This realm is more like rehearsals. Words from Nigerian born, Gospel music minister and music director, Israel Ojogba. On his exclusive celebrity of the week chat interview with Sammy Sas.
Sammy Sas: Pls can we meet you?
Israel Ojogba: I’m Israel Ojogba, one of the Music Director of Dunamis International Gospel Center.
Sammy Sas: Tell us about your early days in life growing up?
Israel Ojogba: Hmmm, growing up was so challenging especially at that point were u need to find ur bearing in life. U have so many options from pear groups, but glory to God for Godly parent who took us to church anytime church is opened. And there I eventually begin to love God, And my gifts n potential started emerging.
Sammy Sas: So when did you discovered your passion for music?
Israel Ojogba: Music started from my early stage, I still remember spoiling so many cassettes in the name of recording songs, trying to do exactly what I heard in others song.
Sammy Sas: So what type music do you do?
Israel Ojogba: Gospel sir
Sammy Sas: Why Gospel?
Israel Ojogba: There’s were I find fulfillment.
Sammy Sas: Kindly tell us about some achievement and major moment since the inception of your professional career?
Israel Ojogba: Wao, it’s been sweet. If not for anything even God’s grace I’m enjoying anywhere I go, is enough. So many lives have been blessed and God is glorified. My first album was in 2009 and I’m still cooking right now.
Sammy Sas: With your experience so far, what do you think is the major challenge/problem faced in the Nigeria Gospel music industry?
Israel Ojogba: Hmmmm, Originality is one of the major challenges ooo. Most gospel singer prefer being like others, Secondly in the part of the Christian fold we have little or no support from even the same people who clap for us.
Sammy Sas: If you were asked to do a collaboration with three secular musicians, who would you pick?
Israel Ojogba: None sir
Sammy Sas: Lol, so on a scale of 1-10 how well do you know your culture and traditions?
Israel Ojogba: U mean my background?
Sammy Sas: Yeah
Israel Ojogba: Haaa, I know some few, the culture forbids her sons n daughters from shading innocent blood.
Sammy Sas: Ok, so which local meal can you prepare?
Israel Ojogba: Swallow
Sammy Sas: Soup?
Israel Ojogba: With ogbono soup
Sammy Sas: Skibo!
Sammy Sas: Is that your favourite?
Israel Ojogba: Yes sir
Sammy Sas: Is ok.
Israel Ojogba: Thanks
Sammy Sas: Your favourite colour is?
Israel Ojogba: Blue
Sammy Sas: Apart from Jesus, who Is your favourite character in the Bible?
Israel Ojogba: David ooo
Sammy Sas: Your favourite Bible verse is?
Israel Ojogba: Isaiah 6:1
Sammy Sas: If you were to be an animal, which would you be?
Israel Ojogba: A Lion
Sammy Sas: Tell us are you a husband material or a serving husband?
Israel Ojogba: Being a good husband requires the help of God and God’s working on me. I’ll be a profiting husband to my wife by Gods mercies.
Sammy Sas: Who are your role models in music and ministry?
Israel Ojogba: My role model ministerially is my father in the Lord Dr. Paul Enenche. Musically I admire Pastor Nathaniel Bassey a lot
Sammy Sas: So where do you see yourself in five years time?
Israel Ojogba: In 5 years I’m already into a full time ministerial and musical discharge of all that heaven has deposited in me. This realm is more like rehearsals.
Sammy Sas: So what’s your advice to aspiring and upcoming gospel music ministers?
Israel Ojogba: Be humble as much as you can, be true to yourself 100%, become a prayer yourself, be generous especially to the less privilege. Remember number one is knowing God sincerely.
Sammy Sas: So how can you fans reach you on social media?
Israel Ojogba: I’m on Facebook as Israel Ojogba, Also on Instagram
Sammy Sas: So your final words to your fans out there?
Israel Ojogba: Stay praying and believing in me. I’m sure shortly from now you will all hear from me in a big way. I love you all.
Sammy Sas: Thank you so much for your time Bro
Israel Ojogba: My pleasure…
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