Ghanaian gospel musician KODA laid to rest

Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter, Kofi Owusu Anto, affectionately called KODA has been laid to rest today.

The ceremony which took place at Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) Dominion Centre, Spintex brought together gospel musicians, well-wishers, family and friends.

KODA,45, passed away in April this year, and the funeral was earlier scheduled for July, however, it was postponed to today Friday, September 20.

Paying her last respect to her late husband, Ewurama Dua Anto shared some fond memories with KODA and acknowledged his care and love for their children.

“I will always bless the day I met you. We shared happy and sad moments together which led to a long-lasting bond between us that words cannot express. You were the best of husbands any wife could pray for and the best of father any child could pray for. You were a good man sweety, I am forever grateful to God that I found you,” she said.

Ewurama proceeded to express confidence in her late husband’s “excellent service to God” and believes that through his death “more souls would be won” into God’s Kingdom because KODA’s focus “was always on Christ.”

 “As believers, we rejoice in the fact that you are still alive in heaven. Praise be to Jesus who died to give us eternal life knowing that one day we will all live again. Till we meet again sweety, we will miss you,” she emotionally added.

“But I am consoled that one day we shall see that walk, talk and smile of yours again. Rest in perfect peace, my love,” Ewurama added.

Joe Mettle, Empress Gifty, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Uncle Ato, Cece Twum, Nii Okai, Nacee, Elder Mireku, Sonnie Badu, Diana Hamilton, Piesie Esther, and Akesse Brempong among others.

KODA was succeeded by two children and a wife.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme