Award winning Ghanaian gospel musician MOGmusic, has been admitted as a member of the Recording Academy of the Grammy Awards.
The new status comes following the approval of his application by the Grammy Board. MOGmusic is the first Ghanaian gospel artiste to chalk such a feat.
According to MOGmusic, he was excited by the news which is a dream come true and also puts Ghana in a positive light.
Speaking on Hitz FM’s Day Break Hitz, he said that he did his own research and took the necessary step to get his music to get popular in the USA.
“By God’s grace, my songs are doing well in the USA which is a requirement but it has to be known that I was also recommended by two people to be admitted in the academy.
“This is the pinnacle every musician wishes to get to and I am glad to be putting Ghana on the map once again. It is also a motivation for me to do more as a gospel musician,” he said.
Born Nana Yaw Boakye, MOGmusic is contemporary gospel singer, songwriter and a Pastor. He released his debut “New Wine" album in 2016 which earned him African Gospel Music awards nominations for
“Album of the Year" and "Discovery of the Year".
Since his entry, he has endeared himself to gospel enthusiasts with songs such as Be Lifted, Be Lifted, Elohim, Fakye, Making It big and Living God.
MOGmusic has collaborated and performed with numerous gospel musicians, including Ohemaa Mercy, Joe Mettle, Denzel Prempeh, Jekalyn Carr, Danny Nettey, Nii Okai and Ron Kenoly.
The two-time VGMA Male Vocal Performance winner in 2020 and 2021 launched his latest album titled, Koinonia Phase II after Koinonia Phase I album, launched last year which blessed the industry worldwide with songs such as Grace, Mala, Your Presence, Almighty God, Choral Praise, Glory to the Lamb and There’s Power.
Koinonia Phase II features gospel musician Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Pastor Kojo Frimpong, Ps Shadrack Mensah Kwesi, Joey Saff and Kobby Salm.
Some songs on the album are Nyankopong, Glorious, Holy Chant, We Cry Yahweh ft. Pastor Kojo Frimpong, Be Lifted Medley ft. Donnie McClurkin, Covenant Keeper, Yesu ft. Joey Saff and Kobby Salm, and African Praise ft. Ps Shadrack Mensah Kwesi.