– Throwback Thursday: Taking a look back at Evangelist Toun Soetan download songs – Sese Ninu Mi Dun, Darling Jesus, Iye Ree.
We take a look back at the music by Yoruba Gospel music legend Evangelist Toun Soetan titled “Sese Ninu Mi Dun.”
The song which was one of her hits from way back in the days, alongside other songs including “Darling Jesus,” “Iye Ree,”(which was the song that brought her to limelight) has become quite an household music. Many who sing the song today do not even know a thing about the songwriter and evangelist Toun Soetan.
Watch “Sese Ninu Mi Dun” below:
Toun Soetan became born again in 1974 after she attended a 3-day revival service at Oritamefa Baptist Church where she had an encounter with the Lord and gave her life to Christ. She was formally a Muslim named Alimat Sadia.
She was born in Lagos but grew up at Beere, Oke Are area of Ibadan. Aside being a Gospel music minister, Soetan is also a trained teacher. She taught for 16 years at Orita Mefa Baptist school and was headed towards becoming the head of the school when God called her into the music ministry.
She is still into full time music and word ministry till present day, altthough she does not run a church. She is the proprietress of Trinity School of Worship where she trains Gospel musicians. She also run a recording studio. The she intertwines the activities of the ministry and the school hand-in-glove.
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A particular attribute about Evangelist Soetan’s music is that her lyrics are embedded in the scripture. She said during an interview that her “songs are scriptural passages from the Bible and not lyrics. They are songs I receive directly from the word of God, through prayer and revelation.” was gotten behind the steering wheel.
Toun Soetan who said she does not sing in parties recalled the experience that made her stop while speaking at another interview with Nigerian Tribune. She said it happened 7 years into her music ministry and she had gone to minister for a couple at the church wedding but was coerced into singing at the reception as well.”
“I consented since they said it was just for the couple’s entry so we set up our equipments. Immediately there was a strike from one of the instruments to start the song, the cloud gathered though it was not a raining season. The next thing was that a powerful wind started picking the canopies and tore them to pieces; no canopy stood and everybody started running into their vehicles. By that time, ice started dropping. I wept.
“My keyboardist came to me and said ‘mummy, you spoiled this party because God warned us not to sing at parties again.”
Evangelist Toun Soetan has been married 40 years and celebrated her 40th year anniversary in March, 2020. She is married to Deacon Jide Soetan. Her music ministry is 42 years old.
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– Throwback Thursday: Taking a look back at Evangelist Toun Soetan download songs – Sese Ninu Mi Dun, Darling Jesus, Iye Ree.
