GOSPEL band Ayewa International Gospel singers is 40 years and come May 7, 2017, the group will celebrate God’s goodness in their lives at the 10 Degrees event centre in Lagos.

Leading the pack of dignitaries at the event is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, who will be supported by some top gospel artistes such as Nathan Bassey, Ayan Jesu, Gospel Musicians Association of Nigeria (GOMAN) President, Evangelist Funmi Aragbaye, Bola Are, Yinka Ayefele and Ologo Ara.

Also, two music greats – Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi and King Sunny Ade – will be in attendance.

The group began in 1976 at Christ Apostolic Church, Kawo, Kaduna State when Brother Amusa, as Pastor Adelakun was then called, enrolled in the church choir in 1974. He was then the composer for the church choir. The foundation members of the group which started with Pastor Ayewa are Brother Mike Olorunponmi, now Pastor, sister Elizabeth Sola Oludare now Evangelist, Mrs. Olorunponmi, Brother Roland, the first Organist, Mrs. Ebajemito and Brother Abbey now Pastor Abbey.

The group later met to choose a name for the band so as to avoid calling the group Brother Amusa and co. They eventually settled for Ayewa Gospel singers before it transited to Ayewa International Gospel Singers.

“The mystery of the international then did not come to my mind to mean the mission to the world but I believe it was the Holy Spirit speaking through us then,” Pastor Adelakun said.

“We did not even know that we will produce any album not to talk of going to any country abroad.”

Ayewa International Gospel Singers achieved fame for their ninth album, Amona tete Mabo.

“My family, churches were that channels through which we sold our albums then,” said Pastor Adelakun Ayewa.

“But when the fullness of time came, the group was brought out to shine by the divine instruction to repeat just an album. People of God especially the gospel musicians should learn from this.”