Tribute to Oduntan Emmanuel EmmyG

Trust me, this is long. A touching message I received this morning from my wonderful "family" on my birthday---

Tribute to Emmanuel Oduntan EmmyG
You are truly a spiritual nightingale!

I was walking through some memory lanes, trying to recapture some moments scarcely forgotten, and somehow re-live the ardour, the humour, and the tenderness of having you around to behond, and of having you in front to beloved.

After all this years, suddenly I realised like so many of your loved ones will also find that I only know this much about you, although I always thought I knew you all but seriously and stunningly, YOU ARE JUST TOO MUCH to define in a book or a lifetime. You are an enigma of fun, a colossal of exploits, and a dosage of love to our world.

Your smiles,
I must confess here that you have the loveliest smiles around. Your smiles are always seductive and contagious so much so that they give you away as a pseudo-shy person, even though you prefer being seen as quiet but in reality your smiles says it all; 'can't hide here forever, got to say it as i see it, and am sorry it is a joke, let my teeth catch a glimpse too please'. That's the picture that often forces out your sacred smiles. I know you love to laugh more than you smile, not knowing that even when you are merely looking, you are smiling. I can only imagine how many of us tripping just for your smiles alone.

When you do smile, the ladies lightens up, the guys takes a bow, and the room gets bigger by itself all of a sudden. The lines of affections, the dimples of honesty, and the looks of sweetness on your face makes the most delightful digest on any heart any day. I know you got to have few downtime but I also know your easy smile might never give way to a lower expression. You have been bought over by the coolest sense of beauty, and your brightest outlook on life would not just let your face be without a smile to gladden the next person. That's how good a person you are already!

Your voice,
You are not a great worshipper because your voice is feminine but you are a great worshipper because your voice is so influential. Something about your voice that gets the message across, brings the feelings on board, draws the tears on hold, and reaches the depth of the soul. I believe even angels dances to your tune and worships at your lead. You are not only gifted, You are the gift, and God's body on earth is blessed to have you.

Your hands,
If I were an instrument, I would customize you for me alone. Raw passions flows through your hands like rivers of living waters. The families of guitars owes their relevance to men like you, at your slightest touch, sister LEAD screams her best for the world, and at your thickest tap, brother BASS moonwalk his all for the world. Mother KEYBOARD is not left out, she undresses herself, hides under your palm,

And deliver sons and daughters in an instance of joyful melody just because you stroked her hairs. You teach music, you talk music, you see music, I can safely say you as a package are a music to the soul always.

Your heart,
This is the hardest for me to talk about. Yet, i must say the truth. You do have a heart of gold, God must have invented it himself. You always put others first, you give all you can without thinking twice, and your dedication and consistency towards things that are dear to you is credit-worthy, and especially towards those that are dear to you. Your heart can easily be found in your to-do list. You are self-motivated and highly effective. You blog as if you discovered the internet yourself, you tweet as if you are next door neighbour to your followers. Your facebook runs as channels tv and african magic at the same time. From whatsapp to Bbm, from Linkedin to nairaland, from googleplus to skype, you salt the world with such uniqueness that is truly you.With you, the fun, the love, and the truth about God never ends.

What shall I say of your distinct sense of humour which even ladies or sisters if you like can't seem to get enough of, your silence which serves as the template of inspiration and meditation while everyone is busy moving on, you are busy observing and writing songs. Your friendships, your performances, your favorites, your dreams, your legacies and all, will surely take forever to abbreviate in a little tribute such as this!

For you keep pouring yourself into as many privileged to know you, your meekness and eagerness to learn, be better, and do more is very outstanding among many your peers. Your generation is fabulously hopeful because you are in it.

Why this short tribute, the reason is not far fetched. God's own homeboy, Our precious EmmyG turned another year today. At such a time as this, I wanna join the rest of the world, the host of heaven, and the loved ones to celebrate God's Personal Project Praise on Earth; Oduntan Emmanuel EmmyG.

I really want you to know that you are the best of your kind. You are truly AWESOME, AWESOME EMMYG! AGE IN GRACE.

We love You.
Piges Stin Erimos.