Renowned Nigerian gospel singer Frank Ugochukwu Edwards has reflected on the humble beginnings of his music career, revealing that he recorded one of his biggest songs while living as a squatter and using a blanket as a makeshift recording booth.
The 36-year-old singer shared the inspiring testimony during a recent church ministration, where he recounted the struggles he faced before achieving fame.
According to him, his breakthrough began in 2011 after his mother gave him ₦150,000 to establish a small recording studio.
Frank explained that he used the money to set up a modest studio in a corner of the room where he was staying with someone else.
Because the house was located close to a busy road and he could not afford a proper vocal booth, he improvised by covering himself and the microphone with a blanket to block out background noise while recording his now-famous song, “Mma Mma.”
He said: “I recorded ‘Mma Mma’ under a blanket because we lived close to the roadside. I had only two pairs of jeans and ate once a day, but God still lifted me.”
The award-winning gospel artiste revealed that his fortunes changed after a representative from Honesty Music visited the small studio.
Although the music marketer was initially unimpressed by the appearance of the recording space, everything changed after listening to the songs Frank had produced.
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He recalled: “I just flipped the paper, saw where they wrote ₦4 million and signed it. No need to read it. Make I chop first.”
According to Frank Edwards, the ₦4 million deal gave him the opportunity to move into a better apartment and build a standard recording studio.
He added that it also opened the door to meeting internationally renowned gospel singer and producer Don Moen, a relationship he described as a major turning point in his music ministry and career.