Dr D.K Olukoya, the General overseer of the Mountain of Fire and
Miracles Ministries, is known for his unquestionable love for music, and
this has seen him commit resources, time and energy to the discovery,
development and refining of musical talents, thereby, enabling such
talents to attain world class standard.A man who has created such an
inspiring environment by being a mentor, has also made unreserved
financial commitments, by providing such talents with opportunities for
further development through music studies. Interestingly, he himself is
also a musician, who has several musical compositions to his name as
well as a massive collection of negro spiritual songs. This love and
passion for great music led to his unreserved support for the ‘Shalom
Chorale’ - a gospel choir group in MFM United Kingdom.Dr D.K Olukoya’s
commitment was rewarded this beautiful Sunday 25th November 2018, when
the Shalom Chorale brought home glory to the gospel genre, and the
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries church at large, as they
emerged winners of the BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of The Year 2018
competition in the United Kingdom. This competition is highly
recognised not just in the UK, but in the world wide gospel music
scene.The annual event organized by the British Broadcasting Commission
(BBC) Songs of Praise, had several choirs from around Great Britain
enter in, but only 5 were selected as finalists, but only one could
emerge as the winner. And that position was awarded to the Shalom
Chorale during the final episode on 25th November which was aired on BBC
One.
The
Shalom Chorale is a group of singers with passion for music and faith
in God. In times like these, when news of violence and rumours of war
seem to dominate the world, they feel there is a need for peace, hence
their name ‘Shalom Chorale’.Their members come from different geographic
regions in the UK, with the majority based in London, and others in
Milton Keynes, Leeds and even Durham! They are a bunch of talented
individuals who cherish singing to the glory of God, whenever and
wherever they can. Simply put, as they described, their mission is to
share the message of peace and love through godly music.They expressed
how blessed they feel to enjoy the unlimited support of the MFM church
community and its founder (General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and
Miracles Ministries church) Dr D.K. Olukoya who has been a source of
blessing, mentorship and immense support to them.Their passion, efforts
and breath-taking performances didn’t go unnoticed, as they got the
world’s attention and were selected to compete as one of the top 5
choirs for the BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2018
competition in the United Kingdom. At the first stage of the finals, the
delectable choir sang to the amazement of the audience who couldn’t
help but give a standing ovation to that effect, the judges:
award-winning choir director Gareth Malone, gospel choir leader Karen
Gibson and actor and singer Shaun Escoffery, were not left out as they
gushed over the choir. The choir then proceeded to the final stage of
the competition, where they were announced winners!Dr D.K Olukoya
expressed his utmost joy, seeing how God has rewarded his labour of
love, sacrifice and commitment to the growth of Christian music in
Nigeria and around the world.
He
rejoices with the music director of the Shalom Chorale and its entire
members. He also reassures them of his unending support and love for the
group while restating his commitment and efforts towards ensuring that
gospel music attains greater recognition all over the world.
