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Many People Wrote Me Off When I Got Saved – Size 8 Speaks After Ordination
Kenyan Gospel singer Linnet Munyali Muraya, popularly known as Size 8, is officially a pastor.
The Mateke singer was ordained as a pastor on Sunday, December 12, at JCC Thika under her mentors Pastor Kelvin Ephraim and Pastor Jackie Kelvin.
In her message on Instagram, Size 8 Reborn, as she refers to herself, said it was by God’s grace that she became saved and ditched secular music for gospel.
The singer even recalled how people doubted her salvation after giving her life to Christ eight years ago, but says she is happy with the woman she has become.
“I am overwhelmed by the doing of God through Jesus Christ in me. When I got born again many wrote me off and said I won’t even last a week in salvation; eight years later now see God… His grace saved me from the secular world of music through Jesus Christ. His power through His spirit changed me to who I am today,” wrote Size 8.
The singer’s husband, Samuel Muraya, aka DJ Moh, who stood by her side throughout the ceremony, said he was proud of his wife and vowed to support her work in the ministry.
“Babe @size8reborn – I will support you in your ministry – I admire your love for God. Today is your day to be ordained as a pastor. Proud of you,” he wrote.
Other celebrities, including Milly WaJesus, Kabi WaJesus, DK Kwenye Beat, and Lady Bee, were present at the ceremony.
In a previous post, Size 8 said her life was like a movie after getting saved, given the things she went through before the ordination.
“My life is like a movie – from the secular world to an ordained servant of God. GODS GRACE IS Real. I got born again in 2013, I started the Gospel music journey, five years later, and in 2018 I went to Bible school and graduated. Now eight years later, I am going to be ordained,” she said.
Speaking to Standard Entertainment in a previous interview about her decision to get saved, Size 8 said despite her fame in the secular industry, she had no peace of mind and wanted to transform her life and career.
“I have been born again for quite some time and my songs were in conflict with my faith. As much as I was making big cash and commanding a massive fan base, my heart was not at peace,” she said.
The pastor said that she was so committed to her cause that she even had to go back to her mother’s residence to seek counsel.
“The whole booty-shaking thing is now a thing of the past. I am doing everything for Jesus my Lord,” she said, adding that she no longer wants to sing songs to entertain people but rather bring souls to Christ.
Barely two years after Tanasha Donna and Bey T stormed the internet to fight over a catchphrase, Tanasha has finally given details on her beef with the rapper for the first time.
According to the musician, the misunderstanding came after they both disagreed on an issue.
In an interview with KISS FM, the musician cum entrepreneur said Bey T was young and was misled by people into instigating petty quarrels.
“Honestly speaking I think it was just a misunderstanding, it started over a quote, the ‘Kenya to the world’ thing. And I like she was young at the time and like people tried instigating drama. You know how people can be… people can easily corrupt one’s mind, especially when there is nothing going on,” she said.
According to Tanasha, it is easy to have the feeling that people are out to kill your shine when starting, especially as a young girl in a competitive industry.
“Talking from experience as a young girl you can feel easily like people are out to get you or steal your shine…but I feel like she’s a great artist so she was trying to spit some bars which she is amazing at and I’ll give her credit for that,” she added.
The mother of one confirmed that they have a good relationship following their beef and now are both open to the idea of collaborating with Bey T even though the two have never met yet.
“Why not? I mean I like her music and she’s amazing. Plus, right now, we’re at a good place, we haven’t really met but we have people in common whom we work with,” she said.
Amid their banter, Bey T went ahead to drop a diss track called ‘Don to the Donna’ attacking Tanasha for allegedly sampling her music in 2019.
“Someone tell Tanasha to stop wave riding,” Bey T wrote on Instagram at the time.
According to the rapper, the phrase “Kenya to the World” originated from her, but Tanasha stole it.
Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o made the educational dreams and ambitions of 40 students come alive by offering them $10,000 (GH₵ 75,546.42) in scholarships.
The Hollywood actress delivered a wonderful surprise at the 13th convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Official details from NAACP indicate that the young students received the scholarships during the ACT-SO award ceremony in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
ACT-SO is a year-long program targeted at high school students to promote their growth in disciplines from visual arts, business, and performing and culinary arts.
NAACP partners with Lancôme to offer the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, which focuses on empowering women through literacy, mentorship, and entrepreneurship.
Lupita, who is the Lancôme Ambassadress, indicated that she always had big dreams from childhood and education played a huge part in helping her realize them.
“I believe that learners change the world. I am so thrilled to join Lancôme, on behalf of their Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, to award this incredible group of women with these game-changing scholarships,” she said.
Popular Kenyan website, Tuko.co.ke, reported that two years ago, Lupita Nyong’o was nominated for four awards in the 51st edition of the NAACP Image Awards.
The actress, who did not manage to attend the award ceremony, emerged as a winner in two of the four categories she was nominated.
Lupita won the Best Actress award for her role in Jordan Peele’s movie and her second award was for Outstanding Literary Work Children for her book Sulwe.
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