Muje – Jo Flames (Press release)

Muje Artwork

Nigerian Christian Contemporary Music singer and songwriter, Jo Flames, just released another highly energetic and beautifully sounding single tiled, Muje. This is coming fifteen months after the release of his last single, ‘Abinal Ajibi’ in October, 2022. “Muje” is an Hausa phrase which literally translates to “let’s go”. The song is basically a call for believers in Christ to go into the world and make disciples. In other words, it is a charge for believers to actively take the Great Commission seriously.

Jo Flames is a talented and anointed Nigerian Gospel singer and songwriter known for his exceptionally beautiful voice. He has been active in the gospel music industry for over a decade, with an album, several singles and several other features to his name. He is signed under Evangel Records.

Talking about his inspiration for Muje, Jo Flames said,

“Jesus’ last words before ascending to Heaven in Matthew 28 tells us a lot about how much He desires for all mankind to hear the Gospel of salvation and be saved through faith in Him. And we all know that a person’s final words echoes his/her heart beat. So this shows us how important this is to Jesus. Also in the book of Acts chapter 1, Jesus said that we will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on us and we will become His “witnesses”. I was inspired to write this song to encourage believers all over the world to heed to these words of Jesus Christ and allow the Holy Spirit make us witnesses of Christ, the Savior of the world.”

Muje is a beautiful song to listen to. Asides the Biblically sound message it carries, Muje is delivered with top- notch vocals and skillful production. Those log-drums and percussions will definitely get you on your feet and dancing as you listen. The genre of the song is Amapiano and it is scheduled to be released on 14th February, 2024.

Listen to Muje by Jo Flames on

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You can follow Jo Flames on Facebook to get updates about his subsequent releases as well as events.

Improve Your Songwriting Training Organised By Jeplune Music

Jeplune Music just concluded an 8-week comprehensive Songwriting training for Christian musicians within Jos, Nigeria. Specifically, we ran the training between October 6 th and November 24 th, 2023 and we tried to cover a lot about songwriting within that period. This was an effort to further improve the songwriting abilities of these musicians and hence improve Nigerian Christian music content generally.

You are aware that our vision at Jeplune Music is to combat the negative effects of media on young people by providing and promoting quality positive content. Part of the ways we do this is by training and educating musicians who produce content for young people. We already run the Christian Musicians’ Corner blog and Podcast which basically aims at helping Christian musicians become better. And this songwriting training is another step towards actualizing our vision.

Some of the Topics we covered during the training
  • What is Music?
  • Basic Music Theory
  • Introduction to Songwriting
  • Songwriting from a Christian Perspective
  • Writing The Lyrics
  • Writing The Music
  • Choosing A Song Title
  • Copyrighting and Licensing
  • Practicals
Why Songwriting?

We decided to focus on songwriting in this training for two main reasons. The first reason is that we are (obviously) passionate about the having quality positive content. The second reason is that we have noticed that songwriting is one aspect a lot of Nigerian Christian songs are lacking. We have a lot of skillfully produced songs with good choice of chord progressions and awesome vocal delivery, yet extremely poor songwriting. These were our main motivations for the training.

Now That The Training is Over, What Next?

First of all, we are still in touch with the participants of the training. Each of them has access to the trainer/ coach for continued guidance and mentoring with regards to songwriting.

Secondly, we intend to continue running this training at least once every year. So, you can expect another one next year, 2024. However, details about the specific time would be comuunicated to the public on our social media outlets.

But until then, here are a few pictures from this first edition of the training.

Watch the feedback from some of the participants our songwriting training

Tsarguwa – Chapter5 Music

Tsarguwa

Highly energetic Nigerian Christian Rock band, Chapter5, has announced their new release, titled Tsarguwa (Paranoia Cover). This is coming two years after their last single ‘I Don Wake’ in 2021. Tsarguwa can be translated as Paranoia or Paranoid, which simply means a feeling of not being good enough.

Talking about their inspiration for the song, Tsarguwa, the band leader said,

“After listening to the original song with the band, we decided to bring it down to a level we all can relate to. We were also partly inspired by the popular Hausa chorus “Baza Mu taba iya ba sai tare da Yesu”. You know, we could reach a point in our lives, especially when we have been hurt so many times, that we tend to curl up into our shells and form a resistance so as not to be hurt again. We refuse to trust, love, or even just to be friendly. We shut out people who are genuine because of past experiences.  And we might even begin to advise others to be like us because of our experiences.

But rather than being paranoid and shutting down, we should depend on the solid Rock instead; He is a strong foundation that never fails. We came to the realization of this truth, that we can’t do anything on our own except with Jesus. “Don shine mai ceton mu.””

