Popular Nigerian Gospel Artiste, Emmanuel Benjamin also known as EBEN is a $100,000 richer, courtesy of his church, Christ Embassy.
Receiving the award from Pastor Chris
Eben who recently became a father , won the award for the Songwriter Of The Year in the church’s annual programme tagged, ‘International Pastors And Partners Conference’ (IPPC 2014). He was the only one nominated for the category.
He also won the the award for Worship Song Of The Year. The song ‘You Alone Arth Worthy‘ has been receiving rave reviews in the gospel music circles. Eben defeated another popular gospel singer and recently married, Sinach in this category. Although the category was without any cash reward.
The prize money for the Songwriter Of The Year Award is a personal donation from the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
Oyakhilome is reputed to be the financier of many gospel artistes and their works especially those who are members of his church.
It will be recalled that Eben tied the knot with another popular gospel singer and Christ Embassy member Jahdiel Peter in Ikota, Lagos, on November 30, 2013.
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