EMANDIONG | SheHH PODCAST S5E18: Viral Success with 'Desire', Afro-Gospel, Music Ministry

Hey! In this episode, our producer, Paula, chats with the incredible Nigerian music artist, Gospel minister, songwriter, and producer, Emandiong. She shares her journey from being pointed towards a corporate career in the US and UK to embracing her full-time calling in music ministry. She opens up about the powerful word from God that led her to stop listening to secular music, the unexpected success of her viral song 'Desire' (now at over 8 million streams), and the anxieties that come with navigating social media as an artist. She also shares with us the behind-the-scenes story of creating her debut single, 'Confidence', on her phone!The SheHH Podcast is a collection of interviews with women in the front and behind the scenes of Christian Music globally. SheHH aims to promote women in music ministry, encourage upcoming artists and foster community among Christian women over a love of music. These interviews contain real life, intentional stories of God at work in and through these women’s lives.---🔗SheHH Podcast Links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44tEYS3VWS4sMNK5DQquaB?si=a95ad044867643e7 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZXoNPKfmXTnqSiWptG2-g Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/shehh-podcast-interviews-with-women-in-christian-music/id1522956913Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yYWZjZmRiYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==🖇️Socials Instagram: @shehhpodcast // https://www.instagram.com/shehhpodcast/ TikTok: @shehhpodcast // https://www.tiktok.com/@shehhpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheHHPodcast Email: [email protected]🎶All SheHH playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/5e1scv3csw0fayuxr9vjoyhgn Listen to This by SheHH Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0EZj0YjdMEnNk0DXJOsND6SheHH Girl Gang - SheHH Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dO2kQiVySOAwyTYCc1lun The Sound of SheHH - SheHH Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZjVXd9kvssnzJad7HgpwE⏰ Time Codes:00:00 - Intro to Emandiong02:46 - Growth since 202003:07 - God's instruction to stop listening to secular music05:51 - Growing up as an only child in Port Harcourt, Nigeria08:21 - The academic-to-corporate pipeline10:48 - Connecting faith and music ministry12:21 - The clear Christian message in Afro-influenced music44:43 - The spontaneous creation of the hit single 'Confidence'51:06 - The global reach of 'Desire' (8.5 Million Streams)57:53 - Navigating social media anxiety as an artist🎤 Artist links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emandiongblow/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vvh5iDYvPE6EHhUZbgpBsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuFlS9WVxS_Fnk_u7-2C2xw TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@emandiongblow🏡 SheHH Team:Founder & Producer - Paula MelissaCreative Director - Pamela Communications Co-ordinator - HannahEvent Content Creator - Ruth-EllenEvent Content Creator - MabelPlaylist Curator - Dami#SheHHPodcast​ #ChristianMusic​ #Interviews