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Friends, we say welcome
with the strength of UB
the strength of Cameroon
we say welcome
Being a chorister of the
University of Buea Choir,
I must say it’s prestigious.
As a chorister,
wherever you are,
you should know that
you are the ambassador
of the gospel,
you should be able to
live an exemplary life,
you should be able to
be paragons
to other choristers.
God gave you
whatever talent you have
and in this case a voice,
so you need to use it
for His and
only His glorification.
Today’s A Journey
through Aesthetic Realms
will be presented
in Kamtok and English,
with subtitles in Arabic,
Aulacese (Vietnamese),
Chinese, English,
French, German,
Hungarian, Indonesian,
Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Mongolian,
Persian, Portuguese,
Russian and Spanish.
Hallo, angelic viewers,
and welcome to
A Journey through
Aesthetic Realms
on Supreme Master
Television,
featuring the renowned
University of Buea Choir
of Cameroon, whose
songs of joy and devotion
have touched the hearts
of many around the world.
Let’s meet
our fabulous hosts today.
I am Focho Betrand Tembi.
I’m the president of the
University of Buea Choir.
I am called
Tubuo Evaristus,
the music director of the
University of Buea Choir.
And I am
Che Elvis Nkwenti, I am
the public relations officer.
The group was
established in 1993
to perform at the school’s
matriculation ceremony.
Thereafter, the members
decided to continue it
as a way to praise God
and promote
cultural diversity.
Our inspiration comes
from the desire to
serve God through music.
There is a force
that comes with
putting voices together,
especially in praise
of the Almighty God.
There is that bonding,
when the Almighty hears
a group of voices
put together
and getting up to Him
as one person,
there is that power.
If you sing once,
you render a thousand
prayers unto God.
You are cementing
a good foundation
of spirituality
in your family, in your life
around your community,
around your society.
Currently the choir
has 65 members
who come from diverse
ethnic backgrounds.
They shared with us
their positive experiences
and what singing means
to them personally.
While singing songs to
glorify the Almighty God,
we have the cultural
aspects of our country
embedded in these
renditions, which gives it
a different color,
which makes it unique
from any other kind of
singing to show
that we are truly and
purely Cameroonian.
We sing in Kom, in Douala,
Ewondo. ( Bassa.)
We sing all languages
in Cameroon
and all languages
in the world.
The belief or faith
of a child of God is eternal
If anyone listens
and believes
he will have eternal life
And how does
your membership of the
University of Buea Choir
enrich your life personally?
Wow!
It has been the best thing
that ever happened to me.
It makes me to turn back
to my Creator
every single time
I’m for rehearsal.
It has really, really
transformed my life;
it gives me a way
of thinking positive.
Knowing that
I have been chosen by God
to praise Him,
I think that is
the greatest satisfaction
I can ever have.
My name is Lekeate Elvis.
I am a graduate
of the University of Buea.
We rehearse normally
for two hours, it’s like
two hours of praying.
I am Miss Christian
Ekema Luma, a graduate
of University of Buea,
a member of the
University of Buea Choir.
The best thing you can do
is just sing a song that
relates to your feelings,
sing a song to God,
and it's like God is sitting
right there listening to you
and enjoys the music
you produce because
it's said in the Bible that
Gods inhabits the praise
of His children.
I feel happy, I feel at peace,
I feel so much joy
in my heart
because I use the voice
that God gave me
to share it with others.
My name is
Fanka Leander Iaju
and I'm a member
of the UB Choir.
I sing bass.
I believe that gospel music
gives me joy
and the talents I have.
It did not come from
anywhere else,
but from God.
So I want to use it just
to glorify and serve Him
as the Supreme Master.
There are many times
that when I have problems.
And when I come
to the choir,
and I sing with the choir,
I just forget about
my problems
because I sing with joy.
Through sharing
the happiness and sorrow
of life and
encouraging one another,
the members of the choir
feel that they are
in a big warm family.
