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Music of Thursday, 4 November 2004

Source: ghanamusic.com

Gospel Fest 2004 Hits The Big Apple

Seth Frimpong rocks the Centrum If the success of Worcester, MA was just a ?right hook to the chin? and made that much noise then certainly the big apple would be a knockout. The stage has been set as the city of New York receives the flaming ?anointing? torch for the climax of Gospelfest USA this Saturday, November 6th, Armenia Hall, 2nd and 34st., Manhattan, New York, the Big Apple.

Because of the noise it is making, many Ghanaians have decided that all roads would lead to New York to witness the most publicized, gospel event to hit the American soil.

New York would be on ?Fiiiiiiiiire? and ?Shaking?. Just like New Jersey and Worcester. The line up is magnificent and it comprises of an award presentation to the Gospel Powerhouses who participated; Seth Frimpong, Yaw Sarpong, Suzzie & Matt, and others, among the presenters are; Nana Effah-Appenteng, Ghana?s Ambassador to the UN, Mr. Eddie Nyarko, a popular prominent Ghanaian businessman affectionately called; ?Mr T or Taller? who together with his elegant wife, Elizabeth (Queen) run African Queen Inc., one of the most dynamic companies in the United Sates.

What is going to make the show even more interesting, enjoyable, action packed and a must attend is it will feature Prophet Nana Yaw, based in Holland and is destined to be the Ghanaian Bishop T D Jakes. This young prophet will make you cry with emotions when you hear him preach. He is indeed prophetic, loveable and well-respected all over the world. Watch out New York because there is going to be a night of bliss, anointing and healing. Also joins is; Pastor Joe Beecham, a great musician who has so much fans all over the world and his songs inspire people.

The Board of Governors and Executives of NCOGA have been invited as special guests. There are ministers coming from various churches; Ebenezer Assemblies of God, United Christian Mission, DaySpring Glory Church, Resurrection Power and Living Bread, Church of Pentecost, Bronx and many many more coming to witness God?s anointing in music and healing.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AND WITNESS ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICAL GOSPEL MUSIC EVENTS EVER TO HIT THE AMERICAN SOIL. DON?T BE LEFT OUT.

Gospel Music is the fastest growing industry in Ghana. International music superstars such as; Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Seth Frimpong, and Esther Smith, keep pushing the limits of their achievements higher and higher. Ghana's Gospel Music has been dubbed the number one crowd pulling and best-selling music in Ghana, West Africa today.

Tony Carnes, a renowned sociologist and editor of, New York Glory: Religions in the City stated the following, "They're having an impact beyond the African church. The African churches are bringing new vitality and new ways of doing things to African-American and other churches."

Gospelfest will be covered by Ghanaweb, the number 1 online and most respected provider of Ghanaian news and Ghana Music.Com. Mr. CNN and Dondoweb will represent the media respectively.

They are doing it again; Mr. Solomon Krow and Mr. Kofi Bawuah, the two New Jersey based world class promoters/entrepreneurs are known for bringing music superstar; Kojo Antwi to perform in New Jersey for first time in August 2003 and also the event has gone down in New Jersey's history as the first and most well attended Ghanaian concert at the Newark Symphony Hall which hosts Rap and R&B superstars; Gerald Levert, Patti Labelle, Kirk Franklin and many others. They took it to Worcester Centrum Centre, another award-winning venue and now it is Armenia Hall, NY.