President Museveni has urged musicians and performing artists to compose songs that transform and portray Godly values rather than just adopting western music styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u00a0 also urged them to sing with a motive\u00a0 to\u00a0 communicate in an informative\u00a0 and commendable manners instead of singing for purpose of sound and rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The remarks were contained in a speech read for him by the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi during the 6th edition of the annual Christmas carols festive of choristers association of Uganda that took place\u00a0 at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Museveni said that the Christmas season and the end of year festival should remind Ugandans about the resolution to work hard for the nation and for individual households in a bid to banish poverty and further efforts to create wealth for prosperity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The choristers Association of Uganda is a faith based association that bring together all catholic choirs in the country to showcase new gospel music that accompany worship and praise in the churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year 13 choirs from the catholic faith and two chiors from Anglican church have participated in the event that has been running under the theme \u201cRejoice mighty daughter of\u00a0 Zion ,for the mighty has done great works, Holy is his name”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Museveni said\u00a0 music has enormous benefits\u00a0 to mankind and has existed since the beginning of human civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted music\u00a0 has power to affect moods ,stimulate brain cells and it’s\u00a0 powerful enough to be therapeutic ,bring all people together and is\u00a0 a powerful educative and informative tool whose purpose should be to build\u00a0 the community and not break it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He commended such spiritual musical events and guided that they become organized with increased participation of the youth in order to preserve our values and heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If you compose songs of hatred, you are likely to reap a bitter society, the president said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Museveni further\u00a0 said there is need to appreciate that the music industry in an institution that puts into play aspects of humanity that are inherent\u00a0 in all of us and portrays the lives that we lead regardless of our culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Museveni donated 10 million shillings to the association to enable them start a washing bay to improve and boost their financial self-empowerment.
The vice president also donated 3 million shillings to the association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chairperson of Chorister Association of Uganda, Justine Nabbale said that event is\u00a0 used as a platform to bring together various people.
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