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COVER STORY SEMILORE OGUNDOLAPO SEMISAX! GOSPEL PRODIGY
life is about purpose, and teenagers need guidance to discover, utilize and perfect their purpose. After the Maiden Edition of Gospel Saints Magazine around August. I felt there's a need for me and my team to carve an enclave in our publication for teenagers who are budding with the gifts and talents of God in them. This indeed took off in a very gentle way, when we met Semisax, a girl with the mind of an adult, calm in nature and proliď€ c in the use of her gifts. She plays the piano, Violin, Harmonica and now Saxophone. i hope this will serve as a motivation for others and also help them achieve greats ď€ ts with God's purpose for their lives. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Jesus Christ said this In the book of Matthew 19:14. I pondered on this i and I felt it is time we help the teenagers discover, utilize and perfect their God-giventalent. The book of Timothy 3vs12 (NKJV) Says "Let no one despise your youth, but an example to the believers in words, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Thank you for reading through, we hope your young niece or nephew, daughter or son will cover our subsequent editions. We look forward to have them and show the glory of GOD in them to the world.
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Semisax! THE GOSPEL PRODIGY our rendition at the recently concluded thanksgivi ng service was amazing, teenagers who probably love to play any instrument and are not condent enough will be motivated by that awesome performance you rendered. Can you tell us things you would like to share about yourself? My name is Semilore Ogundolapo, i originated from Osun State, attended my Nursery School in, primary school in Halied and my secondary school in Faith Academy, presently in Jss2.
I don't know yet. What genre of music do you like listening to most? we have Jazz, Soul, R&B , Highlife, Hiphop etc... I would love to do Soul Music. What do you like to do whenever you are free aside from playing the instrument? I love singing Tell us other instruments you nd appealing to you aside from playing Saxophone and Singing? I learn how to play the piano many years ago, i am sure my ngers knows the way to go even if i am called to play like now.
Why do you chose Saxophone?
Do you have formal education in Piano?
I like the sound, Saxophone is not a type of instrument you nd a lady doing.
My parents hired a music teacher who is a very good pianist.
What can you tell us about your Music Teacher? He is educational and knows how to teach. Whenever we are set for rehearsals, he is willing to pour out everything he knows about Saxophone without getting me bored quickly. Slowly he would say, you can do it. That's it, you got. Even when i miss notes.
What are the challenges you face learning Saxophone? I dont really face any challenge except if i am blowing it. Have you gotten to a point when learning, i want to quit? like a buzz in your head. Are you going to dwell richly in Gospel music in the future or shift base to Secular world, maybe a bit of jazz fusion or other slow sonoric sound?
Which of the instruments do you nd easy, Saxophone or Piano? Laughs... None is easier though. but one is a little hard to learn than the other. And i would say Saxophone. Since you started with piano, does it serve as a leverage for you to learn other instruments. Since the piano provide me the rudiments of music, i think i would say Yes because i pick very fast when i learnt Violin and currently Saxophone. Growing up with all these knowledge in music, do you plan to venture playing in a band or go solo and perform live on stages at events or you would prefer to teach music? I would love to perform once am an adult by then i would be used to the crowd, i am a very shy person.
What are your plans for your music career? First of all, anytime i pick the Saxophone is only when am at home on holidays. I can't take it to school because it's an expensive gift from my parents and i wouldn't want to have it damaged quickly. Does that mean you don't have enough time to rehearse? I still try to gure out things and overwork myself whenever i am home on holidays. On a Scale of one to ten, how often do you rehearse whenever you are at home? hmmmm.... Seven or Eight Have you by chance, listened
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any Jazz or Soul artist, you know we have alot of them out there... I dont know anyone yet, i just pick music randomly and rehearse. Aside from Music, what would you like to do in future or what do you see yourself doing in future? I would say Accounting, i dont like science department because I don't really like seeing blood. Thank you Semisax for your time, we hope you continue in this glorious light of GOD and become a Superstar for Jesus Christ. Take good care and don't stop living the dream.
