MUSIC | Dikky - Jackpot (Prod. by First Degree) > @ThisisDikky

MUSIC: Dikky - Jackpot (with lyrics)

Onyedika Nwoji, who goes by the name DIKKY, is a Hip Hop Artist and Producer in Nigeria. He starts off this year with a brand new single titled JACKPOT!

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This song has a smooth groovy Hip Hop beat that will leave you with no choice but to vibe to it. Dikky delivers a strong, deep and relevant message about the Life in Christ, yet in an unconventional manner that will appeal to all kinds of people. Jackpot isn't about winning a lottery or some cool millions (which is also good), but it's about something worth more than a million: Eternal Life. With smooth lyrical delivery and easy flow, listeners can rap along and enjoy chanting "Mehn I hit a JACKPOT!"

The song was Produced by First Degree, and it was Mixed & Mastered by Dikky.

Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @ThisisDikky

The lyrics to Jackpot is below:

VERSE 1:

Feeling like I made it to the top... top

Haters waiting for me just to drop

But I ain't dropping cos I'm chilling with the Most High

Only thing dropping is my jamz, go and cop that

Uhh... I don't get it,

I don't get it why they don't get it

That I done made it. Yeah I made it.

Since I let Him in, homie don't you get it?

That I'm past that (what’s that?)

It's like a life hack, mehn I passed death (that’s right).

Cleared up all my debt, I don't owe that (no debt).

Now I'm BLOODY rich, I didn't work that!

Sitting on a goldmine,

Oh my, yeah now the gold's mine.

I don't mean money; I may never have a million

But homie what I got is more than a million.

CHORUS:

Since the day I met Christ, mehn I hit a jackpot!

He gave me His Spirit now He's living in me, mehn I hit a jackpot!

I got Eternal Life working in me nwanne, mehn I hit a jackpot!

Ogbeni this Life no dey ever end joor, mehn I hit a jackpot!

VERSE 2:

Listen up mehn, I got treasures,

Never running down, I can never go broke.

Son of a King, homie I'm a Royalty.

Ruling with my Dad, homie it's a Dynasty.

What that really means is that,

I'm one with the King, homie don't you get that?

He promised He will never leave me, He will keep that.

Mehn, our bond so strong, you can never break that!

I used to do dirt,

Then He cleaned me up, I don't do that (preach boy!).

Shining in the dark like a StreetLight (invading)

He gave me His name, so I stand right.

Now I got authority over empires.

We gone bring 'em all down, homie it's a takeover.

This Empire never going down, we don't retire

Cos we reign forever!

CHORUS:

Since the day I met Christ, mehn I hit a jackpot!

He gave me His Spirit now He's living in me, mehn I hit a jackpot!

I got Eternal Life working in me nwanne, mehn I hit a jackpot!

Ogbeni this Life no dey ever end joor, mehn I hit a jackpot!

INTERLUDE:

I don't really get it, why they don't get it.

I tell 'em that I made it but they really don't get it.

So I gotta go a little deeper just to explain it.

You may have to listen clearly otherwise you won't get it.

I hear you talking, feeling like a made man,

But you don't understand you never had it made man.

So when you talk about the money, all I feel is sorry.

Money ain't evil, but to trust in it is funny.

All you care about is just the money

And it controls your whole life like a dummy.

You so blind, you can't see that it owns you.

Now you a slave to the things that should serve you.

VERSE 3 (LONG VERSE):

You can't see that it's running you,

However it wants to.

Boy you on a ride, feeling so high

Like you about to hit the sky, and the feeling is so right.

Yeah, I see you smoking weed. Feels like Heaven.

You sipping up that syrup. Feeling so amazing.

Girls all around, popping bottles all night.

Money never been a problem, but you never see the Light.

You never see the Light cos you living in the dark.

When the party is over, you can't sleep in the dark.

Running round in circles, feeling empty like a mess.

Cos you're never satisfied, boy you're feeling so depressed!

You're feeling so depressed, boy you can't lie!

Even though you act like you're enjoying this life.

Mehn I've been there before, it ain't no life.

