Nigeria: Kunle Ajayi, Infinity, Other Gospel Artistes at RCCG's Weekend of Praise..

Nigeria: Kunle Ajayi, Infinity, Other Gospel Artistes at RCCG's Weekend of Praise..
Benjamin Njoku
18 December 2008
Lagos — Famous gospel singer and trumpeter, Kunle Ajayi, Infinity Band, Midnight Crew, Censer of Gold and a couple of other gospel artistes, last weekend, starred at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Milk and Honey Parish's Weekend of Praise.

The programme was the Special Weekend of Praise, yearly organized by the Redeemed Christian Church of Gold, Milk and Honey Parish, Maryland, Lagos.

The 4-day programme, which began on Thursday, December 4 and climaxed on Sunday, December 7, is organized annually as a means to highlight on the imperativeness of anointing of praises. Featuring inspirational songs, praises and worship songs, the programme, as usual, had "Let Somebody Shout Hallelujah" as its theme.

Renowned trumpeter, Ajayi, leading other gospel singers, held the congregation spellbound with his remarkable performance, which invariably earned him standing ovation. Fast rising four-man band, the Infinity, gave a good account of themselves on stage as they treated the congregation to their inspirational songs, even as Bisi Adubarin performed to the stimulation of the spirit-filled congregation.

Speaking on the significance of the programme, the pastor-in-charge, Wale Adeduro, said, the Weekend of Praise, apart from being designed to praise the Maker of mankind, has enabled Christians to put the pressures of the passing year behind and focus on their Maker.

The programme has also become a major social and rallying point, where Christians come together to worship and lift up the name of the Lord." He added that "over the years, it has been a very successfully spiritual and social programme."

According to him, plans are underway to institu-tionalize the programme as it is the desire of the Church to use the avenue to spread the gospel of salvation. This year's edition was the fourth to be organized by the Church.

Aside the ritual of praise and worship that took the centre stage, the four-day spiritual retreat also witnessed provision of free medical services to the Christian brothers and sisters in addition to providing welfare packages in the form of food stuff, which were distributed to the members.