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Discipline, key to success- Ohemaa Mercy
Gospel music heavyweight, Ohemaa Mercy, has advised up and coming gospel musicians to be disciplined and decent in their work.
According to her, there were a lot of challenges in the ministry which could be overcome through discipline.
Speaking to The Spectator, she said up and coming gospel artistes should first know their calling, as this was very important in the kingdom, as such would allow God to take them through the process.
Ohemaa Mercy said, “ this would teach you how to write songs, how to understand His voice, this is important in the life of every minister. To be able to be in the system for long time, you need to be disciplined, stick to the word of God, and walk with the Lord.”
Artiste management and collaboration
Touching on artistes being managed by their partners, Ohemaa Mercy said, she saw nothing wrong with it.
“If you have a husband who understands and supports you to build your ministry, there is nothing wrong,” she stressed.
On gospel artistes featuring secular musicians, Ohemaa Mercy said “ mostly, there is nothing wrong, is it to win souls for God or business; in Ghana every Christian has his or her way of worship and as a result, I don’t condemn everything when it comes to gospel, God has a way of bringing people into His kingdom.”
For her, “the mindset behind the collaboration should be the winning souls for Christ, our beloved saviour.”
Song writing
Asked how she wrote her songs, Ohemaa said, “After getting the message from God, go into the Bible for more understanding and call others, including
Reverend Yawson, some gospel artistes, among others to discuss the message with them.”
Ote Me Mu (He Lives In Me)
She said during the lockdown in 2020, the scenes of COVID-19 patients on hospital beds and shown on Aljazeera among other foreign television networks made her pray a lot for lives to be save.
She stated that during one of the prayer session, God revealed the “Ote Me Mu” (He Lives In Me) song to her, and following that she called highlife artiste, Kwabena Kwabena, with whom they had worked on other songs in the past to discuss it.
Ohemaa Mercy added that she sat with him (Kwabena Kwabena) to look at the composition and arrangement of the lyrics.
“it is not the first time working with Kwabena Kwabena on a song, it is all about the motive behind partnering with secular artistes,” she said.
The Onim Me hitmaker disclosed that “I have been telling Kwabena Kwabena to sing gospel, and any time I tell him , there is always one thing he says, that he doesn’t want to bring the wrath of God on himself, and that when he is ready, he will dedicate himself fully to it.”
Ohemaa believes that anybody can sing to encourage, but the backing by the power of God is very important.
The Ote Me Mu song featured MOG, produced by Kaywa and video directed by McWillies is available on all digital music stores across the country.
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The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has launched Heritage Month to project the country’s rich culture and national identity.
The launch took place at Nationalism Park on Monday, March 2, 2026.
This year’s celebration, under the theme, “Experience Ghana, My Heritage, My Pride (Taste 69@69),” also marked the launch of the historic Vodza Regatta.
Speaking at the launch, Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie emphasized the role of tourism, culture and the creative arts in driving jobs, empowering youth and women, and stimulating domestic tourism.
She commended President John Dramani Mahama for offering to be the culture ambassador extraordinary.
According to her, the tourism and creative sector, as the biggest service provider, needs support because it has what it takes to create a lot of employment for Ghanaians.
The minister also charged schools, corporate Ghana, and everyone to visit local tourist sites across the country and enjoy the local cuisines.
She also commended the Ghana Culture Forum and the National Folklore Board for advancing Ghana’s heritage recognition efforts.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GTA, Maame Efua Houadjeto, noted that Heritage Month is both a cultural celebration and an economic activation strategy, with activities including discounted access to heritage sites.
Mrs. Efua Houadjeto noted that there would be “Taste 69@69” culinary showcase, a nationwide Heritage Caravan, Akwaaba Festival, Asa Baako Festival, Akple Festival, Kenkey Festival, Independence Open Mic Concert, and Ghana Day, among others.
She revealed that there would be the unveiling of a revitalised GTA digital platform and an enhanced Ghana Travel portal.
Present at the launch were the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Yussif Issaka Jajah, Ghana Tourism Development Company boss, Prof. Kobby Mensah, Deputy GTA CEO, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, other sector directors, traditional authorities, diplomatic representatives, stakeholders and the media.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Ghanaian gospel artist Enuonyam Akuffo Tuffour, known in the showbiz circles as Enuonyam, has released her much-awaited album dubbed ‘Jesus Given’.
The six-track album is made up of songs like Jesus Given, Be Still featuring Luigi Maclean, Kyere Me Kwan featuring Kweku Teye, I Will Not Be Moved, Holy Ghost, and Hallelujah Holy.
Speaking to The Spectator Agoro during an exclusive listening session, Enuonyam said, “‘Jesus Given’ is a summary of what Jesus did on the cross for humanity and the benefit thereof.”
She added that it is an album inspired by John 15:13, which speaks of the greatest gift given to humanity: Jesus Christ, who later died for humanity.
Touching on the production process, she said it was a smooth process working on the album: “Everything worked as planned from collaboration to all those who played key roles in making the process possible.”
In a message to the public, the gospel musician said, “Everyone who is looking to experience Jesus intimately and beautifully should listen to the album.”
She was optimistic that the album would impact many lives and urged music lovers to stream Jesus Given, adding that the album is available on all streaming platforms.
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