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This
is heavenly. How would you describe your journey to reach this far?
Challenging
Do
you write the lyrics yourself?
Yes I do
Who
are your favorite gospel singers?
Yokanda Adams, Cece Winans, Clark
Singers, Marvin Sapp, Kim Burrell
What
is your opinion about contemporary gospel music
being played in night Clubs and discos?
I think it
is such a good thing because it does not
matter how the gospel is preached and whichever
medium is used, as long as people get to hear
it and what better way than when one is dancing!
Do
you believe in self-starters or we all need
to find a source of motivation?
I am
a self starter myself. If there is no one to
motivate you, you might as well start
on your own. Otherwise, you wait forever.
David spoke to his own soul to encourage himself
and said "Why are you downcast oh
my Soul, put your hope in God". He did
not wait to be encouraged, He encouraged himself.
Do
you see yourself working with fellow Zambian musicians and teaching
music or tapping talent in Zambia?
Yes at some stage I look
forward to doing so.
Communication
must be extremely vital for you are reaching out to people with a
message of love, hope and purpose. As a voice and a woman what do you
wish to share with women in music taking up leading roles?
Go for It! The most important thing in
life is to know your purpose. If your
purpose in life is to involves speaking to the
public, then go for it. If something is
of God and ordained of him, then God will bless
it and grant you the boldness as a woman.
Are
you involved in any projects at church or in your community focused on
empowering people? What do you think is lacking in our Zambian
communities?
I
have been away from Zambia for the last 8 years and so have lost track
somewhat. However I think what is lacking is the fact that they
do not encourage the arts, and so people with an obvious artistic gift
may not develop it until they are well into their teens. This compared
to the western world hinders us from becoming experts in our fields.
I
am involved in a lot of music projects in my local church and
communities
Tell
us more about your hopes and dreams.
Well
I hope to start work on a second album this year. Long-term I hope
to develop the entertainment company in order to help upcoming artists
How
did you come up with your own entertainment company and what are your
expectations?
I came up with this entertainment initially
in order to develop my music and God willing
it should develop into one of the largest entertainment
empires in the world
Album:
Incredible
Record
label; MJM Entertainment Ltd
Released
2002
R&B
Gospel
Radio
Stations: Choice FM, Premier,
talkgospel.com
Margaret
Nana Tandoh's CD is being played on the radio in Zambia
Margaret
at a glance
Full name?
Margaret Nana Tandoh
Schools attended?
Lusaka Girls,
St Mary's, Lwitikila Girls
Major goal in life? To
fulfill my purpose and vision in life
Married? Not yet
Date of birth?22nd November
1971
Favorite saying? Where there
is a will, there is a way
Hobbies and activities? Sport/
Music/Films/Theatre
One
of her main passions and true heart's desire
in the area of music apart from singing as a
soloist in promoting her new album are to be
able to lead God's people into God's presence
through praise and worship. She seeks
to see God's presence come down as she lifts
God high in song and longs to see his presence
bring deliverance, healing and salvation to
people's lives.
Soon
after secondary school (high school) Margaret
Nana joined a local Pentecostal church (Northmead
Assemblies of God), she was encouraged to sing
and my, did she! Her prayer when she became
a Christian had been "Lord if only I could
sing just so I can enjoy worshipping you in
the privacy of my room". Little did
she know that the Lord had bigger plans for
her.
Future
ambitions
To
continue to reach out to music listeners
— Explore more of her vocal abilities
— To teach music To expand her entertainment company MJM
entertainment, into all areas of art e.g. dance, film, writing
— And most of all to communicate a message of hope, love and purpose.
The
"Incredible" album is available in all major stores including
HMV. If you want to order direct from MJM, please send a cheque payable
to MJM Entertainment for £12.99 to the address below.
MJM
Entertainment Ltd.
46 Union Road,
London UB5 6UE, Middlesex, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8841 4899 / +44 (0)7957 320097
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