Dear Friends,
I do hope that in whatever corner of the globe you are, earnest preparations are being made to celebrate Christmas. Of course Christmas is possible because Jesus Christ was born with a mandate to save humanity; and he took the stand and fulfilled that calling!
Today, as I promised in the last post, I will attempt to share my stand with you. No doubt, if you have followed my blog from inception, or even somewhere in the middle, you would have got a hang on what side of the divide I belong to; entertainment wise. Don’t be surprised to see some of the views I have expressed earlier; I will only try to rearrange them.
I stand for kingdom entertainment (the term, gospel entertainment is a bit restrictive) - one that truly entertains, inspires, edifies, and does not conflict with your faith. Take note also that entertainment is used in a broad sense to include amongst others, expressions in fashion, drama, comedy, music, video, cinema, books, magazines, poetry, spoken words, fine arts etc. Kingdom entertainment recognizes the truth that entertainment is a creation of God; and everything made by Him is very good (Genesis 1:31). It is important that we strive to live the very good life and produce things that are equally good. Of greater importance is that we should employ only God’s standard as a benchmark for what is good, whether in entertainment or other fields of endeavor!
No doubt, entertainment is part of our present, and future. If the future must be preserved, then we need entertainment that can bring about positive change and help us in nation building. We need songs and lyrics that inspire and also entertain. We need music videos that tell a good story. We need dance that is proudly Nigerian, nay African. We need jokes that are clean, funny and help us make necessary changes in our life. And yes, we need fashion and clothes that cover.
These are some of the entertainment objectives I stand for. And as far back as 2006, my organization, Edensquire Entertainment, set out to achieve them through a funfair for children. We continued between 2007 and 2009, with the platform of our headline Valentine show – Love Bananas. Held the Sunday following the Valentine’s Day, Love Bananas showcased the best of inspiring music, dance and comedy. The maiden edition held at Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, was heralded by Julius Agwu and Buchi. We have in the course of the show featured such fine artistes and comedians as Segun Obe, Tosin Martins, Gordons, Kofi, amongst others. We have had the privilege of working closely with Dj Gosporella over the years. Our dream of owning a radio/television station is being made easier by internet platforms. And along the way, we have attracted like minds and destiny helpers who consistently encourage and walk with us on the journey.
While the foregoing is a brief summary of what I stand for, the fact remains that it requires a team work to succeed. You can encourage and play an active role in its realization in any way you are laid to. If so do not hesitate to contact me. Next week, I will give a snippet of my profile, which hopefully will assist your consideration…..
As we celebrate Christmas, I can only encourage you to develop a better relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the reason for the season! To find out more about God and how you can have a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, visit any Bible believing church near you, or: CHAPEL OF DESTINY RESTORATION CHURCH, 2 Akinlabi Lane, off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, by Round About Bus Stop, Ikeja. Lagos.
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