GREAT NATION BY TIMI DAKOLO

Here we stand as a people
With one song: with one voice
We're a nation: undivided and poised
We will take our stand: and build our land
With faith: to defend what we love

Here we are as a people
With one heart: for one cause
We're determined: to rebuild and restore
Where freedom reigns: and truth prevails
A land where there's hope for us all (2x)
(Chorus)
We're all we have, we'll defend our land
We believe in this nation, and we know we'll get there
We're all we have, we'll defend our land
We believe in Nigeria and the promise she holds
And that one day we'll shine like the sun
We're a great nation
Though we are many people
Different tribes: different tongues
We're united in our strength and resolve
To uphold the honour of our land
And for generations to come

Nigeria my beloved country by Funmi Adams

I know a lot about my country
I know a lot because i care,
I know a lot about my people
I know a lot because i care.

Nigeria my beloved country
working together is the key
Nigeria my beloved country
our future is you and me.
Let's talk how on angels grow
all because your honest grow or
expecting hope now grow one
the name is known
I know we have a great potential
to do more than just some bad
Lets build up our strength and bright
Trust in your to be alright.........‪#‎Funmi‬ Adams#
God bless Nigeria... Happy Democracy Day!!!

How To Be A Better Performer

How To Be A Better Performer

The Stage Is About Your Audience, Connect

It’s all about the audience with your performance and pleasing them you most as a good performer. The best way to do this is to connect with them. How do you connect with your audience? You’ve got to bring them into the music, maintain eye contact and let them feel the rhythm as much as you do. Your ability to engage your audience is the summary of your performance.

Understand The Song

The song is the script to which you must perform. Performing a song is more like bringing the song to live hence you have to understand the song to make the right gestures, moves and breaks. Understanding the music helps to know what acts to put together to avoid energy drops during performance. Thus you have got to understand the emotions of the composer when the song was being composed as all your actions and inactions would mean something to the audience.

Embrace The Stage

It’s the performance that you have prepared so hard for. The stage is your field to play in. While trying to deliver the right notes on the song, you have got to work the stage too. You don’t want to stand like statue to a song screaming, I like to move it move it! It begins with your facial expression and continues to the movement of your entire body till you hit the last note.

Enjoy Yourself

Want to put up a good act on the stage? Feel comfortable doing what you’re doing making it easy to inject some natural touch into your performance and make your show real. So get into the music, let the rhythm flow through and don’t be afraid to let your audience see the passion in you.

Confidence

Confidence has everything to do with your stage performance. The feeling that you have everything you need to deliver a good performance is as good as the performance itself. Don’t be afraid to step out. You must also be able to draw the line between confidence and over-confidence.

Practice

It’s no secret that practice makes perfect and stage performance is no exception. Simulate your performance before the final day, you can even go ahead to make a video doing that. This will help correct and perfect areas you need improvements. Before you know it, you’re the stage wonder you have always dreamt to be.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST RAPE

A friend is to produce a song for a campaign against rape and I am working on the lyrics with him. I then remembered this story I was told of a lady who chartered a bike here in northern Nigeria. As they were moving, the bike rider was intentionally applying break incessantly. When she alighted and offered to pay the bike guy, he was suggesting that she leaves the money and they fix an appointment. She later discovered that the guy was “wet”. I was informed she was so mad and almost beat up the guy. My informant told me her major issue was the fact that the guy took advantage of her. i.e used her without her knowledge and consent. Now imagine what it feels like for someone to be known carnally without her consent. The trauma it brings must be devastating.

Our society has not really helped the situation; we stigmatize those who have been raped and make them feel they caused it. Does a lady’s dressing justify her been raped? Going on a date, clubbing etc does not make her responsible for her own rape.

Infact, we now teach ladies how to defend themselves instead teaching the perpetuators of this evil how to respect other people’s rights and will. We need to teach our guys to be self controlled and respect ladies.

Nobody deserves to be raped. 
watch out for the song when its out, you guys will be the first to hear about it.

YOU ARE GOD ALONE BY WILLIAMS MCDOWELL

You're not a God created by human hands
You're not a God dependent on any mortal man
You're not a God in need of
Anything we can give
By Your plan, that's just the way it is

[Chorus:]
You are God alone, from before time began
You were on Your throne, You are God alone.
And right now, in the good times and bad
You are on Your throne, You are God alone.


[Verse 2:]
You're the only God whose power none can contend
You're the only whose name and
Praise will never end
You're the only God who's worthy
Of everything we can give
You are God, that's just the way it is


[Bridge:]
You're unchangeable (Unchangeable)
Unshakable (Unshakable)
Unstoppable (Unstoppable)
That's who you are (That's who you are)

I AM STILL HERE

Sometimes my heart wonders why God is so far away,

He promised to be with me always, but I feel some lonely days.

Even my friends and loved ones dejected and rejected.

But I always hear the quiet still voice saying unto me.

I’m still here

My arms are opened wide

I’m still here

Son u’ve strayed far enough

No matter how far you have gone,

There is still room for you here

I’m still here

I’m still here

Weak and lonely times, He told was for my training,

Champions are made in the secret, but manifest openly.

Sometimes I need to pull you out from the crowd so you will give me attention.

Never give up,never lose faith, its all part of the plan.

                I never move,

                You always do

                If only you will look with the eyes of faith,

                You will know I never fade.