RCCG 73rd Convention: Pastor Adeboye Sings No Turning Back, Choir Performs Gaise Baba’s Version
- Videos from the Redeemed Christian Church of God's 73rd annual convention surfaced on social media
- A trending video captured the moment Pastor EA Adeboye sang the original version of the hit No Turning Back
- The video gained gospel singer Gaise Baba's reaction, and he reposted the clip on his handle with a comment
- In a chat with Legit.ng, a RCCG member shared her take about the church 73rd convention
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) kicked off its 73rd Annual Convention at Redemption City in Ogun state on Monday, August 4.
Videos from the Christian event, which is scheduled to run until Friday, August 8, have emerged online.
Source: Instagram
A trending video captured the moment when RCCG General Overseer, Pastor EA Adeboye, sang the original version of No Turning Back during his ministration.
The cleric, while speaking about the song, also dropped a comment about the new version, saying:
"We are going to be singing a song that we used to sing when I was young and has now being made popular by somebody who, how would I call it, he models it. It's a song that says 'I have decided to follow Jesus, you are going to sing it with total determination, let it be your song for the rest of your life'."
Another clip also captured the choir at the convention ground singing Gaise Baba's version, with dance moves.
Source: Instagram
Reacting to Pastor Adeboye's video, Gaise Baba wrote in caption,
3, 4! God crowned my birthday last night with a most AMAZING GIFT, to Him be ALL the Glory!!!! Watch till the end
The video of Pastor Adeboye's singing No Turning Back is below:
The video of RCCG choir singing Gaise Baba's version is below:
Legit.ng also reported that Gaise Baba faced criticism over No Turning Back featuring another gospel singer, Lawrence Oyor.
Reactions as Pastor Adeboye sings hit song
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions to the trending video below:
bouquiunstoppable said:
"Full circle. Remember when we had that concert at the camp? It was me and you, the one they made me wear skirt? That mummy GO was there. And uncle Kunle Ajayi?"
cyrilonih wrote
"Woah!!!!!!!!!! @gaisebaba Remember when we went for Mummy GO's party for teens on Redemption camp. Remember how she made you perform Follow Follow multiple times and she came to dance with the teens!!! Remember how that validated everything!!!! And now see this...."
davidnkennor reacted:
"What a consolation."
toluwanimi_ajiboye reacted:
"We sang it too at our youth program yesterday at The Apostolic Church! It was so good! You should see how the small kindergarten children were screaming it from the bottom of their hearts To also think it was the preacher that sang it with the verse and chorus I can never turn back oo it’s already too late o."
joulezalton commented:
"Una go score that song taya Baba don stamp am."
the_koree said:
"Let’s tag that pastor that was condemning."
sunmboadeoye reacted:
“We will shift the culture” made flesh. He said: You can sing the modern version God bless Daddy G.O for the support."
It was another successful convention - RCCG member
According to Mary Abe, a member of RCCG, the 73rd convention, like previous ones, was a success.
"Watching Daddy GO give the choir approval to sign Gaise Baba's version of No Turning Back can be said to be a way of him welcoming the new generation," she said.
Gaise Baba celebrates month of hit song
Legit.ng also reported that Gaise Baba marked the one-month anniversary of his hit song No Turning Back.
Following its success, a prophecy by Nathaniel Bassey surfaced online, further fueling the song's momentum.
In his post, Gaise expressed gratitude to God and his fans for streaming the song, calling it 'God's wave'.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
