Gospel music’s pioneer disc jockey, DJ Gosporella, is on the cover of the
November ‘Deejays Edition’ of Vine Magazine, the entertainment and
lifestyle magazine for young positive minds. See details of the interview after the cut...
According to ‘Seun Salami, Editor of Vine, this edition is “dedicated
to celebrating disc jockeys who represent an aspect of Christian
entertainment that doesn’t usually take the front row but is just as
essential and praiseworthy as the artistes and performers.”
DJ Gosporella shares the story of his metamorphosis from the secular
DJ Alfred Campbell to DJ Gosporella over a decade ago and how the
decision to leave the nightclubs to become a gospel deejay took him
three years to finally accept even after according to him, “hearing
God’s voice clearly.”
The forty-eight year old disc jockey also took a retrospective look
at his career over the last ten years as a gospel DJ and the last
twenty-seven years in the industry, saying there is simply no comparison
between gospel and secular music, referring to the former as “the
higher life”, while advising gospel music ministers and artistes about
the best way to place value on their music in order to command
commensurate financial value.
This edition also features ‘the new deejays of gospel music’,
represented by the likes of DJ Acube and DJ Express IT who speak about
their foray into gospel music deejaying as well as the prospects and
challenges of their chosen careers.
Now in its seventh edition in print, Vine Magazine, the entertainment
and lifestyle magazine for young positive minds, has been distributed
FREE over the last four months at major youth churches around the city
of Lagos and environs as well as major events and gospel gigs throughout
each month.
Free downloadable editions of the magazine will also be available (to
subscribers only) from December. For more details on how to subscribe or get copies of the magazine follow @VineTheMagazine on twitter.
Cover Credits:
Photography by Shola Animashaun
Make up by Redefinition Makeovers
Interview by ‘Seun Salami
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