Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Star of the Sea Church hold Music Festival

Accra, June 19, GNA- The Reverend Peter Obeng-Tweneboah, President of the Friday Group of the Star of the Sea Catholic at Dansoman has called on Christians to use music as an effective way of communicating with God.He said music played an important role in the socio-economy of the nation and that Christians who rely on God for their character-moulding should not shy away from it.

Rev. Obeng-Tweneboah made the call at a music festival by the Friday Group of the church in Accra on Sunday. It was aimed at raising funds for the purchase of musical instruments and public address system.He advised choristers to take their training seriously so that they will become professional singers and win laurels for themselves and the nation as a whole.Miss Mawuena Dumor, Communications Director of Scamcom Ghana Limited, who chaired the function, expressed the hope that the items, when purchased, will be put to good use.

Pastor Joe Beecham, Kofi of Mentor Two fame and Anointed Plush, were some of the artistes who treated the audience to some good music.An amount of 40 million cedis was realised from the show.