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Since the piano provide me the rudiments of music, i think i would say Yes because i pick very fast when i learnt Violin and currently Saxophone
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I learn how to play the piano many years ago, i am sure my ď€ ngers knows the way to go even if i am called to play like now.
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I still try to ď€ gure out things and overwork myself whenever i am home on holidays.
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hat are the 10 principles of good parenting? 1. What you do matters. Whether it's your own health behaviors or the way you treat other people, your children are learning from what you do. "This is one of the most important principles," Steinberg explains. "What you do makes a difference...Don't just react on the spur of the moment. Ask yourself, What do I want to accomplish, and is this likely to produce that result?" 2. You cannot be too loving. "It is simply not possible to spoil a child with love," Steinberg writes. "What we often think of as the product of spoiling a child is never the result of showing a child too much love. It is usually the consequence of giving a child things in place of love -things like leniency, lowered expectations, or material possessions." 3. Be involved in your child's life. "Being an involved parent takes time and is hard work, and it often means rethinking and rearranging your priorities. It frequently means sacricing what you want to do for what your child needs to do. Be there mentally as well as physically." Being involved does not mean doing a child's homework -- or correcting it. "Homework is a tool for teachers to know whether the child is learning or not," Steinberg says. "If 9 | GOSPEL SAINTS | AFRICA DECEMBER 2017
you do the homework, you're not letting the teacher know what the child is learning." 4. Adapt your parenting to t your child. Keep pace with your child's development. Your child is growing up. Consider how age is affecting the child's behavior. "The same drive for independence that is making your 3-year-old say 'no' all the time is what's motivating him to be toilet trained," writes Steinberg. "The same intellectual growth spurt that is making your 13-year-old curious and inquisitive in the classroom also is making her argumentative at the dinner table." 5. Establish and set rules. "If you don't manage your child's behavior when he is young, he will have a hard time learning how to manage himself when he is older and you aren't around. Any time of the day or night, you should always be able to answer these three questions: Where is my child? Who is with my child? What is my child doing? The rules your child has learned from you are going to shape the rules he applies to himself. "But you can't micromanage your child," Steinberg notes. "Once they're in middle school, you need
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"Children who are spanked, hit, or slapped are more prone to ghting with other children," he writes. "They are more likely to be bullies and more likely to use aggression to solve disputes with others." "There are many other ways to discipline a child -- including 'time out' -- which work better and do not
involve aggression." to let the child do their own homework, make their own choices and not intervene." 6. Foster your child's independence. "Setting limits helps your child develop a sense of self-control. Encouraging independence helps her develop a sense of selfdirection. To be successful in life, she's going to need both." It's normal for children to push for autonomy, says Steinberg. "Many parents mistakenly equate their child's independence with rebelliousness or disobedience. Children push for independence because it is part of human nature to want to feel in control rather than to feel controlled by someone else." 7. Be consistent. "If your rules vary from day to day in an unpredictable fashion or if you enforce them only intermittently, your child's misbehavior is your fault, not his. Your most important disciplinary tool is consistency. Identify your non-negotiables. The more your authority is based on wisdom and not on power, the less your child will challenge it." 8. Avoid harsh discipline. Parents should never hit a child, under any circumstances, Steinberg says.
9. Explain your rules and decisions. "Good parents have expectations they want their child to live up to," he writes. "Generally, parents overexplain to young children and underexplain to adolescents. What is obvious to you may not be evident to a 12-year-old. He doesn't have the priorities, judgment, or experience that you have." 10. Treat your child with respect. "The best way to get respectful treatment from your child is to treat him respectfully," Steinberg writes. "You should give your child the same courtesies you would give to anyone else. Speak to him politely. Respect his opinion. Pay attention when he is speaking to you. Treat him kindly. Try to please him when you can. Children treat others the way their parents treat them. Your relationship with your child is the foundation for her relationships with others." For example, if your child is a picky eater: "I personally don't think parents should make a big deal about eating," Steinberg says. "Children develop food preferences. They often go through them in stages. You don't want to turn mealtimes into unpleasant occasions. Just don't make the mistake of substituting unhealthy foods. If you don't keep junk food in the house, they won't eat it."
Foster your child's independence.
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