In 2003, I received an instruction from the LORD to start a breakfast outreach in our neighborhood, inviting a few friends and neighbors living in our area and beyond. The breakfast outreach took place every 2nd Saturday of the month for two hours in the morning. At each of these meetings, we had a great time of worship, sharing the word, and it also became an avenue for reaching out to those who were yet to know the LORD.
At one of these breakfast outreaches, I clearly recall that Minister Nathaniel Bassey was invited to lead a time of worship. During his ministration, the atmo- sphere was so charged and there was an evident presence of God at the meeting. Many were slain in the Spirit as they lay flat on the floor in worship of our LORD. Right there, I heard the LORD speak expressly to me to gather the people one night and just worship Him all through the night. He said there should be no preaching, but it should be a “NIGHT OF WORSHIP.”This instruction birthed the NIGHT OF WORSHIP, and the scripture the LORD gave me is Acts 16:25, “At midnight Paul and Silas sang praises to God.”
This was the beginning of the NIGHT OF WORSHIP in our home – in our living room. We started to hold the meetings once every quarter and God started to move. In a short while, the living room became filled to capacity and could hardly accommodate the worshippers; it spilled to our dining and stairway as the numbers increased. We gathered as a people at midnight, sang praises to our King and He did marvel- ous things in the lives of many. In 2010, the Almighty God spoke again to me and instructed me to take the NIGHT OF WORSHIP to the church (Joshua Ville), as He wanted to take it to another level. We thus started to hold the NIGHT OF WORSHIP at the Incubator and did so until it became clear that we needed a new venue to accommodate the increasing crowd. We moved from using a venue to using open and larger grounds.
The LORD has shown Himself as the God of the vision by always making a way regarding a suitable venue. He has sent people our way who have keyed into the vision and supported us in unimaginable ways with their time and resources. What the NIGHT OF WORSHIP has become today is a testament to God’s faithfulness, the ONE who is limit- less in power and unending in resources.
In its 15th Edition this year, I am in awe of God and truly humbled that what began as a result of simple obedience has become a source of blessing to us all. The testimonies and transformation of lives confirm that this is indeed on the LORD’s agenda and He is the God of NIGHT OF WORSHIP.
It began as a whisper of faith that became a sound of revival. Worshippers gathered under open skies, hearts lifted and hands raised, as Euphoria and Sounds of Heaven and The Psalmists led songs that felt like heaven touching earth. Many still recall that night as the moment they first saw God’s glory — not in words, but in waves of tangible presence.
In May, worship lingered like incense. Lara George and Euphoria led songs that stilled the room, and many left with tears of renewal. By November, the atmosphere shifted again — Bishop William Murphy III, Muyiwa Olanrewaju, and Lara George became vessels through which power flowed freely. The sick were healed. The weary found strength. The city began to take notice: something divine was unfolding.
When Kurt Carr, Jonathan Nelson, and Sonnie Badu led the crowd that night, it wasn’t just music — it was revelation. Worship became a single voice crying, “You alone are God.” For weeks, people testified that their priorities had changed. God wasn’t just acknowledged; He was enthroned.
Words failed, but worship didn’t. With Byron Cage and Sonnie Badu, the atmosphere grew weighty. Time seemed to slow — a night where heaven opened and language surrendered to awe. Attendees described it as being “lost in wonder.”
A night that still echoes. Tye Tribbett, Tasha Cobbs, Sonnie Badu, Enitan Adaba, Beejay Sax, and others set the stage ablaze with joy and freedom. Worship turned into celebration — tears became laughter, and people danced as chains fell. It was loud, it was holy, and it was unforgettable.
It was as though heaven drew near in form and fragrance. William McDowell, Nathaniel Bassey, Frank Edwards, Beejay Sax, and MOZ led a gathering where stillness met power. People spoke of visions, of feeling the weight of God’s presence, and of finding healing in silence. The glory didn’t just fall — it stayed.
In 2016, worship felt royal. The stage became a throne room where Travis Greene, Nathaniel Bassey, Sonnie Badu, PITA, and Beejay Sax led hearts to bow before the King. It was beauty, excellence, and reverence woven into one sound.
With Travis Greene, Nathaniel Bassey, Victoria Orenze, Steve Crown, Beejay Sax, Nkiru, and Segunfunmi, worship became fire and intimacy intertwined. That year, something shifted — people didn’t just attend Night of Worship; they began to belong to it.
A decade of grace. Hillsong London, Nathaniel Bassey, Eben, Mercy Chinwo, Segunfunmi, Bukola Bekes, Beejay Sax, MOZ, and the home choirs — Sounds of Heaven and The Psalmists and Voices in Zion and The Apostles — created a global sound from Lagos to the nations. It was a reminder that excellence is not performance; it is worship done well for the Excellent One.
An anthem of devotion. William McDowell, Sinach, Dunsin Oyekan, Beejay Sax, Kenebukky, MOZ, Segunfunmi, and the choirs led a night where thousands sang one truth: “There is no God but You.” People came with questions and left with peace. It was pure, unfiltered surrender.
After the silence of the pandemic years, worship returned — louder, deeper, more grateful. With Hillsong London, Ada Ehi, Judikay, Femi Okunuga, Beejay Sax, Akinwale, Segunfunmi, Kenebukky, and the house choirs, the atmosphere was drenched in thanksgiving. People lifted their hands not just for what God did, but for what He preserved. Mercy had become the melody.
That year, worship flowed freely. Nosa, Judikay, Eben, Mairo Ese, Akinwale, Segunfunmi, Oluwayemisi, Kenebukky, Onos Ariyo, and the choirs carried the river. Many described the night as “a baptism in song” — a time of refreshing where faith was renewed and dry places came alive again.
Grace flooded the atmosphere. Bidemi Olaoba, Dunsin Oyekan, Nosa, Beejay Sax, Kenebukky, Mercy Chinwo, Oluwayemisi, Akinwale, Segunfunmi, and Greatman Takit filled the room with testimony and fire. It was intimate yet vast — people knelt, wept, and danced in awe of a God who gives grace upon grace.
Fifteen years. Fifteen waves of glory. This year, we stand at the river’s edge — where peace flows steady, deep, and unending. With Joe Mettle, Dunsin Oyekan, Bidemi Olaoba, Greatman Takit, Nosa, Beejay Sax, Kenebukky, Segunfunmi, Oluwayemisi, Akinwale, Tobi Walker, Sounds of Heaven and The Psalmists, and Voices in Zion and The Apostles, the story continues.
This is more than an event. It is a movement of presence — where peace is not the absence of storms but the calm within them.
