Inside Gist: Eri Ife Spills The Beans About 'Adore'

Jan 20, 2024

One of the beautiful wonders about what we do, is getting the inside gist on how artists process the maturing of their music from scratch to finish. And this week, we’re truly privileged to have been honoured by one of Nigeria’s silkiest contemporary music artists, Eri Ife.

His new song, ‘Adore’ lavishes praise on the GOD of all creation, Jesus Christ. This beautiful slow romance pivots our hearts in worship to the Saviour of the whole world, while dexterously re-introducing Eri Ife to a whole new global audience.

We asked the African music veteran a few questions about his inspiration behind this particular song, and here’s what he had to say:

Why now — why did you choose this single?

I've been itching to put it out since the day I finished the recording in November 😂
I loved every element of how it came together. The production was such an enjoyable process and it resulted in something I’m just so incredibly proud of, that I only refrained from releasing it in December because I wanted to start the year with the energy of the song.
There are a number of wonderful songs that I’ve greasy for release right now, but Adore felt the most right.

What's the inspiration behind Adore?

Adore is a song of worship, man...I wanted to write a song where I worship God for who He is and how He chooses to relate with me. There is a reverence and gratitude that comes from taking some time to think about it — it’s impossible not to feel.

And true to Eri’s words, ‘Adore’ is such a beautiful song, rich in genuine adoration to GOD. It’s a song we’ve playlisted on ‘Gospel Top20’ & ‘Peak of The Pick’, and we highly recommend you listen to Eri Ife’s music catalog on Spotify. It’s a rich embodying, spanning several years & timeless projects.

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Production credits:

"Adore" was written & performed by me, Damola “Eri Ife” Akin-Onigbinde
Produced, mixed and mastered by George “SirBastien” Irabor
Cover art by Oyindamola Ogundare
Video by — Akintomiwa Akin-Onigbinde & Yimika Owoaje

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