I cried after my spiritual encounter at the Celestial Church of Christ -Singer, Ruger

Michael Adebayo, the Nigerian singer popularly known as Ruger, has shared a testimony about his spiritual encounter at the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Lagos, his childhood place of worship.

The ‘Asiwaju’ hitmaker attended the church’s crossover service this year, a tradition he had missed for the past two years due to being abroad.

Determined not to miss it again, Ruger instructed his manager to cancel any scheduled shows that could interfere with the service.

Ruger, visibly moved during the service, revealed that he experienced an emotional breakthrough, shedding tears for the first time in four years as he felt God’s presence.

“Happy New Year to everybody. Today, I am so happy to be here. Today, my manager texted me and told me that I have one show tonight. And I told him to cancel it that I did not care,” Ruger said during his testimony.

“I have to be in church because in 2021, I was in church here. I missed the crossover service for 2022 and 2023 because I was outside the country. I told my manager to close all shows before the crossover service because I would not miss it. Whatever it is, we are not taking it,” he added.

Expressing his gratitude, Ruger thanked God, the congregation, and the church leadership for their role in his spiritual journey and personal development.

“I thank God. I have not cried in like four years. Today, I saw God again, and I cried. I thank God for my life. I thank God for everybody here. I thank God for everybody who has nurtured me since I started in this church,” he said.

“This is a very caring church. Because, if this church is not great, great people would not come out of this church.”

Ruger’s career took off in 2021 after signing with D’Prince’s Jonzing World Record, an affiliate of Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records. In February 2024, he announced his departure from Jonzing World Record to establish his own label, Blown Boy Entertainment.

The music star has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the AFRIMA Best Newcomer Award in 2021 and the Best New Artiste award at the 2023 Soundcity MVP Awards.