Entertainment of Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Source: citifmonline.com
2017-12-19
Legendary gospel music trio, Daughters of Glorious Jesus
Legendary gospel music trio, Daughters of Glorious Jesus launched Abba Father, their 12th album on Sunday, December 17 in Accra.
The group which has been in existence for the past 29 years treated patrons of the launch to their evergreen songs.
People who went to support the programme bought copies of the ‘Abba Father’ album at higher prices.
The Founder and General Overseer of Breaking Yoke Ministries, Prophet Cephas Kwame Kpegah Tamakloe who chaired for the programme, purchased the first copy of the album for GH60,000.
The launch was also heavily attended by Men of God, business mogul, statesmen and showbiz personalities.
About Daughters of Glorious Jesus
This trio of songbirds comprises of two sisters and a friend. It is made up of Cynthia Appiadu, Edna Sarpong, and Monica Owusu Ansah. Cynthia, the youngest, writes and composes most of the songs of the group and she is the lead singer as well. They started as part of the Resurrection Power and Living Bread Ministries choir, then in 1987.
Later, the General Overseer of the Church, Bishop Akwasi Asare Bediako, saw their potential and encouraged them to form a group. They proceeded to minister through song at various church crusades and convention.
Their debut album, Anwanwa do, was released in 1990 and they have since been one of the strongest forces to reckon with in the gospel industry. They have won numerous awards consistently through a number of albums and hit songs. In 2003, they released Aseda recounting their trails, tribulations and their miraculous deliverance from death.
Some of their hits include Mebo wo din daa, Edin no, Asomdwoe hene, Tumi wo mu, Fata ayeyie, Ewurade, Yesu, woye m’ade nyinaa, Aseda ben, Yeyi waye, Okasa preko, Fa wasem to Awurade anim, Momma yenben Awurade, Odomfo, Onakwafo Nyame, Beberee, Ahinta Bea, Wo Ntaban.
