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Performances: Ghana Gospel Music Project 2008, maiden concert - National Theatre March 02, 2008 To those who were privileged to attend the maiden launch of the Ghana Gospel Music Project 2008, as well as the launch of Shiloh’s maiden albums; Volumes 1 & 2 and Akwaaba by the Ayeyeo Group with their infectious Sal sound at the National Theatre on March 2, it was an overwhelming, if not a mesmerizing experience: Shiloh in Burkina Faso A sixty (60) man Shiloh team made of sixteen (16) solid Artistes, trekked from Ghana to the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou in 2004 when Shiloh honoured an invitation for a live performance at an international Gospel music Awards known as ASAPH AWARDS (April 11, 2004), Shiloh’s sterling performance ignited such a response from the Burkinabes prompting successive performances in Koudougou (April 17, 2004) and Bobo Dioulasso (April 18, 2004) all in Burkina Faso. Sole Live Band at Panafest - July 27, 2003 Live performance during awards for GBC retired staff at the Ghana International Press Centre (18th July 2003) Ministry of Information cocktail for the Press (3rd Feb, 2003) Carpet Band – Gospel Rock Show in commemoration of Ghana’s10th anniversary of Democracy at the National Theatre, Courtesy State Protocol & BLRRC Regardless of the fact that they were yet to be launched officially, Shiloh stood out tall and alone at the Independence Square, for a prayer vigil to help consolidate the nation’s decade of Democracy and two years of Positive Change on the 6th of January, 2003.Among several other gospel groups from the four corners of the country to mark the 10th Anniversary of the 4th Republic in a GOSPEL ROCK SHOW Shiloh featured as carpet band. A very memorable event it was when Shiloh stood against all the odds and electrified the place with their Ghanaian, West African Hi-Life gospel in a guitar band style. The entire episode only comes to absolutely confirm the producers claim, for the timely advent of the utter revolution in gospel music in contemporary times. January 12, 2003 Carpet Band – 10 years of Democracy Prayer vigil; Independence Square, (January 06, 2003)
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