Radiance.

Chapter 2: Music and Drama

Scene 6

Act 1

Location: KSR recording studio

Rockish: I hope you're all better now, ya? Krush: yea... Let’s go there. Empress: remember ‘Rule 101…’

All: 'put live into what you're singing ya... Make it come alive ...ya! Music is a living thing, ya! ...it's a spirit being, it's alive not dead though not seen, ya!

******all happy and amused goes into work*****

Rockish: In the count of three and a ‘Ya’

‘...1 ...2 ...3 ...Ya’

Scene 6

Act 2

*Rockish on the mixer plays the beat, Krush behind the mic. Set*

Oh! Oh! ...Oh!

Oh! Oh! ...Oh!

Oh! ...Ooh!

I will love my baby

If you vex Na you sabi

You say I should go for Maggie

That she's so fine and classy

And also you say she's flashy

O. M. G. I’m going crazy

Oh! Oh! ...Oh!

I will never leave my Honey

Oh! Oh! ...Oh!

She's my water when I'm thirsty Oh! ...Ooh! Cox I love my very own baby...

You're my baby, you're my lady,

You're my honey, and you're my all...

Mmm…

And I'll never let you go... (D/C)

I will never let her go

Because in her I see the future

That she leaves I always dread

So such thought I will never nurture

I treasure her heart in me

And I will never let it to puncture

Our Love is consistent

I'm convinced it'll never rupture

Even in the last day

I know we both together will be raptured

(Rep. Chorus)

Outro... Fading...

*Outro beat ceases the atmosphere*

*Rockish elated, and so pleased with the recording*

Rockish: perfect... Perfect... Perfect... Ya! But you need more work, little more work to peak ...ya.

That’s Krush doing it like my boy. ...ya.

Empress: *happily announces.* break time

*Recording session ends and Rockish makes move to go and attend to pay as you go recording artists as the break period rolls. But before he leaves*

Krush: Rock please play that beat for me, I want to do some work on that

‘Ghost song.’

Rockish: *laughs* make sure you unveil that ghost sooner than later ...Ya.

****he plays the beat and leaves******

Scene 6

Act 3

**As the beat goes down the lane Krush kept determining the possible lyrics to this strange 'hum' tone somewhere in his head assisted by Empress**

Empress: do you intend doing ‘Gospel?’ Krush: no, why?

*****In the Meanwhile******

Scene 7

Act 1

Location: Assemblies of God Church, Otuoke.

*Chucks and His Kingdom Squad rehearsing for the fourth coming Gospel Concert. Worship His Majesty*

Chucks: You are great yes you are Holy one,

Walked upon the sea, raised the dead,

You reign in Majesty, mighty one,

Everything written about you is great,

You are Great yes you are Holy one,

Walked upon the sea, raised the dead,

You reign in Majesty, mighty one,

Everything written about you is great.

Call: You are great

Response: you are great

Call: You are great

Response: you are great

Call: You are great

Response: you are great

All: you are great

Call: You are great

Response: you are great

Everything written about you is great

Chucks: Eze ndi Eze,

I dighi agbanwe, agbanwe,

If not for your Grace,

I would have been lost and gone

Eze ndi Eze,

I kariri ihe ASI n'ibu,

The reason I'm alive

Is just to worship you.

Chucks: In the heavens and the earth,

There is no one like you

You are the lord

There is no one like you

You made the blind to see

I dighi agbanwe, agbanwe

You made the lame to walk

I dighi agbanwe, agbanwe

M lee Anya Na aka nri m,

M lee Anya Na aka ekpa m

I look all around me

Your blessings is all I see

Chucks: a million miles above the sky

Angels bow before your throne

You are God and God alone

That is the song they've been singing

All creation call you Holy

Even now we bow before you Worthy, worthy, worthy.

Is the Lamb upon the throne!

*the Kingdom Squad finishes rehearsals and receives instructions from group heads*

Chucks: this is what I want us to do, we'll use the 1:2:2 formation creating the 'V' structure.

Ada: Remember not to stand like wood, move your body, and make what you're singing come alive through expressions... Carry the crowd along, don't flow alone. By so doing you'll help the worshippers flow along with you.

*instruction session ends and everyone leaves*

Scene 7

Act 2

*Chucks gets to the studio to check on Krush and sees Rockish on the reception lounge*

Chucks: good afternoon Rock

Rockish: good afternoon, been a while, ya ...what’s up with you.