Living empty, feeling big, but living a lie!

Till I let Him in and He made me different.

Sorry, I mean BRAND NEW, that's why I'm living different.

Pulled me out the dark to the Light, my Redemption.

Now my vision so clear, I got a new perception.

Focus on Christ gave me life, homie Jackpot!

And boy it's easy, you can hit it too, Jackpot!

It's not about a bunch of rules you must keep

Jesus did it all for you. Let Him in, He'll keep you!

Even if you messed up, He won't throw you away (that’s right).

He will pick you up and strengthen you by His Grace.

Cos when you're living in Christ, there's never condemnation.

I'm eternally grateful, got Eternal Salvation!

CIA EXCLUSIVE | Propane - Lau Lau (Prod. by Dr. Jay) > @Propane_CIA @iamDrJay @CHRISTiABIDE

As a follow up to his sophomore single from his forth coming Sound of Light EP Project “Ekwulekwu”, PROPANE drops this new offering “Lau Lau”, a message to everyone to “keep doing it big and put away any form of mediocrity or whatever may be stopping us from being the best at what we do”.

Lau Lau was produced by Dr. Jay.



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Anambra State born, Nkwonta Obinna, a.k.a Propane, is a talented rapper and song writer, and a founding member of the music movement, CIA (Christ I Abide), alongside Dabz, Dikky, Kinsu and Nolly.

Twitter: @Propane_CIA, @iamDrJay, @CHRISTiABIDE

CIA EXCLUSIVE | Dabz - Let Go [Prod. by Kinsu] > @Dabz_CIA @KINSU_CIA @CHRISTiABIDE

As a follow up to his first single Official Love, DABZ is hitting us with something totally different and unexpected! Titled "Let Go", this song encourages us to let go of whatever may be stopping us from being our best.

With his unique voice, he brings to life the multiple sides of letting go.

The track was produced by Kinsu.



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Daberechi Ubachukwu, a.k.a “Dabz”, is a young talented singer and songwriter who hails from Anambra State in the eastern part of Nigeria. Born on June 15th in Nsukka, he grew up in the same place, and is currently a final year student of Electronic Engineering in University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He grew up exposed to all kinds of music genres from which he’s carved out his own style. He draws his inspiration from everyday life experiences, through the help of the Holy Spirit. His lyrics are clean and plain, yet deep. In his words, “you can tell who I am through my songs, I sing what I believe and I keep it real.” He is a founding member of the music movement, CIA (Christ I Abide), alongside DIKKY, NOLLY, PROPANE and KINSU.

Follow on Twitter: @Dabz_CIA, @KINSU_CIA, @CHRISTiABIDE

CIA EXCLUSIVE | CIA - All a'Dem (feat. Kinsu and Nolly) > @KINSU_CIA @Nolly_CIA @CHRISTiABIDE

After the successful release of their previous singles; Touch Down and What You Do, The CIA clique is back again with another single titled, All a'Dem.

Characteristic of what they're already known for this song is totally out of this world. The song features 2 members of the clique, Kinsu and Nolly. The song is a perfect blend of reggae and hip hop that will appeal to lovers of both genres, I'm sure you've never heard it this good before.

Production credits goes to Kinsu, mixed and mastered by Dr. Sankty at 17:17 Audio Lab.



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The CIA clique (an abbreviation for Christ I Abide clique) is a music movement of various artistes featuring the likes of KINSU, NOLLY, DIKKY, PROPANE and DABZ who are out to affect lives positively through music and saturate the air waves with good news. The movement began on November 2011 at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu state, Nigeria. Prior to this, they had been dropping singles individually and making impact in the University of Nigeria Campus. They like to refer to their style of Music as "Real Music", although hip hop is a favourite, their music still cuts across different genres. They draw inspiration from everyday life and express that in their music from the point of view of their beliefs and convictions. Their musical influences includes; The 116 clique, W.L.A.K, Cross Movement, Mali music and many more.

