CASE OF A CHRISTIAN BRIDE VS HER DJ

I was at a traditional marriage ceremony for one of our MZI girls last year when it came to the point where we were to escort our iyawo to be officially presented to both her parents and in-laws. Shout-out to Iyawo Itunu Mary.

We were close to the parents when the DJ started playing some, “You Must Chop My Money” for us. Immediately, the madam iyawo who was already sweating from all the different body contortions a human can mould into during moments of ecstasy stood upright. Under her breath, she said to her ladies-in-waiting (that’s us), “Don’t dance. That’s not a Christian song.”

Oh, wow! Was I impressed!

The marriage MC, whom I think the Yorubas call Alaga (correct me if I’m wrong) started singing out the song with the mic to prompt our resumption to dance as if we told her we all mysteriously lost our hearing at that spot. Then the chop money song changed to yet another secular song and the iyawo still stood there moving her fan rhythmically, nonchalantly as if she was not the centre of attention!

Because this iyawo is friends with a group of musicians and minstrels, they were quite intolerant of the situation. The chief bridesmaid was busy ensuring her friend’s makeup remained perfect for the showdown.

Olivia impatiently said, “But there are many danceable Christian songs na.”

Madam Janini had lots to say. Me? I was giggling like a fish right there as I always do.

One lady-in-waiting finally raised a loud praise song which all of us picked up and our iyawo could finally resume dancing. At this point, the Alaga was quite irritated with us (she did comment her dissatisfaction on it immediately) and the DJ had gotten the gist and switched songs.

Permit me to ask two naive questions I seek answers to.

** Are there Christian DJs?

** Looking at the requirements of the job, is being a Christian DJ even possible?

Now, why will you say you’re a DJ, and get paid to beautify an event only for you to arrive and play the songs specifically asked you not to?

Can’t you be a professional? If you were at any other religious event say, an Islamic one would you dare play, “Jesus na biggie man?” But it gets to our turn and you by yourself decide to mix what we cannot drink for us.

Learn professionalism now. I tell you the truth, when Nigerians fully transition to the contract-signing phase, some persons will begin to learn the sense they refused earlier in jail.

I rest my case.

God’s Blessings!