BIO : Nathaniel Bassey
His father, Mr E Joshua Bassey, was a minister in The Apostolic Church Bashua Assembly and from an early age he developed a love for both music and the gospel.
He was inspired when He saw Dr Panam Percy Paul, a prominent Nigerian gospel music icon in concert over twenty years ago and since then,.His passion for music has grown and translated.into various musical experiences.
In his early years, he developed a rather uncommon interest for jazz music and began listening, imitating and playing to the music of.Louis Armstrong, Miles Davies, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz and Kirk Whalum, Phil Driscoll, Hugh Masakela and other Jazz luminaries. His zeal for the Jazz form would later stir him to seek out bands and groups along the Jazz lines. He then joined a top jazz quartet in Lagos, Spectrum 4, where he played alongside his childhood friends.
About that time Nat, as he is fondly called, was approached by one of the most respectable figures in the Nigerian jazz and music circle, Elder Steve Rhodes to lead, arguably, the first
Jazz Orchestra in the country – THE STEVE RHODES OCHESTRA. He served as band leader and lead trumpet player for a period of two years and later moved on with his music career.
His peculiar and particularly soulful trumpet playing style caught the ears of top Artistes and composers within and outside the country.
Teemac, Ayo Bankole Jr, Cobhams Asuquo, Wole Oni, Yinka Davies, Adlan Cruise, Funsho Ogundipe, Peter King, Sotiris Papadopoulus, Paul Petersen, The French Cultural centre,American International School, are but a few individuals and organisations that have sought his musical ingenuity.
As time passed, Nathaniel began sensing a deep yearning within. There was more to his music than he thought. He later took time off his numerous mainstream commitments to seek the Lord under the Mentorship and guidance of Late Pastor Eskor Mfon, the former Pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church Of God, City Of David Parish. This decision attracted fierce criticisms from friends, Artistes and colleagues who thought it unthinkable abandoning what was becoming a thriving mainstream music career to serve exclusively at a local church.
As he developed an intimate fellowship with the Holy Spirit, He then realised that music was more than an item to fill a space in time but was a fundamental tool in the praise and worship of the Lord. Soon after, a music ministry was born and for Nathaniel, the main thrust was WORSHIP – Music of heaven – one that ministered exclusively to the Lord and an avenue through which HE related with His people. His trumpet playing coupled with a calm.singing style has since ushered many in concerts,crusades and churches into the presence of the LORD.
Nathaniel, a graduate of Politics and International Relations at the University of London, also serves as the director of music at the RCCG; The King’s Court. He has attended music courses in and out of the country including the Middlesex University Summer School UK, where he studied popular music and music business. He writes, sings and produces his own music and records with diverse groups of musicians.
Nathaniel’s debut album Elohim was recorded and mixed in Cape Town, South Africa in the year 2008. It has been described as a spiritual and Artistic masterpiece with the hit track “Someone’s knocking at the door” a soft-rock tune currently generating so much interest locally and internationally.
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Prophet dr Moses is my name, I want to know how I can have pastor Nathaniel Bassey as a guest speaker in our church in delta state. Thanks
AND I ALSO PRAY THAT GOD WILL GIVE YOUR MORE LYRICS TO INVADE HIS PEOPLE’S LIFE….I AM JEROME, FROM UGHELLI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN DELTA STATE A SPIRITUAL SON OF APOSTLE NELSON ONIOVOSA with a lot of your ministrations both in Nigeria and abroad and all your song mp3 and videos and the ministrations of PASTOR KUNLE AJAYI and JERRY OMOLE that keep me going SIR YOU’RE THE BEST SIR I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT YOU BUT I PRAY GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BE WITH YOU AND REWARD YOU ABUNDANTLY ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN JESUS NAME
Firstly I thank God for your life and how He has been using you, I can do a day without playing your music most especially hearing the sound of your trumpet, even your testimonies give me hope like that of your wife giving birth without her tube, those testimonies give hope to the hopeless, and I must confess you are my worship leader and my role model,and i pray IN THE NAME THAT IS ABOVE EVERY OTHER names FOR MORE GRACE AND FRESH OIL UPON YOUR LIFE AND YOUR TRUMPET IN JESUS NAME….! SO SIR KEEP THE FIRE BURNING
N.Bassey’s songs are so inspiring. higher level to you sir i pray to be like you and even better
Pastor Nat’s songs are Holy Ghost music- Jesus music- Abba Father music- music straight from Heavens throne room. Sooo anointed.
