Why This Christian Artist Creates ‘Real, Authentic, Uncomfortable’ Music
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Singer-songwriter Blessing Offor released his first hit single, “Brighter Days,” in 2022 as an anthem for anyone needing hope, and he’s amazed at how his career has grown since then.
“The most amazing part has been hearing from people about how my music has impacted their lives,” Offor told Relevant Magazine. “People say, ‘Thank you for saying what people don’t say. Thank you for touching subject matter that, for some reason, people don’t want to grapple with.’ That’s my heart — making music that’s real, authentic, uncomfortable.”
“I don’t want my music to only be comfortable in Christian spaces,” he added. “I feel happiest and most in my calling when my music is outside of Christian spaces. A little bit of light in a dark place is the most impactful thing. A little bit of salt in a bland meal is the point.”
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Offor’s newest track, “Lift Me Up,” is one of those songs that stand out.
The song is “about the crazy world outside our windows or the world-circling inside our minds. Eventually, we’re all going to need to realize our vulnerability, lift each other up, and realize that we can’t do any of this alone,” he told The Christian Beat.
“I wrote this song so I could say the uncomfortable things in the hopes that other people would feel seen,” he added. “The opening line says, ‘Sometimes I feel like I just keep pretending, and I’m slowly going out of my mind.’ That’s a real feeling. I think we all do it — we try to mirror what people expect of us and lose ourselves in the process.”
Offor spoke of the impact the track has made in his life in a post shared on Instagram.
“Real talk, this last season of life hasn’t been easy,” he wrote. “Loss and grief, all next to joy and success. This next season of new music is inspired by every bit of it. I don’t know where I’d be today without the people who stayed around to lift me up when I needed it the most.”
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