Tsarguwa is scheduled to be released on the 22nd of October 2023. It would be available on major music streaming platforms. Anyone who has either listened to Chapter5 play live or their previous releases would know that Tsarguwa would be nothing short of amazing. You would expect raw energy from the start to the end. From their highly talented and energetic drummer, to their lead vocal, bassist, rhythm and lead guitarists, Chapter5 is a band you can’t resist their music. But asides the skillfully played instrumentals and the awesome vocals, the message contained in Tsarguwa is timely and would bless lives. Chapter5 band leader attested to the fact that the song has spoken to them as well.

In his own words, he said,

“It personally addresses our insecurities of not being good enough, thoughts of people out to get you, and fear of the unknown in general. As a band we’ve had these experiences it causes us to be Paranoid to an extent. We’ve found that the only answer to any challenge we face is Jesus. No matter what we go through, Jesus Loves us regardless and His love for us never changes. We found our assurance in Deuteronomy 31:8 which says He will never leave us nor forsake us.”

As we anticipate the release of Tsarguwa by Chapter5 Music on the 22nd of October, you can follow them on all their social media platforms so you could be updated about their releases. This press release would also be updated with the streaming and download links when they are out.

Lyrics & Meaning of New Life – Spirit 3:6 ft. Skiffy Kanees

New Life

New Life is the newest song by Spirit 3:6. It was released on 14th September, 2023. The song is a fictional story (with deeper meaning) about a guy who was born in a town that was under the control of a wicked king. The king made his subjects serve him like slaves and no one could escape. This guy later got his freedom from the control of this wicked king.

New life was skillfully written, composed and beautifully produced by Spirit 3:6. It features the amazing voice of Skiffy Kanees in a powerful chorus. The genre of the song is a blend of Funk and Hip pop and it obviously has an upbeat rhythm.

Here is the lyrics of New Life:

Verse 1:

Let’s talk about a man; Jerry

He lives in a town called Neri-Beri.

It was a cold and gloomy town

where anybody there was never merry.

Neri-Beri had a king.

He was strong and very mean.

They bowed to him and did all his bids, but

he would never let them free.

Like other citizens of Neri-Beri, who’s lost their will, their hopes; their dreams were dead and buried,

Jerry too was now weary.

But something in him tells him, “you gotta hang in”.

All he wants is a better life.

Obviously he is not satisfied.

But how can he get the life that he desires with nobody to help him rise?

Chorus:

From dust and ash we rise

To a place beyond the skies

A place where nothing dies

We have a brand new life.

Verse 2:

One day Jerry found a book

in a room where his father left a pile of books

Reading the book he found the truth; that the price for his liberty was paid in full.

So wicked king had no right to rule

Over him or anyone; they had all been fooled.

Standing on the truth, Jerry broke loose from his pain and gloom and got a life that was brand new.

Chorus:

From dust and ash we rise

To a place beyond the skies

A place where nothing dies

We have a brand new life.

Meaning Of the Song, New Life

Even though New Life is a fictional story, it has a meaning that is deeply rooted in the Christian faith. The man, Jerry, represents every human being born into the world. The town Neri-Beri represents the world. The wicked king represents Sin and Satan. The Bible tells us that everyone born into the world is born into Sin (Rom. 3:23). Also, the Bible calls Satan, the god of this world (2 Cor. 4:4), meaning that the world and its system is under the control of Satan.

However, there are is a better life which Satan tries to prevent everyone under his control from having. And Christ had paid (in full) for everyone to have that new life. In 2 Cor. 5:17 (NLT), the Bible says, “anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.” Christ did this by giving Himself to be crucified on the cross. He died & rose so that we may have this new life.

It was this truth that Jerry discovered and gained freedom from the wicked king (Sin and Satan).

Like Jerry and other people in Neri-Beri, though Christ has paid for the freedom (salvation) of everyone, many are still under the bondage of Satan. But whenever anyone hears and believes this GoodNews (the Gospel), that person becomes saved and receives a new life (eternal life), just like Jerry did. One of the most popular verses of the Bible, John 3:16 says, “this is how God loved the world; He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”

New Life is basically the story of how believers get saved from sin and Satan and have eternal life (new life).

Seasons by Skiffy Kanees (Press Release)

Seasons - Skiffy Kanees

 

Super-talented Inspirational singer, Skiffy Kanees is set to release a new single, titled Seasons. This coming three years after the release of her last single, ‘Carry Me’ in 2020. She had unintentionally taken a break from releasing new music since then, though she had continued to perform at several live events.

