–throws weight behind GT’s Samuel Medas

JOEL ‘Positive’ Murray, Jaron Nurse and Mark Isaacs are three renowned Gospel singers hailing from the Twin-Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago who are on a mission to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through their music.

For the internationally acclaimed ‘Positive’, his aim is to bring God into the hearts of people.

“We live in a world where the love has been gone for some time now, and men are becoming lovers of themselves, and we just need to get back to that place where the heart of God is within us,” ‘Positive’ said.

The man is not only a beloved vocalist, but a prolific songwriter and genre-bending producer as well. And, he is no stranger to Guyana, with thousands of avid church-goers, particularly young church-goers, able to sing his songs word-for-word.

The singer, however, disclosed that he grew up in a place of poverty, and it was only the Presence that caused him to be successful in life. As such, his aim is to encourage people to seek out God, so that they, too, can find fulfillment.

Much like ‘Positive’, Jaron Nurse related that he had his own fair share of struggles before ‘finding the light’.

“I tell people my testimony will always be louder than my music, because I came from a broken home, where my dad was on drugs and my mom was mentally ill. And it was Jesus who made a difference in my life,” Nurse said.

Even though he, too, is recognised as a prolific vocalist, he said that his greatest mission is to travel and spread the word of the Gospel.

And then there’s Mark Isaacs, the quiet one of the bunch; that is, quiet until he takes to the stage and lets the Holy Ghost use him as a vessel. He said, “My message is simply to bring people closer to Jesus Christ through music. I believe that everybody is called to do something; that each of us has something that we can give.”

The trio was in Guyana last weekend as part of the One Mega concert, which was organised by Guyana’s own Gospel singer, Samuel Medas. They were also here to support Medas as he launched his fifth studio album.

In fact, Isaacs posited that Samuel launching his fifth studio is nothing short of amazing.

“This is just the beginning,” Marcus said. “Sammy is such a talented and humble human being, and he sets the example for us who do the same type of ministry, in terms of work ethic, and how we should carry out ourselves.”

Nurse, on the other hand, said that Samuel is someone who does more than inspire him. Rather, he affirmed, he is like his older brother. “Sammy is the reason why I will get a cheque from Youtube, or I’ll get a cheque from iTunes, because he took his time to make sure that I have certain stuff in order,” Jaron related.

As to ‘Positive’, who met ‘Sammy’ about six years ago while visiting Guyana for the first time, he is continuously inspired by his “excellence”.

“He has continued to produce excellent music filled with anointing and purpose, and I just love the vigour,” Positive said, adding: “I think that God is using him in this time and season, and in this generation right now to bring young people closer to him.”