{"id":2454,"date":"2024-07-29T04:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T04:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2024-07-29T04:00:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T04:00:57","slug":"it-feels-great-to-be-back-in-ghana-says-esther-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2454","title":{"rendered":"It feels great to be back in Ghana, says Esther Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Ghanaian gospel artist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\/sing-a-thon-youll-make-history-bawumia-tells-asantewaa\/\">Esther Smith<\/a>\u00a0has stated that despite spending over a decade away from Ghana, the country is still her home.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Asaase\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asaaseradio.com\/asaases-entertainment-roundtable-show-changes-to-artsy\/\">Artsy<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday (27 July), Smith said, \u201cGhana is my home and there is no place like home. So Ghanaians are my everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_1_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>She added, \u201cI love my Ghanaian people; I love my brothers and I love my fans. Sometimes you don\u2019t need to pray so much to get God to answer your prayers, what you need is praise and worship. I can\u2019t tell you enough what praise and worship has done for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Smith\u2019s return to the music scene after a long hiatus is not just a personal comeback but a rejuvenation of the spirit of gospel music in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p><em>Live Concert<\/em>, marked by heartfelt praise and worship, will take place in August this year in Kumasi (25 August) and Accra (30 August).<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>It promises to be a grand celebration of faith, music, and unity, with top gospel musicians joining Esther Smith on stage to support her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On 25 August, Smith will be joined by a group of Ghana\u2019s top gospel musicians, each bringing their own style and energy to the concert, including Joyce Blessing, Joe Bechem, Randy Agyemang, Morris Baby Face, Stella Precious, Adom Kiki, Oware Junior, and many more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2753284703313861\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI prayed and God gave us directions on what kind of artists to bring on the bill\u2026 \u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEven with some of the artists who will perform, I have never spoken to them before. But God made it possible to get them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And on 30 August at Perez Dome, Esther Smith will be in Accra, for her final concert, \u201c<em>Esther Smith Live concert\u201d\u00a0<\/em>in Accra<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Ghanaian gospel artist\u00a0Esther Smith\u00a0has stated that despite spending over a decade away from Ghana, the country is still her home. Speaking on Asaase\u2019s\u00a0Artsy\u00a0on Saturday (27 July), Smith said, \u201cGhana is my home and there is no place like home. 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