They debuted with their first single "Touch Down" in March 2012 and made immediate impact as the song went viral on the internet. They followed up with their 2nd single "What You Do" in November 2012 which was also a huge success. The song made it to the Praiseworld Radio Top 50 songs of the year 2012.

Building on the success of their efforts as a collective, individual artistes from the movement have been making impact and topping charts in Nigeria and beyond with their solo singles and have also worked with some big names in the industry like Bouqui, Sokleva (of the roof top MCs), Okey Sokay, Dr. Sankty and many more.

You can get up close with them via Twitter: @CHRISTiABIDE, @Nolly_CIA, @Dikky_CIA, @Dabz_CIA, @Propane_CIA, @Kinsu_CIA

CIA EXCLUSIVE | Nolly - Ndewo [Prod. by @1RsT_dEgReE] > @Nolly_CIA @okeySokay @CHRISTiABIDE

Coming off the burners right after his hit single 'Jesus N'asu Igbo', which topped the Praiseworld Radio Music charts, enjoying airplay in radio stations both in Nigeria and other African countries like Ghana and Zambia, talented rapper NOLLY, drops another banger. This one is titled 'Ndewo' which means 'Greetings' in Igbo language. The song is a hip hop track, with a heavy beat that is sure to have heads bumping, and the production credit goes to Cedar (a.k.a First Degree). With the distinctive style he has become known for, Nolly mixes high-end metaphors and punchlines, with Igbo phrases to deliver a flavour that is totally his own. The song is a greeting to GOD, showing appreciation for the favour so far in his journey. Mixed and mastered by Okey Sokay.



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NOLLY, whose real name is Nonso Tony Onwuli, is a young talented, fast rising rapper, singer and song writer who hails from Anambra state in the eastern part of Nigeria. Born on August 6th in Calabar, but grew up in Enugu, the entertainment capital of East Nigeria. He is a graduate of Pure and Industrial Chemistry from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He grew up listening to different genre of music which influenced his style of music. He has been on the scene for a while now, but ventured into music professionally in 2010. He can best be described as the connecting point between the Old School focus on lyrics and the New School's modern beats, mixing witty slangs with stories, punchlines and truth with the sleekest delivery. He is a founding member of the music movement, CIA (Christ I Abide), alongside DIKKY, PROPANE, KINSU, DABZ and DEXTA.

Since his emergence to the scene, he has released three singles with names; Born Champion, Faith, Fire Flame (Birdman Cover), and his most current single, Jesus N'asu Igbo which is receiving airplay and topping charts in radio stations both in Nigeria and accross Africa. He is currently working on his mixtape titled 'Son Of Da Most High'.


Follow on Twitter: @Nolly_CIA, @1RsT_dEgReE, @okeySokay, @CHRISTiABIDE

SoundCloud: www.SoundCloud.com/user8022018

CIA EXCLUSIVE | Dabz - Official Love [Prod. by Vocis] > @Dabz_CIA @Vocis101 @CHRISTiABIDE

DABZ, one of the founding members of the music movement CIA (Christ I Abide), drops his debut single! And this is way off what you expect! He calls it “Official Love”, and tells a beautiful story of love and relationship. With his unique voice, he spills out lines that would make you fall in love all over again. He dedicates this to lovers everywhere. The track was produced by VOCIS.



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DABZ, with real name Daberechi Ubachukwu, is a young talented singer and song writer who hails from Anambra State in the eastern part of Nigeria. He was born on June 15th in Nsukka, where he also grew up, and is currently a final year student of Electronic Engineering in University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He was exposed to different kinds of music genres from which he carved out his own style. He draws his inspiration from everyday life experiences, through the help of the Holy Spirit. His lyrics are clean and plain, yet deep. In his words, “you can tell who I am through my songs, I sing what I believe and I keep it real”. He is a founding member of the music movement, CIA (Christ I Abide), alongside DIKKY, NOLLY, PROPANE, KINSU, and DEXTA.

He was featured on CIA’s Touch Down and What You Do, and is currently working on an EP titled “This Is Me”.

