So, my mom mentioned this, this morning. And I was moved. If many could observe and amend things, our world would be better.
Mind you, this is not criticism, it is a recommendation of solution to our confused and gradually decaying world.
So she mentioned this man, Theofilus uwalokun. Who I did not grow up to know, definitely He is an old singer.
She (mom) sang one of his
( Theofilus uwalokun) songs and said. "those old singers, their songs are meaningful, hmm.. People like them shouldn't have died "
"not the songs they sings nowadays, which has no meaning, nonsensical, but they dance to it with all excitement ".
I'd never known that she observed(s) the songs played in nearby hotels and every other places. Like "one corner" and the likes. I laughed ehn.
But among her words, I also grabbed something.
I quote and say "satani ti gbaye kan, aye ti n tan "
If I could interpret it well she meant : "Satan has overwhelmed the world, the viability of the world is vitiating"
(don't mind my interpretation)
A lot of singers had came and went, a lot are present, many are just coming, not knowing the path to take. Many are gone, but they have made impacts.
You see, people think singing or song is the combination of beats and words.
No!
Song is not that, it is has power, it inspires, it is real and meaningful.
The psalms are mostly songs, but it is holy spirit.
We sing song to say wise sayings,. We sing to call the presence of God, we sing to inspire the power of healing ,.
Song is not just beats and words.
I want to tell you. Choose the meaningful path.
God is showing you paths,
to this generation, in which you are.
I can never advice anyone to be an Hip Hop singer, it has no "definition of innovation".
If it is about drug today, it may be about clubbing tomorrow. It has no clear definition of "opposing bad things "
If you really aspire to sing, I can only advice you to choose a meaningful path. To be a singer and not a composer of beats and rhymes.
Songs that dig things out, reveal things, preach common sense and kill the venom of ignorance. Breaks the teeth of darkness and claws of absolute darkness, in short, provide necessary solutions.
In this generation which you are in, you can make impacts.
Amen to that. 😊