Gospel artistes and choirs will gather at the Legon Interdenominational Church on Wednesday, November 11, for a free night of remembrance.

Published 10 Nov 2026, 19:33 GMT

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Bernice Offei, Ghanaian Gospel Music Icon, Dies Aged 63

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Leading Ghanaian gospel musicians and choirs will gather at the Legon Interdenominational Church in Accra on Wednesday, November 11, for a free night of remembrance honouring the late gospel icon Bernice Offei.

Organisers said seating at the Legon Interdenominational Church (LIC) will begin at 6:30 pm ahead of the 7:00 pm start, with admission open to the public at no cost.

Veteran gospel artistes Dr Mary Ghansah, Cindy Thompson and Pastor Joe Beecham head a line-up that also features Team Eternity Ghana and Joe Mettle, alongside Nii Okai, Eugene Zuta and Perez Muzik.

Other scheduled performers include Siisi Baidoo, Esther Godwill, Sandra Boakye Duah, Patrick Masoperh, Harvest Gospel Choir, the LIC Choir and Women in Gospel Music, while Most Rev Prof J Asamoah-Gyedu will deliver a special exhortation.

Across a career spanning decades, the veteran singer and songwriter recorded six studio albums—including *We Are Victors*, *Hold On*, *Me Kosu*, *Grateful* and *Life*—and became widely known for classics such as *Life Is Short* and *Kaa She Gbeyei*.

Her sixth album, *Life*, came out in 2007. At the Ghana Music Awards in 2009, it earned her the Songwriter of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance awards.

Beyond the stage, Offei worked for years as a professional banker with Standard Chartered Bank and held an MPhil in Crop Science from the University of Ghana as well as an MSc in Information Technology from the United Kingdom.

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Mary Ghansah, Cindy Thompson, Joe Beecham to honour Bernice Offei at Accra tribute night

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