…begins Worship Tour in Nigeria
By Ebriku John Friday
An international gospel singer, Eric Reverence, has assured Nigerians of God’s divine visitation amid daunting challenges facing them.
Speaking in an interview on his Worship Tour in Nigeria, which kicked off on October 22 in Abuja, Reverence said essence of the tour in Nigeria was to address several spiritual issues through deep worship songs that would bring down divine answers.
According to him, he will be in Abuja from 22nd to 28th October, and will be in Lagos from October 28 to November 2, 2022, and back to Abuja. I will be ministering mainly in Abuja.
Eric Reverence is a UK based recording artist, music award-winning Singer, Song writer and a Worship leader. Reverence’s heart and passion is to produce songs for everyone needs, empower and build others, especially young people with musical talent/gift and to help them to fulfill the purpose of God in their lives.
His first single ‘I Give You My All’ has touched many lives and was aired on national and international Christian radio stations and TV networks including UCB Radio and Wonderful TV.
In 2014, he released his EP ‘I Will Carry On’ followed by an international tour in Ghana and Netherlands which was highly successful. In 2017, his rise to success landed him a record label deal with Nine Fruits Record where he released his single ‘I Believe’ and received major recognition including appearing on MOBO Awards article, Step Forward Christian Charts and many international articles.
He said: “I realise that God is doing amazing things back home in Ghana and other parts of Africa generally. The last time I came around home in Ghana, I felt at home, I felt appreciated.
“And I feel God is really doing something great in Africa. God is raising Africa on different levels. There is a shift in Africa where the western world used to be the center of attraction but now God is shifting attention to Africa and no place on this planet earth to start a tour than our motherland Nigeria.
“Nigerians are lovers of all gospel artists and I see most of my close friends are Nigerians. I have really built such a strong relationship with Nigerians over years and I felt this will be the right place to start the tour.
“My coming to Nigeria is to help me get to meet new people, build the right relationship, and make the right connection. And of course as soon as this year’s is finished we will start preparing to next year and the years after.
“I see my self as a contemporary Christian Gospel artist. During this tour people are going to experience different level of worship. You know Nigerians are very open and have embraced the different styles of worship. I am bringing an authentic style of worship that is unique.
“Of course we expect the Holy Spirit and the presence of God to truly manifest Himself. We expect to see healing through worship. We expect to see God answering prayers through worship. There’s great power in worship. When we all come together in one spirit, if we play our part well before the event, I believe God is going meet all expectations during this tour.
“We want Nigerians to come with the expectations that ‘I am coming with the right heart, knowing that God can do all things through the power of worship’ there will be changes, there will be breakthroughs and chains will be broken. This is the level of worship we are talking about.”
He was 2021 Humanitarian Award Winner (Gospel Choice Music Awards) – USA; 2020 Winner of International Artist of The Year (Gospel Choice Music Awards) – USA; 2020 Humanitarian Awards Winner (Prayze Factor Awards) – USA; 2020 Believe Song- Involving 60 musician artists across the globe; 2018 Winner of Male Artist of The Year (Gospel Touch Music Awards) – UK; 2016 Winner of Artist of The Year (BEFFTA Awards) – UK; 2015 Winner of Praise and Worship Leader of The Year (PraiseTek Gospel Music Awards) – UK; 2014 Special guest artist at African Gospel Music and Media Awards- UK 2013-2014; and 2011 Finalist at Gospel Rock Competition – UK.