When you leave your home
and come to university,
you find yourself
a little lonely,
but when you come
to a group like the
University of Buea Choir,
you meet people who are
ready to support you,
in your ups and downs.
This choir is a place
where you could find
the best friends ever.
It's like a second family
because you can feel
at peace with everyone.
When we have a burden,
we share it and when
we talk out our problems,
it doesn't remain there
and that is how
we strengthen one another
and that is why
we are able to
work as a team.
Not only does the choir
transform lives
of its members,
it also uplifts those
who come near
or are in the audience.
You can see somebody
who does not like
choral music,
he just comes because
he wants to see us dancing,
and finally [you] see him
clapping, standing,
praising, sing Halleluiah.
Many of the UB choir's fans,
they love the music,
they love
the kind of messages
we pass across to them.
Some have testified
that just watching us,
their lives have changed
and some have joined us
because of the music
they've learned.
When you get
electrifying voices,
they will actually
do something
to uplift your soul
and to take you
from whatever darkness
into light.
We've had people,
who went to tears
because of the music
we have really sung
and we feel that
we have touched the lives
of so many people.
To share the message
of God far and wide, the
University of Buea Choir
organizes concerts
around the year
and reaches out
to the communities.
Most recently
through the invitation of
the Minister of Culture,
it performed
at the 50th Anniversary
Celebrations of
Cameroon Cinquantenaire,
sharing stage with
distinguished musicians
such as Manu Dibango
and Wes Madico.
Over the years,
the troupe has produced
several albums, including
“Sing unto God,”
“With Thanks Be to God,”
and “The Word of God.”
In addition, it has also
received numerous
international invitations.
We have a wide array
of ex-choristers
worldwide who are
circulating the word.
So throughout the world,
we have fans who are
requesting us to come
and do performances.
During Cameroon’s first
University Cultural
Festival in 2010, the
University of Buea Choir
was recognized
by the Ministry
of Higher Education as
the Best University Choir.
Any time you're awarded,
you feel like you are
really, really on top.
But one secret about us is
we make sure
that we stay
as humble as possible
so that God can accept us
as His real servants.
If God gives you
Take my child
If God gives you
share with your brethren
Be not greedy
For God knows everything
Share with your brethren
He will bless you
Oh help me Lord
to have mercy
on my fellow brother
as you taught
Here I am
Send me Lord.
A central message the
University of Buea Choir
delivers to the world
is that of peace
and solidarity
in the name of God.
One of the projects we have
is a week full of activities,
preaching the Word
to the youths
around this community,
sharing messages,
holding conferences, and
doing a joint free concert
to sensitize the youths
that we need peace
and prosperity
for the development
of our country
and for the glorification
of God because
God wants His children
to be united and peaceful.
That is what we want
to show the world.
My message
to the world at large
is about unity,
is about peace,
is about togetherness,
is about oneness.
We should know that
a new age has begun.
And so let's stop the fighting,
let's stop the wars,
let's stop the violence,
and let’s know that
we have a God that cares
and who is ready
to bring us to that new age
and to a new world
of peace and unity.
Through devotion
and brotherly support, the
University of Buea Choir
has shared
the divine message
of love and harmony
with many eager listeners.
We sincerely thank
all members
of your wonderful choir
for bringing
your inspirational music
to our worldwide audience.
May God evermore
bless you
and all the noble souls
of beautiful Cameroon.
With the ones you are
showing today on air,
I think God's word
is being circulated
throughout the world,
everywhere where
Supreme Master
Television is today,
you will hear God's word
through the
University of Buea Choir.
May the Lord bless
all our understanding
May love and peace
reign in Cameroon
Here we share
love and faith in God
Jesus bless our country.
For more details on the
University of Buea Choir,
please visit
www.UBChoir.com
Virtuous viewers,
thank you
for your company today
on A Journey through
Aesthetic Realms
on Supreme Master
Television.
Coming up next is
Vegetarianism:
The Noble Way of Living,
after Noteworthy News.
May your pious devotion
to God be adorned
by the smiles of Heaven.