God bless you & your family Sir. Thank you for yeilding yourself to God- because of that, we are blessed.
I was going through youtube searching for gospel songs to conform me at least, then I came across songs by this man, I wanted to move to another clip but after listening a litle bit more, my heart said “this is what I have been looking for”, I have never seen a gospel singer singing in spirit like this. most do sing for people to exalt them, but this man sings in spirit, he involves the Holy spirit so his songs are too anointed and can heal broken hearts like mine. Thank you Jesus for these songs, stay blessed Nat! this is what we call gospel song ministration, it is a real ministry seen in him, God ministers people through his songs! Thank you Jesus!
Sir, you are indeed a mentor to me because the little of your songs I know e.g: lovesong, onise iyanu, casting crown etc I try singing it like we learnt it together, I think I need your kind of grace!!
Your music has inspired and blessed my life. The song “Imela” always breaks me into true deep worship!. I could play it on and on and on not having enough of it.
I wish so much i can write a song to express my love to Him like that…but I fell for most of your songs because they express it so well and triggers me into worship!.
I appreciate you and your Ministry a lot…truly you’ve been a blessing.
May GOD keep you, bless you and continue to use you immensely to touch and bless lives.
I’m also a follower of Nathaniel Bassey’s music.When I listen to his song there is lot of sense.He blessed me
I always feel inspired every time to his music. More grace in Jesus name
I love this man NATHANIEL BASSEY, his voice is actually an ordained voice because each time i listen to his song “JESUS the maker” its always inspired me an i’ll be motivated, my prayer is GOD pls give him more grace to continue lifting d voice to ur Glory in Jesus name amen! I am BLESSING ITA EBENEZER(prof) from akwa ibom state, nigeria.
hmmm.bassey you are indeed Good
your music “book of life” made me gave my life to christ I’m so happy, I can’t stay without without playing that music..may God continue to give you the grace to sing and win souls for His kingdom. God bless you
Hello Nathaniel Bassey,
I am here to make a Statement to: Nathaniel Bassey, Music Minister in the Kingdom of God
Please take what you do in your ministry as seriously important to the, “broken sheep”
from things that happen to us in our day to day lives. Things that break our hearts that we cannot control.
On July 21,2014 my husband without any warning. After our evening Supper that evening led me into a conversation. I didn’t know what was coming in that conversation but he wanted to tell me (after 23 years of marriage and 9 years as gf & bf so 32 years in all) that he hated marriage. He hated the marriage vows. He continued telling me the marriage vows were not even biblical. He said he didn’t want any discussion about this and he wanted out of the marriage.
This sent me into a serious trauma only to learn three weeks later he was going after a woman. He made a plan to live with my health assistant who he met in our home when she worked for us. I had much emotional pain because this betrayal by two people close to me absolutely devastated me. I went into a severe depression and lost my appetite for life. I saw several
Dr’s and professionals familiar with cases of this nature.
Infidelity hurts and it hurts a lot. Way more than one can bear.
I have not yet found words to explain the full scope of the turmoil this desertion and later divorce brought to me. I could not function for months.
My Sister offered a visit from my nephew and his wife to come and visit me as they are both Pastors. The visit went well and at the end He prayed and Pastor sent a strong Biblical Prayer to ask that these two people be brought to the place where one day they will have their fill of lust and infidelity to the point where they will break and repent for the sake of their own souls. That they will see where they are going. WHere Adultery will bring them.
