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Ghanaian-US-based gospel singer, Ryan Ofei says at age eighteen, he decided to leave a football scholarship behind to fulfil the call upon his life.<\/p>\n
,According to him, he wanted to find his purpose while growing up, so when he was faced with such a dilemma, he prayed about it and boldly made the choice to follow his calling to serve God through music.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I hit a turning point in my life where I asked myself what is it that I was created to do, what is it that the Lord has put me on this earth to do and I realized that even though you can do a lot of things, it doesn\u2019t mean you should.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to make a big decision for myself, I felt like I was becoming an adult and so I asked myself am I going to play sports or pursue music. I prayed on it and I just went with what felt authentic and natural and that led me down to the path of music,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
The \u201cWo Awie\u201d hitmaker, speaking on Joy Prime\u2019s Prime Morning<\/strong>, said he nearly lost his life in a car accident on his nineteenth birthday and that accident caused him to reflect on his life and make a decision to draw closer to God.<\/p>\n\u201cI think for me that was a wakeup call, what would I do if this was my very last day on earth, would it have been a thing that would\u2019ve pleased God and blessed God? And that\u2019s what made me target Christian music, worship music and gospel music,\u201d the singer said.<\/p>\n
Ryan Ofei started singing and writing songs at the age of six but he spent the majority of his teenage years playing sports.<\/p>\n
Several years later, Ryan emerged as an impactful songwriter and Worship Pastor for the Ottawa group, Campus Rush , ministering songs like \u201cYahweh\u201d and \u201cRuler of Heaven\u201d.<\/p>\n
In 2019, Ryan released singles \u201cNo Limits\u201d and \u201cJehova\u201d in the lead-up to his debut solo project, David\u2019s Heart which was released later that year. Following the project, Ryan ministered worldwide, performing sets in North America, Europe and Africa.<\/p>\n
He shared the stage with the likes of Tye Tribbett and Joe Mettle.<\/p>\n
In 2021, Ryan joined the Atlanta-based movement, as a songwriter. He also appeared on Maverick City albums, Tribl I, Jubilee and Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition. He later joined the group as they toured the United States on the Welcome to Maverick City Tour.<\/p>\n
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