Chucks: nothing bad, just been working on some things lately.

Rockish: I see

Chucks: What about Krush? Came to see him.

Rockish: hope no matter, ya?

Chucks: no, not at all, is he in?

Rockish: Yea, get on inside he's there doing some work on a strange beat

...ya.

Chucks: strange what?

Rockish: sorry, it's ghost something, something ...ya? ...ya!

Chucks: ghost?! Ghost what?!

*Rockish gestures him inside and faces his clients*

*Chucks walks in and hears an awesome beat then sees Krush and Empress busy that they didn't notice his presence*

Chucks: heard you've been working on a strange stuff. Or Ghost whatever?

*Surprised Krush and Empress Turns to see their friend-visitor*

Empress: hey pastor

Chucks: *smiles* hi member

Krush: you've been talking with Rockish, right?

Chucks: not really, just found him by the entrance.

Krush: whatever!

Empress I’ll be with you soon, let me see him outside, we have an axe to grind.

Empress: Okay. Pastor I need deliverance. Come take me out this evening.

*Krush gesturing Chucks out walks past him and exits while Chucks follows behind him after starring at Empress*

*As they walked out* Chucks: came to check on you Krush: as your sweetheart or?

Chucks: mtwmmm! You said something is feeding on your flesh and I’ve not seen opportunity to ask you what.

Krush: Oh! That?

Chucks: mhu

Krush: Later

*Krush neglecting Chucks plays the beat for the Ghost hum via his headphone* Chucks: That beat

Krush: yes, what about it

Chucks: do you do ‘Gospel?’ Krush: no, why?

Chucks: that beat sounds so family

*Krush stops the beat and exclaims*

Krush: the Ghost beat?!

Chucks: Is it for the Ghost song Rockish was talking about?

Krush: That’s what we decided to call it since the lyrics remained misty.

Chucks: I wonder why it's sounding like my dream

Krush: really? Tell me more about it

Chucks: later

*Krush frowns at that one*

Scene 8

Act 1

Location: UBA ATM Otuoke.

Empress: *Calls Krush on phone*

Hello Krush, can I have the contact address of Chucks from you, please? Want to check on him, I’m having some strange feelings for him.

*****Meanwhile*****

Chucks was in his house setting up things to wash with. And he puts on ear piece, plays a song and sings along******

*****Meanwhile*****

*Empress withdraws some cash from the ATM and heads to Jeff Jenny super market for some items*

Act 2

*****Meanwhile*****

*Chucks was washing and singing to himself in the mirror he fondly keeps beside him*

Chucks:

Now you have the chance to amend your life

All you do is round the sun

Now you have the chance to control your life

You just keep on having fun

But when everything will be shaking round

Then you'll want to hold the ground

But then put one and two together what you wanted’s what you found

Listen to these warnings coming from me now

Listen to these pleadings if you really want a crown

Now you know sey

Time e no dey Won't you repent?

Before it's too late

*******Meanwhile*********

Scene 8

Act 3

*Empress arrives at Chuck’s apartment, and stops as she peeped and saw him outside washing and singing. Hoping to surprise him from behind*

*Chucks unaware of her presence keeps singing* Chucks:

Once more my voice is sounding

Once more my song is hitting

Gather round and worship,

Show that you believe (D/C)

When you listen to Him,

He'll listen to you,

You'll call Him and He'll come

But if you do not pay attention to Him

You won't see his Kingdom

(Rep. Bridge and Chorus)

*Empress tip toes out of her hiding place to his back and surprises him*

Empress: hey! What a song you've got there!

Chucks: *surprised out of his nerves exclaims* Christ Jesus! What are you doing here?

Empress: cool your nerves, guy. Just came to say 'Hi' Chucks: and how did you locate here? If I may ask.

Empress: nothing’s quite hidden under the sun, you know! *winks at him. *

**************

Scene 8

Act 4

*Empress now seated beside Chucks*

Chucks: one who starts with God ends with everything good.

Empress: I recognize that fact well, but…

Chucks: one who puts God in anything, sees God in everything.

*Empress exhales convincingly being convicted*

Chucks: I am personally inviting you to my ‘Worship His Majesty’ concert coming up next week.

*some moments of silence*

Empress: please send me that song you were singing.