You can follow on
Twitter: @Dabz_CIA, @Vocis101, @CHRISTiABIDE

NEW MUSIC | Meka - When a Man Cries (Prod. and Co-written by Kraftmatiks) > @MEKA_official @Kraftmatiks

"When a Man Cries" is a weird and awkward lamentation of a heartbroken and frustrated lover… MEKA takes a rather unusual journey from his usual blend of Pop, rock and soul to express the tale of "LOVE GONE BAD".

Under the unique mentoring of the Legendary KRAFTMATIKS who produced and co-wrote this record… without further ado let's dim the lights, open the curtains and see what truly has this man crying. Listen and enjoy this krafted masterpiece.



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Chadwick Emeka Michael aka MEKA (born September 19, 1986) is a Nigerian music artiste who loves to entertain and make people happy through his singing (since he was a kid) and playing the guitar. MEKA was born and brought up in Lagos, Nigeria. He hails from Okpsi-Okwu, Ohaozara in Ebonyi state; the south-eastern region of Nigeria.

He grew up listening to music from the Late Michael Jackson (which was his first love in music), performed almost all songs by the late Pop King while he was in secondary schools; Dentin Grammer School, Ebutte-Metta and High Class Comprehensive High School, Ikotun both in Lagos. He then went on to do a professional computer program (ND) before heading to Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria where he further studied Computer Science.

Meka's early music career started in the church (The Synagogue) where he first performed in front of a large crowd and several youth programs. He was very popular among his fellow teenage peers and youth in the church and later caught the attention of the man of GOD, Prophet T.B Joshua who personally made sure he joined the Church choir. He later featured in shows and TV soaps such as MNET's Tinsel where he featured as a guest artiste and performed his first studio recorded song "Love Nwa Tin-Tin". Since then, he has been featured on various shows including theater art shows such as the "Harvest With Wole Soyinka" by Performing Art Workshop (PAW) in July 2012 at Terra Kulture, Lagos, which he opened with a live acoustic performance.

He has been performing and singing at various open-mic shows/concerts across Lagos as an upcoming act.

MEKA is a great fan of Rock music. His major genre of music can be classified as pop/rock (pop, rock and soul) and he is also very flexible with other genre of music. He loves live performance as the guitar is his only girlfriend on stage.

Meka's brand of music has been hugely influenced by the Likes of Majek Fashek, Fela, Bob Marley, Onyeka Onwenu, Coldplay, Backstreet Boys, U2, Take That, Craig David, Eminem, Tuface, etc. He is also a songwriter and composer.

Meka is also a model and actor. He speaks Igbo, Yoruba, Pidgin and English Languages.


Kindly follow on Twitter:
@MEKA_official, @Kraftmatiks

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www.reverbnation.com/mekaofficial

CIA EXCLUSIVE | Propane - Simple Praise (feat. D'orhnell) > @Propane_CIA @DorhnellKO1 @Ruggedbeatz

PROPANE, one of the founding members of the music movement CIA (Christ I Abide), drops yet another banger! He calls this one 'Simple Praise'. This song was performed with D’ORHNELL who happens to be a fast rising Lagos based singer, and it is fused with English and Yoruba phrases, punch lines and street slangs, coupled with a groovy up-tempo beat which makes it both danceable and appealing to lovers of different genres of music. The track was produced by RUGGEDBEATZ who is a close ally of CIA and has a couple of dope tracks to his name. Simple Praise is a must-listen for lovers of music everywhere!



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PROPANE, whose real name is Nkwonta Obinna Nonso, is a young talented, fast rising rapper and song writer who hails from Anambra state in the eastern part of Nigeria. Born on January 12th in Lagos, he is a graduate of Political Science from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He grew up listening to different genre of music which influenced his style of music. He has been on the scene for a while now, but ventured into music professionally in 2008. He can best be described as the connecting point between the Old School focus on lyricism and the New School's modern beats, mixing witty slangs, stories, punchlines and truth with the sickest delivery. He is a founding member of the music movement, CIA (Christ I Abide).

Since his emergence to the music scene, he has released 6 singles with
names; Fresh and Clean, Death Of My Flesh, Deception, Guy Like Me, Vessel Of Honour, Better Half and Better Life, and also has a Mixtape 'Correct Ya Dirty Minds' to his name, currently getting airplay from radio stations across the country.

