Open AccessLivingspring Christian Music Festival: It’s history, beliefs and impact in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Odunola Akinloye,
Oluwasegun Peter Aluko,
S.A. Owoeye
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pharos journal of theology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2414-3324
DOI - 10.46222/pharosjot.10326
Subject(s) - christianity , music festival , trace (psycholinguistics) , sacred music , christian music , history , sociology , art , aesthetics , visual arts , social science , archaeology , philosophy , musical , linguistics , philosophy of sport , christian philosophy
World over, there are different festivals that cut across different climes, be it, religion, culture and economic. These festivals are often celebrated with pomp and large expressions of pageantry. This is also the case within the Christian world, especially when it comes to the area of music festivals. There are many Christian music festivals in the world that seek to and in many cases expand God’s kingdom through the use of music. One such festival is the Livingspring Christian Music Festival. This study is a social-historical analysis on this particular Christian music festival. The authors trace its emergence, its beliefs and practices. The article also discusses the impacts of this festival on the development of Christianity in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.