By Isaac Daniel
Nigeria’s biggest gospel music concert, ” The Experience” is set for a higher dimension of worship, musical performances, ministrations and unmatched World-class live sounds to mark its 20th anniversary.
The organizers, House On The the Rock, led by Pastors Paul and Ifeanyi Adefarasin have began massive publicity for the yearly event.
According to information from the church, number of gospel artists, ministers and psalmists have been invited to grace the anniversary.
The artists
The artists include : Travis Greene, Chandler Moore, Israel Houghton and Naomi Raine (From the USA), Muyiwa Olanrewaju, Mike Aremu ( UK), Chevelle Franklyn (Jamaica), Sinach, Adeyinka Alasoyori, Frank Edwards, Moses Bliss and Mercy Chinwo,
Also expected to minister are Dunsin Oyekan, Onos Ariyo, Beejay Sax, Bidemi Olaoba, Mr. M & Revelation and the Lagos Metropolitan Gospel Choir (LMCG,)
New Stars likeTolu Odukoya and Gaise Baba of the global Gospel Afrobeats hit song “I have decided to follow Jesus”. Are also expecting at the event.
The Experience comes up on Friday, December 5th, by 7pm till dawn, at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, Lagos.
It is expected as usual to be attended by hundreds and thousands of worshippers within Nigeria and Africa, millions worldwide watching online.
The theme for this year’s edition is “JESUS UNITED”, according the organizers “it’s aimed at calling believers to look beyond division, hardship, and uncertainty, and to embrace a collective message of love, hope, and reconciliation.
It is a reminder that regardless of differences, worshippers are united in Christ”.
The concert is being organized in collaboration with the Lagos State Government. They have vowed to provide adequate security for the event.
‘The Experience’ is a free, all-night Gospel music concert which has featured some of the most celebrated and exceptional psalmists from Nigeria and around the world in last twenty years.
This phenomenal concert is convened annually by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Metropolitan of all House On The Rock, Lagos, Nigeria.
Now in its 20th edition, this critically acclaimed concert, which made its debut Friday, December 1st, 2006, has grown exponentially on all its frontiers, garnering awards along the way.
Birthed by a God-inspired vision, ‘The Experience’ provides a platform where all can raise their hearts, hands and voices together as one in unfettered praise to the Almighty irrespective of tribe, denomination, creed or language.
According to Pastor Adefarasin, the Experience it’s not just an event, its an Experience. That’s why as the esteemed
convener and the visionary founder, and Metropolitan Senior Pastor of House On The Rock, he is totally dedicated to this vision.
He is a dynamic teacher, author, and sought-after conference speaker, nation-builder, social architect, and catalyst for change.