He is currently working on an EP project titled 'Sound Of Light'.

Twitter: @Propane_CIA, @DorhnellKO1, @Ruggedbeatz, @CHRISTiABIDE

NEW MUSIC | GameMan BeatzJockey - New Day (feat. Simi)

GameMan BeatzJockey is at it again! He's that rapper that never disappoints when it comes to keeping it real; lyrically and skillfully. With his new single, NEW DAY, he features the sensational singer, Simi with a voice that gets you lost in the music. The song was produced by Okey Sokay, with a melody that drives right into your soul. The song is really inspiring, a song that helps you start a "New Day"…just like it did for me. The combination on this song is simply PERFECT! Don't sleep on this one!
Personal Advice: PLAY THIS RECORD AS FREQUENTLY AS POSSIBLE!



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Olumide Akindele Okesanjo, A.K.A (GameMan 'GAMIE' BeatzJockey), Rap artist, music producer and Director. Born and raised in Lagos state, attended St Michael’s Model School for primary education, Abesan High School for secondary and Lagos State University (LASU) where he obtained a B.Sc degree in Computer Science.

Started out as a drummer in a local church, then singer in a group called Peculiar Treasure. Broke out of the music group to pursue his music career not as a drummer, singer, but as a rapper. This was due to heavy exposure to all kinds of music genres which he then used to create for himself a unique style and identity.

Inspired by life, environment, society, and all that’s available through God. A quick listen to his songs gives an idea of his personality and convictions. Very practical; his music is known to take the listener on a journey. It’s a perfect blend of key musical elements. He’s got a unique voice texture, intelligent techniques used for delivery and superb clarity that makes you hear every word.

GameMan BeatzJockey is known for his multi-tasking abilities. A personality with unique sense of leadership. He is Chief of the E.C.H.O Cypher project
where he teams up with Mr Xi CEO (E.C.H.O) to set up the E.C.H.O Cypher platform. On the platform he performs the task of a director, music producer and Rapper.

Featured on songs with top artists and producer like FLO (God rest ye merry gentlemen and Yahweh), Midnite Crew (E gimme money), Bouqui (Church Boy swag), just to mention a few.

GameMan BeatzJockey is currently working on his album titled ‘Beyond Words’, and recently released the much awaited ‘RiverSide EP’, a 6 track EP and a bonus track titled Cruci-FIX.

Follow on Twitter: @GamemanMusic, @SymplySimi, @OkeySokay
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gamemanmusic
ReverbNation: www.reverbnation.com/gameman
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/gamemanmusic

CIA EXCLUSIVE | Nolly - Jesus N'Asu Igbo [Prod. by Kinsu] > @Nolly_CIA @KINSU_CIA @CHRISTiABIDE

WARNING!!!

This song has been known to be highly addictive, and can cause hallucination if abstinence from the song is attempted. Also, be careful you don't fling your phone, crack you laptop screen, or smash your tablet on hearing this song due to over-excitement.

NOW, ENTER THE ÉGWÙ/GBÈDÚ/MUSIC!

NOLLY, one of the founding memebers of the music movement CIA (Christ I Abide), drops yet another banger! He calls this one 'Jesus N'Asu Igbo'. The title of this song when translated to English simply means, "Jesus speaks Igbo language". The song tells a good story, fused with English and Igbo phrases, punchlines and street slangs, coupled with an upbeat tempo, and heavy hiphop bass which makes it both danceable and appealing to lovers of different genres of music. The track was produced by KINSU, another founding member of the music movement, CIA. Jesus N'asu Igbo is a must-listen for lovers of music everywhere!



