One of the performances that we had here in Uganda I was one a mong the 60 choirs that attended from the East African countries
that was the mass choir a selection of groups from different choirs that attended that fanction
About Israel the Founder
I was born in one family called The Lukwago's it was the name that used to be known all over the country tho the real names of my parents are( my mother was) Mrs Ruth Lukwago and my father is called Israel Kakuhikire Lukwago.
We are seven in the family and all are singers I found when there was a family singing group Our the first born in Mr Lukwago's family is called Phoeby Kyomugisha,Second born,Jacob Tumusiime,third born Barigye Jossy,forth born Moses Adder, fifth born Grace (Mbabazi) Elizabeth sixth born Israel Mugisha,seventh born late Esta
Now the year was 1969 july 13 in a place called Ishaka in Bushenyi Districk this place is found in the western Uganda,ther rael thing about my name is its not that beacuse my father is called Israel no! Now this is the rael story about my names Israel Mugisha.
My mother was very heavy carrying me in her womb she didnt know that things on that day they would turn bad for her both my perents were singers in church they were invited to sing in campmeeting season.So they went ahead and sang but before they fished the last stanza things became bad for my mother because I was knocking to get out and sing at list alto I was missing some thing out there the music she was singing stopped because of pain she was began experiencing she was carried to the bear by hospital which was Ishaka Adventist Hospital Then was told after four hours she gave birth to a baby boy who is me now.
This singing thing began when I was young I began singing when I was four years old she trained me in that many choirs I have sang with many groups then in 1997 I did my first recording which I didnt sale even a copy no one was interested in my music now in Kenya I began with Eagles Faith Christian center Church Pastored by George Mathu when it was still at Grand Regency Hotel as a worship teem leader, then one day I was invited at New Life SDA church then there I met Dr Wangai a good praecher who said Israel I need to help you by taking you and introduce you to many churches here in Kenya be part of my ministry I praech you sing which I welcomed with one heart we began going to gather and people liked my music but it was recorded poorly but still God help me some how many churchs in Kenya I have visited House Of Grace Church I dont want to forget that lovely church the only church that resemble its name taking you back a bit in 2000 I recorded my socond albam people bought 10 copies then in 2001 my mother got an illness that she got paralised the whole body nothing I could do my tressure and my gold and some one I tressured slept down helplessly no money in my pockets no help from friends no nothing on day I tryied oprah winfrey no help I got from there so that mother could not go like that at list she gets a dicent help from the proffessionals but all in vain I prayed to God for a miracle all the doors seemed to be on a close. Come 2005 march 12th (all these happenings are happeing while on mission doing Gods wark in kenya as a layman not paid at all if I dont sell my music no food where am staying I had to pay for house rent I have to transport my self to where am going to minister why am I doing all this like a crazy person because this is what my mother used to do helping people without thing twice) I was going back home to check on my loved mother my brother was on the stage heading for Kampala city he saw me in that bus he shouted to me because the bus was going very fast I knew his voice then he shouted by saying mom is dead I stopped the bus within 500miters the bus stopped and I went ahead I met him we cried because that was the best one could do for our mother who left before she tests on what she tought me
To you all who are reading this brief history about me you need to know this that no one is greater than God no matter what your going through He will never lieve you He loved you with His only Begoten son John 3:16 the pain you feel some times is nothing compared to what he went through even up to now Jesus serfered for you to be free dont give up stay conected to Him who holds your life
may God keep you and bless you all my funns
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Israel Mugisha
Director/Founder
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