A famous PNG band, called the Covenant Gospel Group, has a few big changes to announce this year.
The release of a new album and change of name to Covenant Creed is among the few, according to Pr. Anthony Audo, a pioneer of the group.
The album, to be launched in October 22, will bring a different style of music, shifting from worship type to a more dance and pop style.
Pr. Anthony says the changes come with a new sound, new songs and new faces, capturing an audience of all age groups. And with the band’s songs used in at least 42 different countries, the new music will be well suited for both international and local audience.
“We’ve incorporated our music so that it’s not to the taste of PNG only but anybody outside of PNG can appreciate it. We have challenged ourselves in this album and the sound is totally different from the one people are used to, the flavour, lyrics, everything is different,” he said.
The album will also feature guest musicians and involve experienced engineers and producers in the industry.
Among their choices are Ben Hakalits – an international drummer who will work alongside and coach the band’s two drummers – and Toxic, known as the producer with the ears, because of his taste and his hearing with the current trend of music.
“We’re very excited because it’s a dream we carried since 2012 but we prayed and waited until just two or three months ago,” Pr. Anthony said.
The project, in its final stages now, has cost the band an estimate of over K30,000.
(L-R) Samuel Sios, Trevor Ragagalo, Pr Anthony Audo and Pr Peter Bogembo of the newly named Covenant Creed.