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NOLLY, whose real name is Nonso Tony Onwuli, is a young talented, fast rising rapper, singer and song writer who hails from Anambra state in the eastern part of Nigeria. Born on August 6th in Calabar, but grew up in Enugu, the entertainment capital of East Nigeria. He is a graduate of Pure and Industrial Chemistry from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He grew up listening to different genre of music which influenced his style of music. He has been on the scene for a while now, but ventured into music professionally in 2010. He can best be described as the connecting point between the Old School focus on lyrics and the New School's modern beats, mixing witty slangs with stories, punchlines and truth with the sleekest delivery. He is a founding member of the music movement, CIA (Christ I Abide), alongside DIKKY, PROPANE, KINSU, DABZ and DEXTA.

Since his emergence to the scene, he has released three singles with names; Born Champion, Faith and Fire Flame (Birdman Cover), which are currently getting airplay from radio stations especially in the east. He is currently working on his mixtape titled 'Son Of Da Most High'.
Twitter: @Nolly_CIA, @Kinsu_CIA, @CHRISTiABIDE
SoundCloud: www.SoundCloud.com/user8022018

* Do enjoy this song like I did, and PLEASE don't forget to drop your comments! Also, don't forget that THERE IS LOVE IN SHAREing! ;)

VIDEO | Dikky - Poppin' Them Thangs (Directed by Kosol) > @Dikky_CIA @kosol

Here is a short demo video for the song, Poppin' Them Thangs by Dikky. The video was direcred by Kosol. Please leave your comments on what you feel about the video. Thanks.

You can follow Dikky on twitter @Dikky_CIA and Kosol @kosol

POST | Facts About Music (Part 3)

FACTS ABOUT MUSIC (PART 3)

Now to draw the curtain on this series: As Christians, it's left to us to infiltrate, or rather invade the music industry (by the application of wisdom) with a lot of REAL MUSIC (Matt 10:16), and not just any kind of music, but one with CREATIVITY and SKILL! (Psalms 33:3). It also has to be attractive to appeal to its listener (Titus 2:10). It's essential we master our art, the art of music. The truth is, if you tag it "gospel" or "christian", it will be overlooked by those who actually need the gospel, the lost... the CONFUSED. (1 Corinth 2:14). It's more like stereotyping oneself. As far as I know, God did not create "gospel" music or "secular" music. He created MUSIC! Even the word 'secular', according to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary means; "not connected with spiritual or religious matters". It doesn't mean it's evil or ungodly. For instance, I can sing about my country or the crisis in my society in other to give hope, or I can basically sing about my life, experiences I've been through, etc. It's secular but positive and has a message, and in the long-run, you realize it's inspired by God. So as Christians, how do we intend to reach the lost souls, the CONFUSED? To be honest, when you tag your music as "gospel" or "christian", only the "churched" (devoted Christians) will listen to it. This isn't meant to be so. The gospel of Christ is meant for EVERYONE, including unbelievers and non-christians. (Luke 4:42-43, Luke 5:31-32 [AMP], Matt 10:5-7, Matt 15:24, Rom 1:16). In times past, music that have been tagged "gospel" often sound WACK! (just being REAL). Am certain that nobody wants to listen to wack stuff.

Some might think this is a scheme to be more famous, get more fans, etc, but the truth is if the world doesn't know you, how do you intend to take the gospel round the world? [Mark 16:15 (NLT)]. Don't get me wrong, am not saying fame should be the aim, NO! All am saying is, if you are good at what you do, people will recognize you. But have this in mind, as a minister of God in MUSIC, your primary aim is to win souls, give hope, encourage the CONFUSED. Your secondary aim is to make good music skillfully by optimizing the gifts God put in you and your talents (Psalms 33:3). You have an EXCELLENT SPIRIT, so everything you do MUST be excellent! [Daniel 6:3 (KJV)]. You must also make your music have spiritual depth, which means you MUST maintain a steady intimate relationship with your creator, STUDYING God's word constantly alongside PRAYER! (Very essential). Forget religion. I hate religion! Christianity has nothing to do with religion in any way, but it's a lifestyle... just as the CONFUSED have a different lifestyle. Religious people are mostly hypocrites (if not all). They follow doctrines/traditions devised by men and not of God, and infuse it to the system of the Church, thereby making God's word useless! (*shakes head*) [Col 2:20-23 (MSG, NLT), Mark 7:5-9 and 13]. That's why Christianity doesn't seem to be fun, which is not true. Being a Christian is so much fun, more than you can ever imagine. Let's leave that for now, that's a whole different issue to be dealt with in another article. (*smiles and winks*). A good friend of mine defined music like this: M.U.S.I.C = Me U Sing In Christ. I guess you now know what I mean. That is REAL MUSIC, not CONFUSED! You may not neccessarily sing about anything christian, yet it's positive, inspired by God. It could be funny and entertaining but not dirty or vulgar. God loves humour (Job 8:21, Psalms 2:4, Proverbs 17:22).

