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A visually impaired gospel artiste, Simeon Fujamade has launched his gospel music band in Lagos.<\/p>\n

Christened CIMI FUJA Music Ministries, also known as Simeon Fujamade Music Ministries is led by singer and guitarist, Simeon Fujamade.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the launch of the band at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Sanctuary of Grace, Omole, Lagos, Fujamade told National Wire the reason for the band.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis band is for populating the kingdom of God by propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ through music. Propagating the gospel goes beyond carrying Bible. If you look at the world today, what is the devil using to win soul? And we all know Jesus will not come until the gospel is preached,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Fujamade also added that, \u201cIn today\u2019s world, people like entertainment and comedy there are churches who organize programs for comedians in Church. Propagating the gospel is not about looking for money though we need the money but the gospel being propagated goes beyond looking for money.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talking about how the band was assembled, the guitarist recalled when he once ministered at the Lets Go a Fishing program of the RCCG. \u201cThere was a time I went for this Lets Go A Fishing program, when one of my brothers saw my ministration he advised I should have a band and then God brought brother Dele who today is my manager.\u201d \u201cBrother Dele helped to speak to the band members and by the grace of God it is growing large. God is helping us, wheat we are going is propagating the gospel, and God will help us to get sponsors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though visually impaired, Simeon Fujamade grew to love music despite his disability. \u201cMusic has been my passion since my primary school days even before I became more spiritual I had loved music. I stayed with my grandmother as a little child, I had loved music since then,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank God for my mother who determined that I would become somebody in life. She said she would not abandon her child despite his disability. I am not the only visually impaired person. There was a man who is now a millionaire, they threw him in the dustbin but he was rescued and he is a millionaire today,\u201d he said, encouraging people living with disabilities not to give up on themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a man born blind, Jesus said it happened so that the glory of God may be made manifest not that the man sinned. He does things as He wills and no man can query. Him that is why we are here today and He has done what only He can do,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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Appreciating his mother\u2019s input in his life and ministry, Fujamade could still recall turbulent periods brought by his disability but he is now appreciating God that such days are over. Advising parents of children living with disabilities to support their special children. \u201cI am telling people not to allow their challenges weigh them down. Everybody has challenges, every nation has challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his comment, Fujamade\u2019s manager, Oluwabamidele told National Wire that managing a visually impaired artiste is only possible through God\u2019s help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is just God, humanly speaking I was discouraged when we started but I just had to encourage myself in the Lord like David did. Likewise along the line he was even giving up saying how would he go about it but there was a song he sang saying \u2018I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.\u2019 After then I\u00a0 just saw a rapid improvement in him he can sing well and he can play the guitar well,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The manager also stated his client\u2019s uniqueness. \u201cLearning the guitar really inspired his career. He can sing on timing and professionally even the whole world is celebrating him on the first concert we organized for him, the turnout was impressive. We had close to 100 people at the concert. I know sky is not his limit.\u201d<\/p>\n

In formation of the band, the manager also stated the efforts involved. \u201cAssembling the band was not an easy task too. This is because we used professional hands, the band members are professionals but they saw his vision, talent and passion in him so they could easily identify and support the vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also at the event, Fujamade\u2019s elated mother was full of praises to God. \u201cI feel so joyful today. Indeed my joy overflow because of what God has done for my son which people have believed he cannot become anything. God has elevated me and He has elevated my son because I walk with Him,\u201d she said, adding that, \u201cGod gave me the assurance that if I believe I would see His glory and truly I have seen the glory of God and I see truly there is ability in disability and I have decided I will serve Him for the rest of my life because nobody can do what He has done for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advising mother of special children, Mrs. Fujamade said, \u201cMy little advise for mothers in my shoes especially mothers of physically challenged children is that they should not give up, they should keep hope alive. When you hope for something it will come to pass because the Bible says I know the plans I have towards you they are thoughts of good and not of evil.\u201d \u201cWe should not write anybody off, God has not written us off, Jesus said blessed is she that believeth because there shall be a performance of the things that he has promised.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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