Dr Edwards Sunday, the Nigeria born music producer, concert producer, music arranger, vocal coach, mixing and mastering expert, has close to forty years of sonic experience under his belt.
He has produced volumes of singles, extended play, long play and more. His work ethic is intimidating, while he also displays a high level of professionalism.
These and more rank him high in the list of top gospel music producers in Nigeria.
Few days ago, I noticed a trend of cut on Tiktok video, further investigation reveal that it was cut from a song titled “Oba Atayero,” it was released by Labisi with Dr. Edward Sunday serving as the music producer of the song.
This track is off Labisi’s “Joy Has Come,” extended play.The angelic beginning of the song already set the template for a good time on this song.
It is sung in Yoruba while the drums roll on, this type of drum is called Bata. The introduction is cinematic and lovely in the same breath.
The production of this track is percussion based with the drums being the most prominent.
Without those verses from Labisi, this track can still stand on its own.
It invites the listeners to the dance floor.
Over forty years of experience in the music industry doesn’t come cheap, it just shows the ingenuity of Edwards Sunday as a music producer. He took charge of this song, and alongside Labisi, they delivered a classy tune to the fans.“Oba Atayero,” switches between beat patterns as the song progresses, it becomes more chaotic.
At the beginning of the song, it was mild and cool, during this time, Labisi goes poetic as he worships and adores his name.
The lyrics are delivered in an elevated Yoruba language.
It is a clean display of mastery by the artiste and the producer, by the second sequence of the song, the beat pattern changes.
The backup singers on this song were up to task as they uplift the theme of the song with their dazzling display of sonic dexterity. Most of this song was sung in Yoruba language yet the percussion-based production makes it less glaring. It shows how crafty Edwards Sunday is as a music producer.
In a track like this where many instrumentals are joined together, it can be hard hearing it properly, however the clean mixing and mastering of the track by Edward Sunday makes it lovely to listen to.
Edwards Sunday continues to display mastery in sonic production, he remains an indelible force in the industry.
A track like this just shows how seriously he takes his craft.
The fantastic production of this song doesn’t come cheap, and luckily for him, Labisi made good use of the beat. It is a win for creativity.