When we all get to Heaven (by the special grace of God), we shall be praising God with music (not gospel music). Am talking about REAL music. What people see as the main or real kind of music is so CONFUSED, and the more they dwell on confused music, the more confused they become, living in deceit. That's how powerful music is and the devil knows this. Let's all come together and give hope to a confused generation. Let's go back to the times when music was still real and played a vital role in our moral standards. Let's discourage confused music but encourage confused artists to become real artists, being the appropriate role models for the younger ones coming after them. Let's open the eyes that have been blinded by the devil. God is REAL, satan is CONFUSED! With God in your life, you'll discover the real you and affect your world with the REAL stuff. Let's put an end to garbage music. Christians, God has left this in our hands. The world is waiting earnestly on us. Let's save our CONFUSED world! (Romans 8:19).

...the END.

POST | Facts About Music (Part 2)

FACTS ABOUT MUSIC (PART 2)

As I stated earlier in the previous part of this series, satan is using this powerful tool called MUSIC which he mastered while in Heaven, against the advancement of God's Kingdom here on earth. It seems as if he's winning, but I know this is not true. God is still raising men today, (by the grace of God, am one of them).

Now, a lot of "religious" people see some genres of music as evil and of the devil because of the way it's being used in the world today. E.g; Hip hop, rock, etc. Well, I guess it's because it's more of noise than music, but according to these scriptures (Psalms 66:1-2, 95:1-2, 98:4-6) just to mention a few, God also enjoys JOYFUL NOISY MUSIC! That's REAL MUSIC! (*grins*). Am fully persuaded that ALL things (including music of various genres) were created by God and are pure and good. (Rom 14:14). In times past, different styles of music have evolved over time into newer ones, creating entirely new genres of music. But the problem is its usage. If one thinks hip hop and rock can't be used to glorify God, but genres like soul and R n B can, then I wish to inform such persons that there are a lot of soul music and R n B that are not POSITIVE and do not glorify God in any way. Try imagining a wine glass being used to drink hot egusi soup, or using water to fuel your automobile, or washing your mobile phone by immersing it in a bowl of water with detergent. Now you get the gist. It's just a misuse or abuse! (*sighs*). Same with any kind of music. For instance, sex is good! It was created by God for a purpose (to be enjoyed ONLY in the confinement of marriage). But when it is misused or abused, it's no longer sex but either fornication, adultery, homosexuality, incest, rape, etc. The end of such actions are always destructive because of misuse/abuse (Prov 16:25). Now can you see how CONFUSING those analogies are? That is exactly how CONFUSED MUSIC looks, maybe not to you, but to its creator. GOD CREATED MUSIC, SATAN CORRUPTED MUSIC. Music is music, it depends on how you use it. If its use is POSITIVE, its REAL MUSIC. If negative, CONFUSED MUSIC. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE "GOSPEL" MUSIC OR "SECULAR" MUSIC. Music is music, and serves a general purpose, which is BEING POSITIVE. It MUST add something positive to its listener. Even if it's a love song, it should be done from God's perspective because GOD IS REAL and THE WORLD IS CONFUSED! All thanks to Mr. satan. (*frowns and shakes head*).

