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| Ekow Briandt |
The young musician speaking in an interview with Myjoyonline.com Friday said that type of music can be found in all the above mentioned genres of music and it is the message the song carries that makes it gospel music.
This, he said is the reason why we hear people sing gospel music with a reggae, R&B, jazz and hiphop beat, “Gospel music is not tagged as a genre of music.
It is the message in the song that makes it gospel music. You can sing gospel on reggae, jazz, R&B, hiphop and hiphop,” he said.
Ekow is not new to the music industry; he started some five years ago under the name Jay E singing hiplife (rap) music.
He said his songs had clean lyrics (motivational message) and it generally touched on social life, education, HIV/AIDS etc.
He recorded songs like Ghana Mma, Abrabo, Car eye Machine, The innocent Boy with AIDSand others between 2005 and 2006.
Those songs did not make any impact in the Ghanaian music scene and he attributes that situation to the fact that he was not ready for the music market yet.
Ekow took some time off after those 'unsuccessful' years to school at the University of Ghana were he did Diploma in Social Administration.
Now, he says he is ready and back for good as he warms up to release his first gospel album You are Worthy O Lord on December 5.
The 10-track album he said, came as an inspiration and it is his way of worshiping and thanking God for his numerous blessings and mercies.
The album has easily acceptable songs such as Good is Good, Madzie Oyi, Da Onyame Ase, Som Nyame Yie and the title track You are Worthy O Lord.
The album recorded under his own record label, Reality Entertainment Factory, features Christian (of Stars of the Future/Project Fame fame) and it will be launched at the Immanuel Methodist Church, Rigemannel Estates, East Airport in Accra.
Artistes gracing that launch will include Christian, Tina Asante, Martin Hayford and the Talents of Immanuel Methodist Church of which he is a member.
Ekow was born in Accra and hails from Osu-Blogodo. When he was 12, he moved to Sunyani were he spent 10 years pursuing primary and secondary school education.
He said one unique thing about the album is that, it is not one way and it cuts across all forms of music. “It has some dynamism that cuts across.
It transcends all forms of music. It is not one way and it is strictly gospel.”
Ekow disclosed that he personally produced and engineered all the songs on the album. “I produced and engineered every song on the album. I also used live instruments – guitar and keyboard.”
source: myjoyonline.com
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