THE launch of Ben Orise’s new album, Celebration, was amidst fanfare, words of exultation, praise jams and dance performance. This was provided by a renowned gospel artiste, David Moore, at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Victory Parish, Okota, Lagos, with friends, families and parishioners in attendance. Orise, a rising gospel star and a music director in the same church for about three years thrilled his church members with such quality music.
According to an elated Orise who has been playing secular music since the 80s, “When I started music, I never thought of gospel anyway but it got to a point in one’s life when something hits you and you feel that thing; then you know that there is need for a change. I was out there in the wilderness. I left this country with my secular music band and I got somewhere and the Lord said, ‘Yes, thank you, my son, it’s about time’.
“I didn’t know what moved me, but I heard this still voice, which was irresistible. It said, ‘My son, it’s time for you to sing gospel music’, and I was convinced that ‘yes, this is the Lord speaking. So, it is not about me at all. This is what the Lord has created me for. This is His purpose for me, to sing gospel songs for Him”.
He sermonized further: “This is all we need to take us to the next level, and all we need to make it in life is God. Anything outside God is scanty. Without Him, you don’t have a root.”
He said the 11-track album would make people feel the touch of God in their lives and bring positive changes to them.
“I am just waiting to explode. I just said, let this one go. I am just waiting to dish out more songs for those who love the gospel of Christ and even those outside of the faith. As the Lord helps us and grants His grace, we shall continue to thrill our listeners with more songs.”
After the launch last weekend, the Delta State-born gospel artist said he was ready to shoot his video soon and flood the airwaves with it.
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