Greetings!
Music is one thing that always gets me excited and whenever I listen to music, I always feel fulfilled. So, I'm always looking forward to listening to music.
Aside that, one thing that's always endeared me to music is the instrumental of each and every musical work. Listening to the embellishing sound of a musical used to drive me crazy and make me lively. So, I would say I love everything about music.
Having said that, I would like to share my little experience about the annual music festival in my church. This annual music festival in my church is tagged praise night and it used to come up every last friday of April every year and ever since it's started 10 years ago, i have not in any way missed the events filled festival.
Furthermore, this said festival used to attract gospel singers and choirs from every nook and cranny of the city with each of the choir groups performing at their best. Also in the festival, there's always a time for special numbers from the individual singers who signifies their intentions to sing. This particular music festival used to be about music all through as there's nothing like prayers on this day.
The last one which was held a few months back, the last Friday of April, 2025, was an intriguing one. In fact, there's none of the past annual music festivals that's so full of fun and excitement like the one held this year.
The programme this year was in another dimension and it started with an open prayer. After the opening prayer, the floor was thrown open but unlike what we used to have in the past, this year's musical concert was a two in one praise and worship concert where at first, we first enjoyed ourselves with good music and instruments. This session was anchored by the guest artiste invited by the church choir.
After this session, the individuals who have signified to render their special numbers to the listening audience took the center stage and they performed beautifully well with the audience shouting for you. I too was among those who sang to the audience and to be candid with us, God really moved in the midst of his people.
As if this was not enough, the invited choristers who were used to come on stage and render their song were not allowed to do that this time around. All they were allowed to do this time around was compete with the rest from other places. At this juncture, panelists were put in place to judge them accordingly and at the end, one of the churches, Emmanuel church of christ came first and they were rewarded for their beautiful performance and after this, the music festival for the year 2025 was brought to an end.
Though the festival was brought to an end, the memories lingered on in our minds. Thank God I was a part of the historical festival that took place this year.
In conclusion, this year's annual musical festival in my church was a blast and I will be looking forward to the upcoming one coming up last Friday in the month of April, 2026.
This is my entry to the afri-inleo initiative prompt.
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