This whole horror story ended in a Court Room where we were divorced on July 29,2015. I am still in pain sometimes but, for the most part life goes on and I am healing day by day with the atmosphere of music by people who minister as Nathaniel Bassey does.
I want him and all his support workers to know you & they played a Large Part in helping me to be able to recover at all from my heartbreak”.
I testify to say.
Your lyrics set to music, your intense passions for, “Our God and Savior” was absorbed by me and caused me to breathe and hope once again.
Nathaniel, I Thank You wholeheartedly, Your music every song pointed me to, “Our Blessed Jesus” which gave me such accurate direction for what life is left for me at my age of seventy and that is an awful age to be left by ones spouse. However, this is my reality.
It happened and it is mine to deal with and work out.
I being inspired by you and your Glorious Music, will do it with Joy!
As for me, God took me on quite a different path. A Nigerian man who invited me to correspond with him, has been a serious influence bringing me my healing which is well on the way. I love him more than ever. I call him, “my Precious” he is a precious vessel who was hand chosen to comfort my broken heart. I write to him digitally just about daily since May 2015.
One never knows what life will bring us? This walk with Christ is a day to day experience.
Be sure of all that Jesus is because, “God Knows No Defeat”
In my circumstance he brough two nigerian men to pick up my pieces and make me heal and be happier than before.
Nathaniel Bassey from Nigeria, I will repeat, In my darkest hour when I didn’t even have any appetite to live on. Your songs gave me direction, hope and breathe.
I heard you, I heard your voice singing “Imela” when my soul drew in a. “Breath” and I again felt Life with Joy which began my healing.
I Listen to all your songs from both Albums. Son of God and Someone’s at the Door.
I love every one of the songs on those two albums. Each song is as a, “Sunday School Lesson” for my hungry heart as I draw from Jesus strenght that my soul desparately needs.
God used your Blessed Music to restore my soul.
I am Ever so Grateful too you forever and ever.
Amen
Man of God with the spirit of God. Ur songs are inspiring. When I first heard casting crown, God of love, waiting, take ur glory, come Lord come, so amazing and everywhere I go. I was like this Man is born with music. When u came to Salem ph, ur worship broke me. I pray that I be like u someday. God increase u greatly Sir.
hi Big Brother Nat,
Thank you so much for everything that you have done in helping to be real children of God. I’m very proud of you because you cange many lives included mine with your songs You’re the best example we have to follow. Thanks for All and continue in that way.
May Lord JESUS helps you. Amen
N . Bassey is a get blessing to me ,, love you
The first time i say Nathanel bassey, i saw a man who has sacrifise all of him to God,as he sings i saw the love of God in him.even before he climb the stage to minister,i look at him closely and i see a man desiring to do anything for God.i call him apostel nathanel and also my mento.i love him
Nathaniel Bassey!!Hmmm God bless this man soo much.His songs are Holy Spirit filled.Nat came to Ghana for the thanksgiving 2015 and when I saw him,I just said in my heart,’God I want to marry someone like him’.This man is blessed and he’s been a blessing to us.I thank God for your life.God empower you to do more.
I am proud to say in u we have a Nigeria minister that sings out of love 4 God. Ur songs have been a blessing to my life (this God is too good, casting crowns, wonderful wonder). Such anointed songs.
you are mine mentor
I like Nat with all my heart for he is doing great work for the the lord
Hi Nat, ride on His wings.I reparsed ur song I will worship u forever and took it on Sunday worship,In fact it was almost rapture. God bless and strengthen ya real good
Wow servant of God truthly ur purpose on earth is to draw souls to God ur songs inspire many souls, i was doubt wit a friend wen i heard of imela with much agurment , casting crown make me to love things of God and elohim is an inspiration to someone listening to. Pls my brother more power to ur elbow encourage us the akwa ibomite the light of God dat is shining
I am one admirer of Nathaniel Bassey. Indeed his music is Holy Spirit inspired, each one gets you thinking deep about your like and re-examining things inline with God. May God forever bless him and others making same efforts to draw souls to God
Wow. I love you,i love your songs,they inspire and challenge me.I hope to meet you pretty soon.God increase you increasingly.
