Brief History of the Choir
Since the inception of Ghana Methodist Students Union (GHAMSU) nationwide until 2004, the union had no choir. Hymns and other song ministration were handled by Gospel Dynamics in the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Local of the Union. Some GHAMSU members of the 2003/2004 year group who were also part of Gospel Dynamics then thought it wise to establish a choir because th
e feel of Methodism was missing in the Union. It all started when Brother Ernest Morgan Acquah, Brother Ebenezer Edem Beble, Brother Charles Aaron Adams Ekuban and Brother Fredrick Amissah usually meet in the evenings to sing hymns. These brothers decided to establish a choir in GHAMSU. The then executives did not want to accept the decision of forming a choir simply because they thought the Union was doing alright with Gospel Dynamics. And that forming a new choir will bring tension and competition among the wings. Despite the challenges, we were able to convince some executives to support us. Also, our first lady, Sister Irene Banson joined the four gallant men to champion the course. God being good, we were given an opportunity to sing an anthem during the 2004 confirmation service on condition that Gospel Dynamics will process and recess. It was a week notice yet we agreed to it and went for robes from Wesley Cathedral Cape Coast. We shook the Large Lecture Theatre with the anthem “In sweet consent unite”. Arhin and Rev. Arko Boham who were the officiating ministers questioned why a choir like that was kept in the dark. At the end of the service, it was the choir that recessed. That was how the journey began. On the 10th of April 2005, the choir was officially inaugurated having membership strength of 45. Our first patron was Dr Joe Atta-Quartey. During the era of Bro. Kojo Boateng aka “Dada Boat”, the choir got their first set of new robes. The choir grew from strength to strength. After the first “Hallelujah Festival” which consisted of GHAMSU and Pax Choirs, GHAMSU decided to go solo and that gave birth to Jubilaté Deo. The first Jubilaté Deo saw the GHAMSU choir perform live with the National Symphony Orchestra. The choir also had a night with Prof Sakyi Baidoo and many more wonderful performances. Ebenezer Edem Beble became the first director of the choir. GHAMSU UCC-Local Choir is the first GHAMSU choir in the country and has groomed a lot of its members some of whom are still good singers, great organis
