April 1st 2019, International Music Mentorship platform GosGem visited Nigeria for a symposium targeting the development of Gospel Music in the World, tagged, ‘The Effulgence’.
The symposium hosted by Sinach Joseph featured a star-studded line up with speakers like Don Moen (US), TY Bello (Nigeria), Danny Duncan (USA), Linus Idahosa (Nigeria), Lynda St. Nwafor (MTN), Adlan Cruz (USA), Lovelace Lovelace (USA), Evang. Kathy Woghiren ( Director, Loveworld Music), Frank Edwards, Dee Jones, PeeYuu, Joe Praize and others. The event’s main purpose was to redefine and upgrade the Gospel Music space in Africa.
The Head of PR for Gosgem Concepts, Mr. Eric, explained that with the undeniable rise in the curation of Gospel Music content across global platforms from Africa, Gosgem saught to consolidate and expand the growth by bridging the gap between the content creators (Artists) and stakeholders in the industry, and creating a network of resourceful mentors across the globe.
Organizing this Symposium on the backdrop of Sinach’s Live in Concert that happened on March 30th, Eric Anthony highligted Sinach’s achievements as phenomenal and worthy of study, as she is the first Nigerian Gospel singer to cross the 100 Million views mark on a single track on YouTube, 3rd Artist in Nigeria, and just recently overtook Yemi Alade’s Johnny to clinch the title of most watched female artist video on YouTube.
Held at The Wheatbaker Hotel, the Symposium was for all aspiring and established artists, labels, Artist managers, brand managers, and interested members of the public.
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