From the day I heard ”Casting Crowns”, my life has never remained the same. My heart has not rested til now, I use the song in my worship arena with God. God bless Nathaniel Bassey. Thank you Sir.
U re an agent of change to this generation. Ur songs inspired by the holyghost gives life to souls
I look forward to meeting you someday, my mentor.
thank you please continue to change life for good and also show a rightful life,Godly life to people
Truly love your music. Very inspirational.
God bless you.
I’ve been greatly blessed by your music. ..It has strengthen my love for love for God…As I crave to worship God from deep within. ..I find myself singing most of your tracks like Casting crowns, elohim, I believe in you amongst others…God bless you greatly brother.
Casting Crowns has been in my heart since the day I heard it. My love for God has increased.
The track “SOME ONE KNOCKING AT DOOR” is one of the greatest piz in recent gospel music, it’s a direct call for repentance. Though am believer, it further strengthen my salvation.
EMELA, is one piz that grant me access into God’s presence quicker, it’s so spiritual.
Mr. Nathaniel, i pray God to use u to reveal his on earth plus God’s blessings n protection on u n ur family Amen.
I AM FRENCH AND MY ENGLISH IS MOT FAMOUS, JUST TO SAY MY BROTHER BRAVO, CONTINUOUSLY BEING INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. YOUR SONGS ME GROW TO LOVE OUR GOD. It Change of all worldly songs that we are in the church.if you want to come in France one day you’re my guest. be bless .
IMELA..THIS SONG IS MORE THAN MUSIC.IT IS WORSHIP…. I have been listening to jazz since the 70’s like Grover Washington, Al jarreau, Herb Alpert (trumpets) , Chuck Mangione (flugelhorn), Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jonathan Butler, Pieces of a Dream, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Spyrogyra, Weather Report, etc YOU NAME IT I HAVE BEEN THERE…I cant tell you how much i have explored Gospel Music, Rock, Fusion, Classical Music etc while playing as a musician for almost thirty years BUT when I heard this man…hmmm…Na WAOOOOO…NA WAOOOOO!!!! I BEGAN TO WEEP… MY BROTHER, I STOOD STILL FOR ALMOST AN HOUR WITH TEARS IN MY EYES….JUST REMEMBERING THAT SONG AND I’M ALREADY WEEPING…. the most beautiful Spirit I have felt INSIDE WORSHIP…..PERIOD
Wow this is the first ever good gosple music in nigeria Akwa Ibom realy got talent my bro.pls don’t let us down i love u.
You blessed me by calling me back to God with the song ''someone's knocking at the door''. God will continue to place you high above your expectation.
wow! God is ur Strength sir. I loved 'someone's knocking at ur door'. now, am falling in love with 'Imela'. great music, great worship!
I must say out, this is the first time i have really being move by "MUSIC". Brother, you got it! so keep it on.
Nat my own brother God will give u more grace to move forward in ur career God bless u
Wow…beautiful songs..infact I neva knew dat the song 'Book of life' was sung by a Nigerian at first. The grace of God is upon ur life keep it up..making u my mentor cause am also interested in bulding a music career also.
God is in this man,so moved when i listen to one of his popular track……''book of life'' we pray God bless you for us.
I luv ds man and am prayin 4 hm dt he wil nt fal.
One of the best gospel songs, I have ever listened to is done by Nat, after Cece Winans' THRONEROOM. But Nat sings in my local dialect, and I see God in these experiences.
God will show him more of Himself. Amen.
am bless by Natheniel
Nat's songs are really 'songs of heaven.' How soul touching they are! I just heard them and I had to play them over and over…..love you bro.
I am really moved by Nat's music….more grace
Pls how can i contact nathaniel for an all night concert next year
Connect with him via Twitter @nathanielblow
Wow great inspiring music.