Denzel Prempeh
{{Short description|Ghanaian gospel musician and pastor}}
{{multiple issues|{{notability|Music|date=April 2019}}
{{peacock|date=April 2019}}|collapsed=yes}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Denzel Prempeh
| alias = Denzel Agyeman-Prempeh
| birth_name = Denzel Kwabena Owusu-Ansah Agyeman-Prempeh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1984|04|17}}
| birth_place = Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
| caption = Denzel Prempeh
| instrument = Vocals, songwriter, keyboard
| label = HeartBeatMusic
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, preacher
| origin = Ejisu, Ashanti region
| website = {{URL|www.revdenz.com}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| associated_acts = Danny Nettey, Nii Okai, Joe Mettle, Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, KODA, Joe Beecham
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
Denzel Prempeh (born 17 April 1984), previously known as Denzel Kwabena Owusu-Ansah Agyeman-Prempeh, is a Ghanaian gospel musician and pastor.{{Cite web|url=https://nicksolomonblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/rev-denzel-and-the-heartbeat-music-is-at-it-again-come-august-10th/|title=Rev. Denzel and the Heartbeat Music Is At It Again Come August 10th|date=July 18, 2014|website=nicksolomonblog|access-date=April 9, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2017/october-9th/adom-praiz-2017-ps-denzel-prempeh-connected-his-audience-into-worship.php|title=Adom Praiz 2017: Ps Denzel Prempeh connected his audience into worship|date=October 9, 2017|website=myjoyonline.com|access-date=April 9, 2019}} He serves as a reverend minister at Destiny Chapel, Mount Zion, in Adenta, Accra.{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2014 |title=Denzel & Heartbeat music has done it again. |url=https://hopezon.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/denzel-heartbeat-music-has-done-it-again/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=Hopezon}} In 2010, he founded the Heartbeat Music label,{{Cite web |title=Exclusive Interview with Rev Denzel Agyeman-Prempeh |url=http://praisetune.com/2015/09/142/ |archive-url=http://praisetune.com/2015/09/142/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=praisetune.com}} under which he has released three live solo albums and four singles.{{Cite web |last=Afanyi-Dadzie |first=Ebenezer |date=September 4, 2017 |title=Denzel, HeartbeatMusic take "Touching God's Heart" concert to US |url=http://citifmonline.com/2017/09/04/denzel-heartbeatmusic-take-touching-gods-heart-concert-to-us/ |access-date=April 9, 2019}}
Early life and education
Prempeh was born in Ejisu, Ashanti Region. He attended St. Andrew's Junior High School and was a member of the school choir. Subsequently, he enrolled at Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, where he served as the music director of the school choir. At the University of Ghana, he joined the Chosen Vessel Choir and later became the music director of the university's Mass Choir. In 2006, he joined the Love Project Choir, led by Danny Nettey.{{Cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2017/february-16th/danny-nettey-honored-with-concert-in-the-us.php|title=Danny Nettey honoured with concert in the US|date=February 16, 2017|website=myjoyonline.com|access-date=April 9, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/celebration-of-danny-nettey-s-life.html|title=Celebration of Danny Nettey's life|date=September 8, 2016|website=Graphic Online|access-date=April 9, 2019}}
Career
In 2010, Prempeh founded Heartbeat Music (HBM), also stylized as HeartBeat Music or HEARTBEATMusic, a Christian music group based in Ghana. His program, Touching God's Heart (TGH), received recognition as the Best Event Management System by the Shine Awards in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://citifmonline.com/2017/08/09/denzel-agyeman-prempeh-to-minister-at-touching-gods-heart-concert/|title=Denzel Agyeman Prempeh to minister at 'Touching God's Heart' concert|access-date=April 9, 2019|date=August 9, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/44335/touching-gods-heart-concert-17-to-be-held-at-national-thea.html|title=Touching God's Heart Concert '17 To Be Held at National Theatre August 13|date=August 9, 2017|website=Modern Ghana|access-date=April 9, 2019}} Heartbeat Music Worldwide has organized various concerts.