Sing more for God or Stay Barren, Advises Bishop as Wasaimo Releases 5th CD

Lucy Muthumbi, populary known as Wasaimo, performs to a fully packed church during a Cd/DVD release ceremony last Sunday at the Saint Stephen's church in Lowell. The CD was Muthumbi's fifth, and the DVD was her 4th. H.Maina/Ajabu

By Harrison Maina, Ajabu Africa News, posted September 4, 2010

LOWELL, Mass., SEPTEMBER 4_Christians have been asked to sing more for God or stay barren just like it happened to King David’s wife Mikal, when she scorned the King as he sang for God.

The humble request came from Bishop Jeremiah Kibobi of the Visions of Glory church in Nairobi Kenya, who was speaking during a CD launching ceremony by Lucy Muthumbi, also known as Wasaimo, last Sunday at the Saint Stephens’ church in Lowell.

The release, titled Kai Utaraiga (Are you not saying?) is Wasaimo’s 5 fifth CD and fourth DVD, since she ventured into gospel praise and worship music scene in early 2000.
Listen so sample tracks here

Close to 200 Kenyans attended the colorful ceremony that saw a battery of local and foreign gospel artists from as far as Kenya and the state of Maryland stage curtain raiser and supporting performances.
 
To get her performance started, Muthumbi was ushered on to the main stage by  Sarah Mbogo and Irene Kamau, president of the Kenyan Gospel Singer’s Inc, an association formed last year to promote the interests of the Kenyan gospel artists  in America.

Lucy Muthumbi (Wasaimo) introduces her supportive family during last Sunday's CD release ceremony

Among the foreign artists who performed included Thomas Kimani and Moses Ndichu from Kenya, and Rachael Njeri from the UK, while Janet Karugia and Mercy Njenga came in from Silver Springs Maryland.

Local artists who performed during the event included Sarah Mbogo Elizabeth Mbugua (Wa-tony), Daniel Kago, Isabella Gitau and Joyce Mungai.

Done in her native Kikuyu language, Muthumbi’s DVD, produced by Leonard Thuo of Worcester, received applause from the guests present as several tracks were projected on the screen for viewing, alternating with live performance.

“I am very pleased to be standing here today to release this CD,” said Muthumbi. It is because of the lord that this was possible,” she told guests. “I hope the music in this CD and DVD will bless you and your families,” added the long time singer.

Muthumbi is the second Kenyan gospel artist to actively produce music in America after Sarah Mbogo, a fact that was praised by several speakers during the event.

She has also been very supportive to dozens of gospel artists visiting from Kenya, providing them with a fully stocked place to stay in her apartment for free when they are in the country, and guiding them how to navigate their way around the US as they perform.

“We can not explain all the good things Wasaimo has done to us,” said Moses Ndichu, one of the gospel artists from Kenya on behalf of the rest of the artists. May God bless you forever and repay you for all you do for us,” he added.
 
Preaching during the event, Bishop Jeremiah Kibobi praised women for their role in praise and worship, as well as matters relating to faith.

He said that women who allow them to be used by God end up causing great and mighty things to happen to the community.

Janet Karugia from Maryland

Bishop Kibobi from Kenya

Mercy Njeru from Maryland

Kibobi therefore asked the community to support women when they decide to sing for God so God can bless them, with the blessings trickling down to the community as a result.

However, the bishop cautioned that women can also cause a big problem in the ministry work especially when they confuse the actions of men who are serving God.

Drawing a parallel from the 2nd book of Samuel 6: 12, the Bishop said that “King David’s wife scorned and badmouthed him when she saw him singing for God and rejoicing at the return of the temple of God to Jerusalem.”

“She confused the actions of the King, thinking he was exposing himself to the young girls in the city, and embarrassing her in the process,” said Bishop Kibobi.   “Because she tried to stop Kind David from praises God, then she was cursed and remained barren for the rest of her life,” he quoted the bible.

“Even today, if you don’t sing for God, or you prevent someone to do the work of God, you will be barren spiritually. Even churches that do not perform serious praise and worship, remain barren,” he said.

Giving brief remarks during the launch, Dr. David Waigwa, a young Kenyan visiting from Texas, congratulated Muthumbi for her success at producing another gospel CD/DVD.  He encouraged gospel artist to continue producing music for God.
 
Waigwa asked musicians to make sure that the music they produce for God is anointed or biblically sound, that it is has an aspect of adoration to God in recognition of his majesty, and that it promotes fellowship not only with believers, but also with songwriters, and singers, who sometimes get carried away by the money aspect.

Sarah Mbogo: Introduced Muthumbi to gospel music

Dr. Waigwa Jr.: "Produce biblically sound gospel music"

Irene Kamau, president of the Kenya Gospel Singers Inc.

He quoted the bible saying, “When praises go up, the glory comes down on us”.

Moving a vote of thanks, the president of Kenya Gospel Music Singers Inc, Irene Kamau thanked gospel artists who started producing music in Kenyan community in America, which was very encouraging.

“We thank God for all those who came before us. If there was no music by Sarah Mbogo, there would have been no Lucy Muthumbi .

The event was also attended by Rev. Jane Kamau, from Mombasa Kenya, who informed Kenyans that there will be a serious women’s conference in Lowell on Saturday dealing with issues that women blame men for.

“Many times, women blame other people for keeping us down”.
She said that every female needs to discover who they are so they can have better relationships. “The conference will leave them better off than they were,” she said.

The conference starts at 10 and at the UMass Inn and Conference Center, formerly the Double tree Hotel.

Others on the occasion were Rev. Jeremiah Githere, who was the master of ceremonies together with Stephen Kanyoni, Rev. Samuel Kimohu, Rev. Carl Philip Kihato, and Rev. Dorcas Karanja.

Members of the Kenya Gospel Singers Inc., pose for a picture with Lucy Muthumbi

Listen so sample tracks here
To reach Muthumbi for more a cd/dvd copy, or performance invitation, call : (978) 995-3576

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