GLOW-FEST TOBAGO 2015
What are your expectations when you go to a gospel event?
A question like this have to be seriously evaluated/explored to understand who are the ones hosting the event. Look at the person/s persoy and the people around him/her and you will know what kind of event you're going to get or experience. Why did I say that?......I might be wrong, but I am sure I am more accurate.
I am an event enthusiast, but for gospel events I look closely at the person/s behind the scene, to ask myself two simple questions, If I should or should not support this person? and that is important cause I will not want to support someone who is in it for selfish gain....selah
You see,..... I see events like its human. It dream, it grow, it eat etc, therefore just like any human being you have to nurture it and take good care of it, so the ones who are following will have a different experience each time and that have a lot to do with the individual that is behind the concept. Glow Entertainment 2015 on two occasions has/have proven that.
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| Gates Praise |
And just like any human you will never be perfect and you will have folks with grievances.......Now for the folks on the ground. I ask a couple artiste who ministered at Glow-fest Tobago, and one thing that stood out to me in my conversations with them, is the aspect of mentor-ship and unity between upcoming and season artistes, that comradery seems to not be existed. In my opinion that is not the job of the promoter but the artistes themselves....I stand to be corrected, but when it comes to the hospitality of the local vs foreign, my question is, "should every one be treated equally?"..or is it all about who you are? as well as do you have prestige or not?......hmm, but their over all consensus of the event is that it was a well put together production.
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| Keylon Whitlock |
My opinion of the glow entertainment team is that they've worked hard,.....real hard with minor hiccups from the stage management team, which causes the promoter in my view to be over working/over walking e.g it have instances where the promoter have to be looking for his stage management team, and to think they're suppose to be at the stage area......hmm.
As for the show, what stood out to me was that people's general expectation/s was a disappointment, in which I was glad to see......and I have to ask myself are our concert patrons ready for a event where the Holy Spirit is present?....... cause you see the general expectation is that they go to events like these expecting a wild-out time, not thinking it will be a place where angels and people meet to give glory to God, to that point I was glad they were disappointed....cause the Holy Spirit did show up, if anybody left Glow fest saying "I did not feel the Holy Spirit or experience something great", didn't want to, cause from the start with the dancers, to Donald Job, Keylon Whitlock, Joshua Ali, Jaron Nurse, Gates Praise and up coming artiste to the Glow stage Brandon Baptiste, there was a ripple effect of an anointing moving through the complex, they set the stage.
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| Sherwin Gardner |
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| Jessica Reedy |
And with a higher Level of anointing the masses had no choice but to give into the ministry of Sherwin Gardner, Jessica Reedy, Mali Music and in my opinion I was surprise by Positive who closed the event.....before I explain to you why I was surprise about Positive's ministry........., each artiste delivered more of the anointing and the call for the Holy Spirit to intervene, than of the flesh, which was a big plus...One artiste who have mastered the formula by carrying the masses up in a hype then to bring them into reverence of worship is Sherwin Gardner, for years of watching this man, I am amazed by his ministry, as for BET Sunday's Best Jessica Reedy, some people wasn't ready for her to be so transparent, even though she went over her allotted time, if she had came off at the time they gave her, the masses would of called her back (my opinion), one thing that hit home to me in her ministry was when she said " God love the brokenness of you....He don't want you to fix yourself up" she also mentioned that "No body standing out....Like what we (christian) have to offer is not enough" she continued by asking a question " Are we desperate for acceptance?"..... you see we tend to think we have to be perfect before God, not realizing we are damaging ourselves in the process as well as moving away from God, He wants to be the one to fix us. Backed by the Master's Mindz Band, Jessica Reedy has expressed sincerity towards the masses....everything was on point the background vocals blow me away, and Ms. Jessica was appreciative of what she received from both the band and the masses. By the way she could of given more of her ministry.
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| Mali Music |
Now many people in my view were caught of guard by Mali's ministry, In my view and I will be going out on a limb here at first I was like huh.....what nonsense I seeing here, but as he goes deeper into his set I've realize that he has an unorthodox approach to delivery, Mali's music is quite different from what you will here from a US gospel artiste, Mali Music has mastered the art of fusing the elements of dancehall, reggae, hip hop and RnB into his music, to me his lyrics is a mixture of spoken word and poetry, which to me he is more like a story teller. (hope readers understand)...for a artiste backed by a DJ, who was simultaneously sang, played the guitar and the keyboard brought forth or rather illustrated a powerful ministry, some may beg to differ.......lol I asked myself if he had a band to work with?........selah.
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| Positive |
My honest opinion is all I could put out there, so I hope not to be judge for it.
Positive is one of Tobago's premier gospel artiste, who have the opportunity granted by God to grace both the gospel and secular stage, where as for some people will look at him as an entertainer, some say he is not a gospel artistes, but my opinion, people will and can say whatever, but never-the-less I believe God have a handle on his (Positive) life.
As I said previously I was surprise a bit by his ministry as usual his musical arrangement on point, band and back ground vocals on point..... ku-does, But it was the emphasis of why "we should humble ourselves as Christians", the message he brought forth, for me was a moment that should of being explored a little more by him, his typical success/sad story that entails his mom and sister will forever be a stain on his heart and will be an encouragement to us and I do commend him for that. Positive in my view is coming into a place where his approach towards gospel music is elevating to more concentrating on ministry.......whoever beg to differ let me know......but as he stated in a Facebook post on Thursday 1st 2015
"Patiently waiting in anticipation for the manifestation of the power of the Spirit of God to be the norm. Concerts, conferences, services and every gathering of believers should be a place where Encounters with God breed miracles, healing, deliverance, true conviction for a righteous change. God wants to take us to a place where we consistently show His manifest glory. Don't get comfortable with a third party communicating with God on your behalf. Let's keep praying to go beyond, the natural keeping true holiness, purity, prayer and worship on top of agendas. I just desire to give God everything... Yes. Nothing else is worth our time. I encourage you to chase after God with all sincerity of heart! Be blessed fb family" , -Joel "Positive" Murray
That shows not only the masses want to see or experience something different in concerts, but the ministers also is coming to deliver with the anticipation of people receiving a blessing, to be save or even receive a miracle. If I am wrong please say.
In all in all when you go to a gospel concert what should be your expectation? or better yet go with the expectation of being ministered to.
Congrats to the Glow Entertainment team on a job well done.......expecting bigger and greater things for 2016, God spear life.