{{Cite web |title=B&FT Archives |url=https://thebftonline.com/archive/more.php?ID=26136 |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=thebftonline.com}}{{Cite web |title=Rev. Denzel set to touch God's heart on August 13 |url=https://www.showbiz.com.gh/rev-denzel-set-to-touch-gods-heart-on-august-13/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=Showbiz.com.GH}} In 2017, the Heartbeat Foundation was established to support families of individuals with cerebral palsy.{{Cite web|url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/denzel-heartbeatmusic-take-concert-us/|title=Denzel, HeartbeatMusic Take Concert To US|date=September 6, 2017|website=DailyGuide Network|access-date=April 9, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghananews24.com/news/denzel-agyeman-prempeh-to-minister-at-touching-gods-heart-concert|title=Denzel Agyeman Prempeh to minister at 'Touching God's Heart' concert {{!}} Ghana News24|website=www.ghananews24.com|access-date=April 9, 2019}}
=Live Recording Concerts=
- (2011) The Worship Concert
- (2012) A Heart of Worship
- (2013) Tent Experience{{Cite web |last=vickie |date=September 1, 2015 |title=Touching God's Heart 2016 Would Be a Live Album Recording – Denzel |url=http://citifmonline.com/2017/09/denzel-heartbeatmusic-take-touching-gods-heart-concert-to-us/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=GospelCrusader.com}}
- (2014) A Sound From Heaven
- (2015) Wordship{{Cite web|url=https://gracechapter.wordpress.com/2015/08/13/a-review-of-touching-gods-heart-2015-with-denzel-the-hbm/|title=A Review Of "Touching God's Heart" 2015 With Denzel and the HBM|last=Says|first=Joseyphina|date=August 13, 2015|website=Everything Gospel|access-date=April 9, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://gospelside.com/2017/08/08/denzel-heartbeatmusic-ghana-leads-the-nation-into-touching-gods-heart/|title=Denzel & Heartbeatmusic – Ghana Leads the Nation Into Touching God's Heart|date=August 8, 2017|website=Gospel Side|access-date=April 9, 2019}}
- (2015) JUWA (Just As We Are)
- (2015) ROTAB (Revelations of the Alabaster Box)
- (2016) Dipped in Grace
- (2017) A Deeper Touch{{Cite web|url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/touching-gods-heart-held-national-theatre-august-13/|title='Touching God's Heart' to be held at National Theatre, August 13|last=Debrah|first=Ameyaw|date=August 8, 2017|website=AmeyawDebrah.Com|access-date=April 9, 2019}}
- (2017) Victory (TGH-UK)
- (2017) Testify (TGH-USA)
- (2018) The Potter and Clay Experience
- (2019) The Wilderness Experience{{Cite web|url=https://worshippersgh.com/the-heaven-on-earth-experience-at-touching-gods-heart-2019-with-denzel-prempeh/|title=[Pictures] The heaven on earth experience at Touching God's heart 2019 with Denzel Prempeh|date=August 24, 2019|website=WorshippersGh|access-date=September 17, 2019}}
Discography
| class="wikitable"
|+List of Live Albums !Year !Title !Ref |
| 2014
|Tent Experience |
| 2015
|A Sound From Heaven |
| 2020
|Deeper Touch |
| class="wikitable"
|+List of Extended Play !Year !Title !Ref |
| 2017
|Jesus Medley |
=Major singles=
- "Sweet Holy Spirit"{{Cite web|url=https://gospelzonegh.com/rev-denzel-agyemang-prempeh-sweet-holy-spirit/|title=New released: Rev denzel agyemang prempeh-"Sweet Holy Spirit"|date=December 11, 2017|website=GospelZoneGh|access-date=April 9, 2019}}
- "Obiaa Enihor feat. KODA"{{Cite web |date=February 16, 2018 |title=Audio: Rev Denzel Agyemang Prempeh – Obia Enihor ft Koda |url=https://worshippersgh.com/audio-rev-denzel-agyemang-prempeh-obia-enihor-ft-koda/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=WorshippersGh}}
- "Meni Obiaa (I Have No One)"{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2018 |title=New release: Denzel Agyemang Prempeh & HBM – Meni Obiaa |url=https://worshippersgh.com/new-release-denzel-agyemang-prempeh-hbm-meni-obiaa/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=WorshippersGh}}
- "Ayeyi (Praise)"{{Cite web |last=Acquah |first=Edward |date=October 1, 2018 |title=Watch: Denzel Prempeh – 'Ayeyi' |url=http://gospelhubgh.com/2018/10/watch-denzel-prempeh-ayeyi/ |access-date=April 9, 2019 |website=Gospel Hub}}
Personal life
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.revdenz.com}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prempeh, Denzel}}
Category:21st-century Ghanaian male singers
Category:Ghanaian gospel singers
Category:University of Ghana alumni
{{ghana-singer-stub}}