For those who don’t know her, Skiffy Kanees is a very talented Nigerian singer and songwriter, known specifically for writing songs that encourage people who are going through tough times. A lot of her songs are inspired by her personal experiences and so it is easy for anyone to relate to the words. Coupled with her exceptional skill in songwriting and her beautiful voice, Skiffy’s songs are always a delight to listen to.

Seasons is not an exception. It is a song that reminds listeners that there are various seasons in life. There is time to walk, to run, and to fly. Skiffy Kanees encourages those who are going through a difficult times in their life to be patient because that season of their lives will someday be over. She featured the prestigious Lucase 2 in the song.

Talking about her inspiration for Seasons, Skiffy Kanees said,

“I wrote this song at time in my life when I was just going through the motions. I had just giving birth and was battling with post-partum depression. A lot of things were not working in my life. My music career seemed to be paused. But it was at that time that I realized that there is a season for everything. And seasons vary from person to person. Your time to shine may not be mine, and vice versa. The wisest thing for anyone to do is be patient and wait for your season, rather than keep getting anxious and worried about the things that are not yet working. Right now, that season of my life is over and I’m in another season. And I am grateful for the lessons I learnt during that season of my life.”

Seasons by Skiffy Kanees is slated to be released on the 2 nd of June, 2023. It would be available on major music streaming platforms. For more details about the release of Seasons, follow Skiffy Kanees on Facebook or Instagram. This press release would also be updated with the links for streaming the song when they are out.

UPDATE: Tap this link to listen to Seasons by Skiffy Kanees ft. Lucase2 on your preferred music platform.

Yahweh – Grace Lokwa Ft Prinx Emmanuel (lyrics & meaning)

Kumama Album- Grace Lokwa

This translation of Yahweh – Grace Lokwa was done by Nicholas Okereke and Richard Chiabuotu

Vocabulary:

The verb “kosala” means to do, to work, to act etc
“Sala” is the imperative for of the verb.
The 1st Chorus of this song, Yahweh by Grace Lokwa is a popular Lingala “worship” song in the DR Congo. Minister Grace Lokwa made a rendition of the song by adding some original elements of real inspiration and musical innovation.
The following translation will try to capture the meaning of the individual words used. I believe you will be in a better position to derive the full meaning of the song in that way.
He begins the song in tongues, then moves to the 1st Chorus.

1st Chorus (Lingala)

Yahweh, Yahweh sala, Yahweh sala lolenge na yo, sala (2x)
Sala lolenge na yo
Yahweh, Yahweh do/act, Yahweh act in your way, act (2x)
Act in your way
Ad-libs (Lingala)
Kisi ya soni ee (Remedy of shame)
Azalaka kisi ya soni (He is – and continues to be – the remedy of shame)
Moninga na ngai na ntango nyoso (My friend at all times)

VERSE 1 (Lingala)

Ata mokili bafundi ngai na parquet, nazalaki na ngai na raison.
Lokola baza na ba relations na bango na bakonzi nyoso ya mboka oyo eee Yaya ee.
Ba condamner ngai oyo, balobi naza fautif.
Si ngai na fundi bango na parquet ya lola
Yesu yaka kosambisa biso.
Though the world charged me to court (accused me in court), I was the one in the right
Since they have “relationships” with all the leaders of this nation,
They condemned me, they said I was at fault
So I reported them to heaven’s court,
Jesus come and “judge” us (hear our cases)!
1st Chorus (Lingala)

Yahweh, Yahweh sala, Yahweh sala lolenge na yo, sala (2x)
Sala lolenge na yo
Yahweh, Yahweh do/act, Yahweh act in your way, act (2x)
Act in your way

Ad-libs (Lingala)
Bitumba oyo, nakok’obunda ngai moko (I cannot fight these battles alone)
Nabeleli Papa na ngai ee (I call upon my father)
Mokonzi ya milimo ya bato nyoso (The “governor/president” of the spirits of all men)

VERSE 2 (Lingala)

Eza lisusu likambo ya bomoto te (It is no more an issue for humans)
Ekomi likambo lola il faut eloba (It has become an issue requiring heaven to speak)
Intervention ya lola!!! (Heaven’s Intervention)
2nd Chorus (Lingala)
Intervention ya lola
Heaven’s intervention!!!

