Celestine Donkor out with ‘Something New’
In anticipation of a better year in 2025, gospel singer, Celestine Donkor has released a new song, Something New.
The latest song produced by Joe Amoah of Springboard Studios is expected to spread the message of hope and affirmation as the New Year begins.
The song is reflective on Isaiah 43:19: “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
From the lyrics, it’s a positive declaration of God's transformative power, bringing joy and relief to those who are struggling, oppressed, and marginalised.
Something New released on Wednesday, December 26, 2024 is already doing well. As at Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the video had 377, 130 views on YouTube and Celestine Donkor is hopeful it will make a good impact in the year under review.
“We are happy about the song and we thank God for giving it to us. In less than two weeks, it is raking in huge numbers across the online music platforms. And these numbers are coming from music lovers across the world,” she said.
She further noted that in 2025, God will use her as a vessel to accomplish greater things in her ministry, echoing the song's promise of new beginnings.
Celestine Donkor's latest release is a departure from her signature style. However, its infectious rhythm and captivating melody have yielded a universally appealing sound for diverse people.
With Something New, it appears Celestine Donkor is entreating gospel music lovers in Ghana to embrace songs rendered in English with the same enthusiasm they do to those in our local dialects.
In an earlier interview with Graphic Showbiz, she mentioned that Ghanaian gospel artistes have been forced to be ‘local champions’ hindering their prospects of being accepted on the global scene.
According to Celestine Donkor, she has observed over the years, through the records and performance of her songs, both in local and English languages, that the former is patronised more, which to her had the tendency to stifle the progress of Ghanaian artistes reaching global market.