events during the holidays, especially the long
vac,” she noted.
On how he wishes to control them so that
the glamour of stardom will not get the better part of them, Pastor Odujinrin,
said, “outside prayers, I monitor them, see that they do their school works and
guide them on the things of the God. Though they are stars, they are still
children and need to be guided.”
Advising parents, he noted, “parents should
encourage their children to use their talents for the service of God and the
betterment of the society. Allowing children to fully showcase and use their
talents would not only make the children live a fulfilled life, but could also
serve as an avenue of job creation for themselves and others.”
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