3rd Chorus (Igbo)

Eze! Eze ebube mo! Eze, I mewo ihe mmadụ apụghị ime.
(King! My glorious king! King, You have done what man cannot do.)
“Eze ndi Eze” ka a na akpọ ya. Eze ma ihe niile, Eze na-achị ebe niile. Eze meporo ihe, o nweghi onye ga-ekpuchi ya.
(“King of kings” is what he is called. The king who knows all things! The king who rules everywhere! The king who opens a thing and no one closes it!)
Eze is a big, Eze is a mighty, Eze is a wonderful, Eze……!
Outro (Lingala)
Eze ebube na ngai, azwa ngai bomwana (My “Eze Ebube”, he picked up – adopted me – in childhood)
Eze ebube na ngai oyo, Yaya eee (My “Eze Ebube”, my senior brother)

Immortality – BK ft. Brief Illneiss

Immortality - BK

Immortality is a song by highly talented Nigerian Christian HipHop artist, BK featuring Brief Illneiss. The song reminds believers in this world of pain and temptations that in eternity, immortality will swallow up mortality. And so, despite the (spiritual and mind) battles we fight here on earth, it will all be over one day.

Talking about his inspiration for Immortality and the message, BK said:

“I was inspired to write this song from 1 Corinthians 15: 53-54. Immortality captures the journey of the ‘Regenerated Man’ in a ‘Degenerated World’ & highlights the battles he has to fight in between!

My man, ‘Brieffie’ laces the hook and encapsulates how mortality will eventually be swallowed up by Immortality! In my verse, I used the analogy of ‘Mortal Kombat’ to capture the journey and battles we all have to fight till the very end; when all things are made brand new!”

Besides the strong Biblically truth contained in Immortality, you will thrilled by the skill with which BK arranged and delivered his rhymes beautifully. Heads up; dude rhymed for 2 straight minutes without break in the song. And he was spitting Biblically truth.

Immortality by BK is set to be released on the 13th of June, 2022. You can follow BK on Facebook for more updates regards the release. We also update this press release with the streaming links when they are out.

UPDATE: Here is a link to stream the song on Reverbnation

 

 

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Heartsease – Amo Lasisi (Press release)

Heartsease - Amo

Nigerian Christian Contemporary Music singer and songwriter, Amo Lasisi has announced the release of his debut single, Heartsease. The title, Heartsease is a figurative translation of an Hausa phrase ‘Dadi na’. The song basically reminds Christians that God is enough for us.

Amo Lasisi is a very talented singer and songwriter. He has been featured in several songs by other artists and has done some covers as well. Heartsease is however his first original release and he is quite excited about it.

Talking about Heartsease, Amo said,

“I wrote this song in the heat of the pandemic in 2020. I struggled with depression at the time from what felt like a resurfaced past wanting to become a reality of the now. The lockdown and financial woes that followed as a complimentary package made that season a tough one.  I remember praying (for the times I could) and hoping for life to return to normal just so I could get the chance to mingle, hopefully I’d get cured of depression at least. In the stead of what I prayed for, God granted me peace to go through that season. The assurance of his presence, and that he being in my life was enough – that I get to do life in and with him, that was a game changer for me.

So that what started off as a rough year ended up becoming one of the finest and most treasured seasons of my life. The problems did not magically disappear, but I was reminded of the presence of my Father who was staring the trajectory of my life that ultimately becomes a fragment of His own story, not mine.

So, just like me, life happens to us at different twists and turns. I’m only glad and honored that the Lord would birth through me this sound to encourage His children. So that in lack or plenty, stormy or still waters, he remains our all in all. Dadin mu gaskiya shine baban mu (our enjoyment truly is our Father). Dear believer, I hope this truth encourages your heart and more as we look forward to Heart’s Ease.”

Heartsease is set to be released on 9th June, 2022. You can follow Amo Lasisi on Facebook for details about the release of Heartsease. This press release would also be updated when the streaming links are out.

UPDATE: Here is a link to stream the song on YouTube.

You can also stream on Audiomack

 

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Throne – Vocals of Grace NG (Press release)

Throne

A new Nigerian Gospel music group, Vocals of Grace NG has announced the release of their debut single titled, Throne. Vocals of Grace NG is a Christian music group consisting of young talented believers. Throne, which is their first release, is a song of worship to God.

Speaking about the inspiration for Throne, the spokesperson for Vocals of Grace NG said,

“We were left speechless after the numerous things God has done and has promised to do in our lives, so we felt the unction in the spirit to express ourselves with sounds that are beyond ordinary words, joining the host of heaven in worshipping at the throne room.

The song, Throne has helped each of us build a more intimate relationship with God. Everyday, we discover certain mysteries; told and untold about the King of kings in relation to humanity at large.”

Throne by Vocals of Grace NG is set to be released on the 29th of May, 2022. We will update this press release with the streaming/ download links when they are released.

UPDATE: Here is the link to listen to Throne by Vocals Of Grace NG

 

 

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