The truth is; artists involved in CONFUSED MUSIC who sound really good are gifted of God. [James 1:17 (NKJV)]. But the issue is they are not using that gift for its actual purpose (misuse/abuse). If we can critically observe our world today, we should realize that majority of the world's problems are as a result of the kind of music being dwelt on… negative, CONFUSED music. If this world is going to get any better, then we need more positive music, REAL music. Music to encourage, teach, give hope, correct, preach, etc (Psalm 98:1-6, Ecc 7:5 [NKJV], Eph 5:19, Col 3:16, Col 4:6). It must not neccessarily be all preachy or have a "religious" approach all the time, but inspired by God, still carrying a positive message.

If I say "am not a gospel artist", please don't be shocked. Sincerely, I've been working on this article long before Lecrae announced the release of his mixtape, "Church Clothes". So don't think am trying to take sides with him because am his biggest fan, NO! But am happy he poured out what's been on my mind on his mixtape though. Big ups to Lecrae by the way. (*smiles*). In music today, one is known for always singing about money, yet we don't call him/her a money artist. Another always sings about sex, yet we don't call him/her a sex artist. You hear a rap artist always rapping about his "bling bling" and he is known as a rap artist, not a"bling bling" rap artist. But when one sings about the gospel, he/she is called a gospel artist? Same with sports. A lot of devoted Christians are into sports, yet we don't hear of a Christian athlete, or Christian basketball player, or Christian soccer player, etc. Back to music, I believe every artist has something to say. They talk about what they believe and live by on their songs, including Christians. So I don't think the whole "gospel" or "secular" tagging makes any sense, but we can differentiate the REAL ARTIST from the CONFUSED ARTIST.

...to be continued.

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FACTS ABOUT MUSIC (PART 1)

Music is a very essential aspect of life. It can be applied to almost anything and everything around us. It's quite sad a lot don't actually understand how powerful this tool called "MUSIC" is. Very often its usage is misused.

Before I go ahead, let's understand the origin of music; its original use, its kind, style (genre), etc. If you believe in God Almighty, the creator of the whole universe, then you should believe that this same God created music. We all should know that everything God created, including we humans, have a purpose to serve.

Music comprises of different genres ranging from pop, soul, jazz, rock, country, punk, R n B, hip hop, salsa, techno, classical, reggae, afro-beats, etc. It might shock you to know that "gospel" is not a genre of music in any way. Yeah, I know a lot are already getting me misunderstood. Please let me land before you crucify me! (*Laughs*).

First of all, we know God Almighty created music, and from the scriptures, music was (still is) used for various purposes/occasions such as birthdays, weddings, to praise God, to appreciate people, to express oneself, or simply just for entertainment. But have this in mind, that in all things, the music MUST be POSITIVE! What do I mean by positive? I mean it can be listened to by everyone (including children), and it doesn't contain garbage like 95% of the music in our world today getting air plays… just being REAL.

Now back to the origin of music. We remember that Lucifer (now satan, the devil) was once an angel in Heaven who was in charge of other angels, and most importantly, in charge of MUSIC! He was so good at music and he was beautiful, more beautiful than other angels. I guess he was full of himself and wanted to dethrone God Almighty. As a result of his pride (which is evil), God cast him down out of Heaven with other angels whom he badly influenced to take over Heaven from God. Those angels are now demons (Rev 12:7-9, Matt 25:41). I guess you know the whole story (that's if you ever attended sunday school as a kid). For the benefit of doubt, you can look up these scriptures: Isa 14:12-19, Ezek 28:13-19. Now, this fall of Lucifer is responsible for the kind of garbage music we hear today. The devil and his angels (demons) are really at work! He's now using this tool called MUSIC which he mastered while in Heaven to get back at God and destroy humanity (the very image of God he desired), but the gates of hell shall not and will never prevail… AMEN!

Today, music filled with garbage is now regarded as the main or original kind of music, and the very few, actual original kind of music, especially the kind used to praise God and give him glory which we call "gospel", is now regarded as sub-standard. I guess am about to touch down now, please just bear with me.

Through out this write-up, I will be referring to the so called "SECULAR" music as CONFUSED MUSIC, and the so called "GOSPEL" music, inspirational, or any other kind of POSITIVE music as REAL MUSIC. You might be wondering what am up to… you'll know soon. (*winks*).

...to be continued.