The Sunday News
Joel Tsvakwi, Sunday Life Reporter
Bulawayo’s famed gospel choir Vocal Extraordinaire launched its first DVD and CD recently at the Word of life Auditorium in Bulawayo.
The launch which was dubbed “I live to worship” (Ebenezer) saw hundreds of gospel music lovers thronging the event.
Gospel groups, Gospel Maniacs, Royal Elite, Deeper Song Tehillah and Dumisa took to the stage as curtain raisers.
In interview with Sunday Life, Vocal Ex publicist Nonhlanhla Sibanda said the DVD and CD was well received.
“The DVD was auctioned at $15 thereafter everyone else was free to buy it at $3 and CDs were sold for a dollar,” she said.
She said lucky fans were awarded DVDs and CDs after responding correctly when asked questions by the Master of Ceremony Tawanda Denga who did not need too much to excite the already thrilled crowd.
Family Covenant Church pastor Conet Moyo commissioned both the 16-track CD and DVD and later prayed for the group.
Vocal Ex took to the stage clad in maroon, white and sheath pink attires.
The first song Isihlangu Sami got the crowd on their feet followed by Akhona amandla, Tumwite, Ndimambo, Hlala kuye, Uphakeme, It is well, Kuwe baba and Wethembekile and some of these songs are in the new CD.
Guest artiste Pearl Granger and Lorraine Sitotombe Maplanka who recently staged at Rebecca Malope’s concert took to the stage and left the crowd craving for more.
Joyous Vocalists cum Vocal Ex assistant director Eric Moyo brought the roof down as he took to the stage with his first song Praise God from the recent Joyous Celebration CD.
Vocal Ex closed the show with songs Mandigonera,Weminana,Vachagara and Tsamba.
The group left people asking for more and came back to the stage with the song Nyathela ngesibindi.
Vocal Ex founder Thembelani Mdlaziba said the launch was a success.
“It was a celebratory day, people did come in numbers and we managed time well according to plan. We thank our father Pastor Conet Moyo who commissioned our DVD and CD, which sold out at the event.”
He added: “We believe God has deposited a music gift in us that will be celebrated and will touch lives everywhere. Ebenezer means this is how far the lord has taken us.
