INTERVIEW:: GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY STAGE IS NOT A PLATFORM FOR COMPETITION

CAN WE MEET YOU?

My name is OLUWASEYIFUNMI MATTHEW OLAMILEKAN fondly known as PRAISE MACHINE born and brought up in NIGERIA-OGUN STATE.

WHAT FIRST GOT YOU INTO MUSIC?

To bless life and win SOULS FOR CHRIST through music and to proclaim the gospel of our Lord Jesus and lifting his banner high.

WHO INSPIRED YOU TO MAKE MUSIC?

 Frank Edward and Don Meon.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE MUSIC THAT YOU TYPICALLY CREATE?

Highlife and worror, inspirational and spirit filled worship.

WHAT IS YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS LIKE. Your unique selling point?

My unique voice and my exceptional song arrangements in terms of worship and praise.

WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO COLLABORATE WITH?

Tim Godfrey

WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING RIGHT NOW, IF IT WASN’T FOR YOUR MUSIC CAREER?

Banking and pastoring.

HOW DO YOU FEEL THE INTERNET HAS IMPACTED THE MUSIC BUSINESS?

It has really impacted me positively because have been able to reach my fans out there.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG TO PERFORM?

Toya-eze by Tim Godfrey ft Travis Green

WHICH FAMOUS MUSICIANS DO YOU ADMIRE?

Tim Godfrey

WHAT IS THE MOST TROUBLE YOU’VE EVER GOTTEN INTO?

Experience of ministering on a very bad sound systems technologies I encountered and struggling with the lead and back-up mics in one of the program I was invited to minister and the voice  really undergoes much stressed which eventually leads to loss of voices and hindering the flows of the power and Holy spirit of God.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

The dressing of some of the Gospel musician, life styles and not envying there fellow musician that is doing well in the industry. And most time when they go for ministrations, they should not take it as a moment of competition.
Gospel music industry stage is not a platform for competition but a place of mandate to pass God message to his people.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU?

My upcoming concert (THE HOUR OF PENIEL) and the release of my debut single (KIKIOPE)

HOW DO YOU BALANCE YOUR MUSIC WITH OTHER OBLIGATIONS - MATE, JOB AND THE LIKES?

There is time for everything. I have always got time for my job, my family and the likes and I make sure I am not always distracted.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO BEGINNERS WHO ARE NERVOUS?

They should be focus and have the courage that YES they can do it and they should make sure they have a role model in the music industry that can inspire them and keep them going, and they should make God their first priority and not money.

THE GOSPEL IS A BIT OVERCROWDED HOW DO YOU INTEND TO SET YOURSELF APART? 

People nowadays just do music from talent no anointing.... it is good to the ear but lack in the spiritual aspect of it.
And as for me I need to do something different aside from what other Gospel artist does.

IF YOU WERE TO BE 18 AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY? 

 I would have gone back to school to study music as a career and learn different kinds of musical instruments.

WHERE DID YOU SEE YOURSELF 5 YEARS TO THIS TIME IN GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY?

 Being one of the top 5 in the music industry,  seeing myself travelling from one country to another for ministrations

WHAT IS ONE MESSAGE YOU WOULD GIVE TO YOUR FANS?

In whatever they do, they should put God first and also learn to worship and praise God with everything in them.