GLORIA EJEMBI: BRIEF PROFILE

Gloria Ejembi hails from Wamba local government in Nasarawa state, Rindre by tribe. She has been married for... See More

GLORIA EJEMBI: BRIEF PROFILE

Gloria Ejembi hails from Wamba local government in Nasarawa state, Rindre by tribe. She has been married for 20 years to Dr. Ejembi Emmanuel an idoma man from Benue state.  Her marriage is blessed with two adorable children; Bliss Ehi'kowoicho  Esy and Eko'kowoicho Tremiki Ejembi.

Gloria is the Fourth born of her parents, born on 28th of February, @ Air Force Medical Center Makurdi, Benue State.  A Graduate of Social Work from department of Sociology, University of Jos, Plateau state

Gloria Ejembi has been singing since her teen age, she started music professionally in the year 2000. She has three albums to her credit; she released her debut album on October 2003 titled ‘CONSTANT LOVE’.

 Since then she decided to develop her talents and get more experience by doing more of backups and background vocals for several other more established artists. During this time Gloria also perfected her skills in singing and built up her spiritual life as she explained.

Ten years after the release of her debut effort (2003); she released her sophomore album titled ‘BEAUTIFULLY FOR ME’ which featured hit tracks like ‘lover of my soul’, ‘sweet mama’ and ‘Beautifully for me’ In October 2013. She later released another album In November 2015, titled ‘GRATITUDE’ which contains the following hit tracks: ‘Yes I Believe’, ‘For Your Glory’ and ‘Bless The Lord’. ‘GRATITUDE’ an exceptional piece of work made up different genres of music enjoyed a fair amount of air play.

Gloria Ejembi is a fervent Worship Leader and Psalmist; a Song Writer, a consummate Performer, Singer extraordinaire and Music Minister per excellence. She’s a total package to say the least. Gloria is a Role Model and Mentor to many young people and grooms the younger generation of singers and leaders from the local church level and cuts across several denominations. She ministers at gospel events, concerts, conferences, youth and women events; her gift is currently in high demand. She is very passionate about gospel music generally and is currently on mission to promote her last effort.

She is also involved in charity work as a way of giving back to the society. She was a volunteer staff of an NGO/Charity organization

In November 2016, Gloria became a recipient of the much coveted JOGAMA ( Jos Gospel Arts and Music Awards) Awards for ‘best female artist’ of the year. She has shot the videos of three of her hit songs and the videos are ready for release. She plans to embark on a media tour to promote and talk about her music.

She was in a collaborative effort with the legendary gospel music icon Dr. Panam Percy Paul alongside other artists, back-up vocals for Solomon Lange, was featured in Chris Morgan’s timeless worship (live concert) to mention just a few. She’s a well-travelled music minister, spanning different states in Nigeria and in Jerusalem-Israel

Gloria Ejembi is a family person to the core and has many interests but nothing compares to family and the ministry God has committed to her care. She is a devoted wife, mother, a school teacher and a business woman.

*She likes*:

 Dancing, telling jokes, singing, reading, traveling, celebrations, visiting people and new places, cooking, listening to music and the motivational messages.

*She Dislikes*

Lies, cheats, pretense, boredom and hunger😀

*Favorite Foods*

Loves white Rice, Beans and Stew, Chips, Salad, Plantain, Tuwo, Tea and Bread.

Challenges in the music industry are as follows

(1) Finance to promote our songs-Most singers and musicians face very serious challenge when it comes to financing their projects. Be it to pay for studio sessions to produce and mix songs, pay for event centres, instrumentalist and singers, pay bloggers, promoters, hire a manager and secure spots in media houses, to mention a few. The absence of money makes it almost impossible to achieve your goals as a singer. If this   is what you have chosen for yourself as a career then you are not going far.

Content display is in levels. The value of your content won’t be felt without adequate funding. The money drives your artistry and content, when you don’t have money things won’t go well. Let me add that you can be passionate, enthusiastic, gifted but without money you will not get better at what you do. Money fine-tunes and amplifies your passion, gifting and delivery.  

(2) Support from some spouses: As a singer or an artist, if you don’t have the full support and encouragement of your spouse you cannot go far in the ministry. You just have pray to have a spouse that shows understanding and likes what you do. Without that it can get very frustrating, especially as it is not easy to combine the demands of the home front and ministry.

For a lady in the music ministry, marriage could pose a serious challenge. Being a wife has challenges too (that’s not a bad thing) and it’s more than being married; it demands that you take care of your spouse, children and even extended family members. Success in the music ministry demands your whole being, attention and energy. Some other things will seek to grab your attention and believe me your marital commitment will have most of it. So, it takes a spouse that understands that you are sold-out into what you are doing to help you fulfill ministry. This is a very huge issue. In my case am married to a man who supports me hundred percent and that has contributed greatly to the success I’ve enjoyed.

(3) Office work/Business and home chores: most music ministers have their regular job or a business to run except you are into full time ministry which is not always the case. Your job would always affect your life as singer because you don’t have the luxury of time to spare or the liberty to do what you want. So your secular job confines your activities.

(4) Enough Time for rehearsals: I don’t have enough time to rehearse as much as I would want to, due long line of activities ranging from domestic activities, office work, church activities and other events. You rarely have ‘good’ time to rehearse as you are supposed to. Let’s not forget that practice makes perfect. It is not magic! Being talented is not enough, you need to grow it by practicing constantly.  When you don’t rehearse well, you cannot give your best. That is it.

(5)  You need a Band: yes! You do need a good band and that is really important. They should be those who believe in you and what you stand for. Every singer/music minister who wants to be heard needs a formidable team. They must be skillful, should be able to understand your ‘your personal style of delivery’ they are those who’ll help you interpret your content properly. They must be able to perform their roles excellently and seamlessly. But then, it is both difficult and financially tasking to be able to assemble such a group.

My advice to women in ministry

I will focus more on those that are married; that you got married doesn’t mean your ministry should come to an end, it is just the beginning of another phase in the ministry.

Is your husband in support of your ministry? If he is, you should learn not to take his support for granted. When you have a program, you should inform your husband on time, carry him along, he should be in the full picture of your programs anytime, anyday, do not assume he knows.

In everything you do, try to strike a balance. When you leave the house make sure you settle him, so that even when you stay out longer he’s aware and you have done your own part at home. Don’t neglect your home, yet you should not neglect the work of God but it is important that your husband be fully involved, you can even be be seek his inputs for prayers, about what to wear and other matters. You can ask him questions, let him be involved somehow.