THE EXPERIENCE, an all-night gospel music concert hosted by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, The Metropolitan Senior Pastor of the House on The Rock churches, holds on Friday, December 3, 2021, at 8 pm WAT (7 pm GMT).

This is the 16th edition of the concert scheduled to hold at the Rock Cathedral in Lekki. It is a hybrid event that will be streamed live online and around the world.

The premier edition of the Experience in December 2006 attracted a crowd of 40,000 people.

Since then, the music festival has grown exponentially with hundreds of thousands of worshippers flocking to Tafawa Balewa square and millions more congregating online. Setting aside class, race, tribe, tradition, colour, religion or even the weather, the people gather to worship and praise God from dusk till dawn, making it the biggest gospel concert globally.

In 2020, in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings in 2020, the Experience was streamed exclusively online on YouTube, Facebook and other streaming platforms, attracting 5 million views.

This year, the festival is a hybrid event featuring Online and Live ministrations from gospel ministers such as; Travis Greene, Sinach, Nathaniel Bassey, Don Moen, DunsinOyekan, Donnie McClurkin, Kike Mudiaga, Planetshakers, Tim Godfrey, Eben, Sidney Mohede, Ana Paula ValadaoBessa, Sheldon Bangera, Mercy Chinwo, William McDowell, Chevelle Franklyn, Chandler Moore, Kike Mudiaga and Nokwe the Poet.

In the words of the convener of The Experience, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, The Experience is a significant contributor to both our National and State economies through tourism and its associated businesses. This year, we want everyone to know that wherever they are is The Experience, so make it count.

Furthermore, Adefarasin stressed that the event will continue to be a Free event, however, friends who will be attending the live event at The Rock Cathedral in Lekki, should be at the venue on time as they will be allowed in on a first-come, first-serve basis. Limited spaces available.

The Experience concert is free and a ‘must attend’ event that promises to be a night of pure worship and a tremendous experience of the presence of God through praise.

Multi-award-winning Ghanaian Gospel Artist, Worship Leader, Songwriter and Producer, Joe Mettle has finally released his new album dubbed ” The Experience ”, a homely and reflective compilation featuring his Love Gift Band.

The 13 track masterpiece consists of songs composed in the English, Twi, and Ga dialects, and features melodic contributions from artists spanning the globe.

Following the June 2021 release of his debut single,’ Ye Obua Mi / Help Me’ which racked up a whopping 100,000 YouTube views within its first week following release, The Experience album comes in time to commemorate ten years since  Mettle’s first album was birthed and does well to showcase the unique and skillful abilities of his committed backing vocalists, The Love Gift as well as celebrated Gospel artists from around the world.

The Experience album includes popular tracks such as ‘Yesu Mo;’ recognized as the feature song showcased in Joe’s much-anticipated wedding video which dropped last year, as well as collaborations with newly awarded VGMA’s Male Vocalist of the Year, MOG Music (Track, 9 They that wait), Glass Awards Founder and American Gospel Artist Michael Stuckey (Tracks 6 & 7 Peace), fellow Ghanaian and vocal powerhouse Isaiah Fosu-Kwakye Junior (Track 3 – Your Presence), from Nigeria, the eagle, worshipper and Revivalist Dunsin Oyekan was featured on (Track 10 -Halleluyah) Star FM Radio Pastor and Worship Leader, Eric Jeshrun (Track 8 HowExcellent).

The Experience album, which takes listeners on a musical journey of provision, proclamation, positioning, and praise, comes following a truly significant season of increased help, preservation, and grace; for Joe, his Love Gift Band, and every soul that will receive this timely masterpiece particularly following the globally unprecedented events of the year 2020Joe Each song promises to deliver a reflective, prophetic and encouraging experience upon listening, all while placing the message of Christ directly inside the hearts and homes of any and every listener.

Joe Mettle’s fresh and season-specific sound is released with the accompaniment of a rich video series that reiterates the very power of worshipping God simplistically, from within your home.

The album is available for download and streaming on all digital platforms and media outlets.

STREAM ALBUM HERE