• Prophet Atarah poses with his plaque

Affectionately called the Singing Prophet, Joseph Atarah was last weekend crowned Gospel Artiste of the Year at this year’s Emerging Music Awards (EMA).

The programme held at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) auditorium brought many industry players together for an awesome time.

At the end, founder of Believers’ Grace Ministry International, Prophet Joseph Atarah took home the coveted on the night and enthralled patrons with an amazing performance.

Speaking to The Spectator after the event, he expressed appreciation to all those who voted and as well supported his music within this short space of time.

He said, this would go a long way to motivate him to give listeners more spirit-filled songs which would be a blessing to people. 

Prior to this, he was also adjudged 5star Artiste of the Year, 5star Song of the Year and 5star Video of the Year at earlier held Emerging Ghana Music Awards(eGMA).

Prophet Atarah hinted of some new songs to be released from his camp in the coming weeks after Ghanaians embraced his ‘Woy3 odo’ song he featured Piesie Esther.

Born and raised at Koforidua in the Eastern Region, he started learning how to play trumpet in 1997 and joined the Armed Forces Band known as Pink Five as a drummer.

According to him, there was a prophecy that playing instruments was not his path, “I was told prophetic ministry was rather my calling.”

For this reason, he resigned from the band when he heard the voice of God in 2006 and joined his brother at Adenta in Accra, to follow his prophetic call.

In the later part of 2008, he started a fellowship, which grew in number. After  praying about it, on January 10, 2010, it was turned to Sunday service which has since been a success story.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme