{"id":9146,"date":"2022-01-19T09:22:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T09:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/bryan-lead-on-his-journey-as-gospel-singer"},"modified":"2022-01-19T10:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T10:34:56","slug":"bryan-lead-on-his-journey-as-gospel-singer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/culture-and-art\/bryan-lead-on-his-journey-as-gospel-singer","title":{"rendered":"Bryan Lead on his journey as gospel singer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>BRYAN DADOU NIYIGENA mostly known as Lead has embarked a solo career as a gospel singer with a brand new song dubbed \u201cData wa twese\u201d after many years of composing songs for different other gospel singers.<\/p>\n<p>Lead grew up in a family of Christians and his father was a singer, a good composer and pianist though he died before he could get to know him. \u201cI used to be in Sunday School like other kids from Christian families and time came when I had to join the choir. From there I started singing and later on started taking piano lessons,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Besides being a producer he majors in singing, playing piano and acoustic. \u201cDuring my high school I used to be in a choir and enjoyed being part of the worship ministry. My love for it grew daily and it became my passion,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p><b>His passion for church music<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very passionate about church music because I want to make the glory of God fill the temple and bring down the presence of God either in church or wherever I have been appointed to be,\u201d said Lead.<\/p>\n<p>Even though church music is not popular in Rwanda, Lead is willing to keep going and work together with others who do church music to make worship songs for the church.<\/p>\n<p>After completing his high school in Computer Science and Management, the 24-year-old went to music school for three years abroad to major in church music specifically worship ministry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter school I started a ministry called Spirit of Worship Center where I used to make different big concerts that brought together different gospel singers, choirs and pastors. This ministry has four roles, which are street evangelist, charity ministry, training worship leaders and true worship, \u201che says<\/p>\n<p>Under the name \u201cLead\u201d his first song dubbed \u201cdata wa twese\u201d is now out and can be found on his YouTube channel. \u201cMy vision is to contribute to the gospel ministry and inspire others who might want to do church music so we could come together and bring people close to Christ,\u201d said Lead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. BRYAN DADOU NIYIGENA mostly known as Lead has embarked a solo career as a gospel singer with a brand new song dubbed \u201cData wa twese\u201d after many years of composing songs for different other gospel singers. 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