Pastor’s Music Submitted for Grammy Consideration
Story by Benia Jennings
After listening to Ndubuisi Nwade’s latest single, “The Lord Is Great,” a member of the Recording Academy expressed to Nwade how much he loved the song and informed him that it was being submitted for consideration to the Grammy Awards nominating committee.
“When I got the news, I was like, ‘Wow! That’s great. Thank you! What do I need to do?’” says Nwade, associate pastor at the Ephesus church in Columbus, Ohio. “I was told to submit information on the song, such as the writer, producer, background vocalists and title. A month later, I got another call with the exciting news that the song had made it past the first round ballot selection.”
First round Grammy voting is what determines the nominees for the annual Grammy Awards. If nominated, Nwade would join a list of many well-known and internationally recognized recording artists.
“The names on the list with me are monstrous— artists with huge names, budgets and supported by huge labels!” expresses Nwade. “I know that even a nomination would be big, so I’m believing God ... will do whatever He wants to do.”
Opting not to promote his single to members of the academy, Nwade trusted God to open doors for his music in the industry. Acknowledging God as the reason for his success, Nwade says, “I don’t have the clout to campaign members of the academy, names to send my music to, know how to find voters or who’s voting in my category. I’ve told God that if He’s going to do it, He’ll do it.”
Editor's Note as of publishing date: Nwade did not make it to the nominee list, but was thankful for the opportunity.
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