Celestine Donkor, one of the country’s exceptional and powerful gospel music artistes on Saturday launched her much awaited gospel album Restoration.
The well attended event took place at the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) Achimota Abofo Saturday.
Renowned gospel acts, DSP Kofi Sarpong, Tina Asante, Cee, Isaac, Akorfa, Bernice Ansah took turns to thrill the numerous music fans and personalities who attended the album launch.
After series of performances, a cake nicknamed the Album Cake was auctioned and subsequently cut. This, according Celestine Donkor is one unique thing about all her album launches.
The cake itself was divided into three parts with each representing all the albums she has released so far. Gye Wo Deε, Supernatural (A single) and her current album Restoration.
The lady of the moment, Celestine Donkor, after the exciting opening performances and activities took the floor to give the expectant audience a taste of what the new album has installed. She performed Redeemed (of the new album) and Odo (of her first album).
It was proceeded by the dedication and launching of the album by Rev. Dr Priscilla Naana Nketia of ICGC – Eagles Temple-Gbawe.
Celestine Donkor was not done yet as she was back on stage to do what she knows how to do best.
She surprised her audience with a remix performance of her hit song Supernatural (featuring Ishmael Koranteng) topping it up with Up 2 Something (of the new album).
Celestine Donkor decided to put the icing on the cake by performing some of the songs she’s featured on. She is known to have featured on a dozen of hits songs including He Carried My Sins, Hear My Cry and Because He Lives.
Recently, Celestine Donkor capped a successful year by winning Best Gospel Music Video at the 2010 4syte Music Video Awards. She had two nominations (including Best Female Video) at that awards.
Celestine Donkor in an interview with Myjoyonline.com after the launch said this particular album was different from his previous albums.
“This particular album is very different because I have all kinds of songs on it; I have praises, I have worship and in fact it is one album that when I give it to you to choose your favourite, you will have a difficulty because you will end up liking all of them.
“You can not choose a favourite. We struggled to get a title for the album because all the songs are good.”
Celestine revealed that she has started a female youth empowerment group, Chosen Ladies of Faith, aimed at encouraging and giving young female singers an avenue for their voices to be heard. The group currently has a membership of about 500 and will be launched next year.
Aside this, the sweet songstress has also established a business outfit that produces calendars, portrait pictures and note pads.
Interestingly, Celestine said her ‘door are opened’ to people who will like to send special messages to loved ones and relations through music; she said she will personally sing, record and package the song for the person.