As the praise went up to the heavens in increasing velocity, so were prophecies of open doors, divine healings, restoration of destinies and unspeakable joy unlocked in the hearts of the thousands present in the Ladi Kwali Conference Centre of Sheraton Hotel in Abuja, venue of

the Yudala Zero Gravity Rock Gospel Concert 2016.

Date was Saturday, October 22, and a strong cast of Gospel Ministers including Chioma Jesus, Samsong, Steve Crown, Chris Morgan, Solomon Lange and Temple, among others, had descended on Abuja for an explosion of praise, ministrations and soul-lifting renditions to God.

The night of extreme worship and exultations got underway with a series of eye-catching performances by upcoming gospel artistes headlined by an enthralling choreographic display by the Dan Supreme Dance Group whose acrobatic feats got the audience screaming for more.

This gave way to another eclectic performance from the fast rising UK-based Nigerian urban contemporary gospel artiste, Nkay which set the tone for what was to come.

Next was Chris Morgan, whose dexterity on the piano combined with an unforgettable rendition of some of his most popular songs super-charged the crowd, preparing the stage for Solomon Lange whose powerful, sonorous voice got the audience lifted even higher. His

rendition of the hit track Yabo delivered in Hausa Language had everyone in the hall on their feet in exultation.

Much more was to come on the night from Steve Crown – another favourite of the crowd. Song after song, the award winning gospel artiste led everyone on a journey into heavenly praise and by the time he burst into the massively popular track You are Great the entire hall was in rapturous mood, with everyone singing along.

The climax of the night came with the introduction of Samsong who combined with fellow Gospel superstar Chioma Jesus to perform Odogwu – their joint hit track. With Samsong thrilling with a succession of effusive praise songs, which ended with the crowd dancing along to – Turn Me Around, the entry of Chioma Jesus brought a fitting close to proceedings in what will go down as one of the most star-studded Gospel Praise event witnessed in Abuja this year.

The Yudala Zero Gravity train with over 21 leading artistes moves to Enugu on the weekend of November 5 and 6 with a Contemporary Music Concert and Rock Gospel Concert respectively at the Michael Okpara Square.

•Photo shows one of the artistes thrilling the crowd at the Yudala Zero Gravity Rock Gospel Concert 2016 . . . last Saturday at the Ladi Kwali Conference Centre of Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.