Yemi Laja Continues to Show Versatility in Music, Films
Tosin Clegg
Yemi Laja is a high-pitched singer who conveys much depth and meaning through her song lyrics, expressing the love and power of God in her well-portrayed official music video of her song titled “The Good News.”
The song takes an unusual approach from verse to chorus to bridge the approach adopted by majority of song-writers and delivering a long verse told in the form of a story similar to Disney movie songs or your typical ‘sheep in the big city’, this time however, it brings hope and ends with a victorious upbeat memorable anthem.
The video tells of the story of resurrection not only as an event of the past, but as power still at work in the lives of the followers of Jesus Christ today. Published on her YouTube channel on the 29th of March 2024, the music video opens to a young lady who after receiving what seemed like a conclusive doctor’s report, begins to embrace a new life in Jesus Christ, through His word.
The Good News is more than a song, it is a confession of a Believer’s victory over sin, sicknesses, death, principalities and every name threatening to work against God’s perfect will for our lives.
When asked about the inspiration behind the song, Yemi said, “I received the song during COVID-19 pandemic but as I meditated on Ephesians Chapter 1, I became fully convinced that I was far above COVID-19 and any other affliction of whatever name, shape or form. As I sang the lyrics of the song, my convictions were strengthened in the victory Christ won for me. Through the resurrection power and my confession of faith, I fully recovered from the disease.”
A multi-talented artiste, Yemi’s key endeavours take notice of the spark of her consistency in excellence as she is also known to inspire young people and growing professionals as a stage actor, spoken word artiste, life coach, and keynote speaker. She has also produced two movies centered around her faith and the possibility of God’s power to bring new life into everyone who receives Him. Her cool demeanor and bright personality are endearing amongst her growing but loyal followership offline and online.
In addition to producing films, as a stage actor, Yemi Laja has acted on various stages in Nigeria and London doing solo performances or in concert with other actors. She is a performer in every sense of the word as she uses her acting, singing and public speaking dexterity to achieve a singular purpose of conveying faith-based messages and reviving the hope of those in despair. She has maintained her presence on the faith-based music, stage performance and movie scene, creating interesting and impactful work through her platforms.
