Timothy Chukwudi Godfrey, also known as Tim Godfrey, is a gifted gospel musician from Nigeria who was born on August 26, 1979.
The celebrity, the second son of six children, was born on August 26, 1979, in Kaduna State.
He was raised in Kaduna State by his family, although being from Abia State.
The superstar works as a director of music, conference speaker, voice teacher, producer, instrumentalist, presenter, music and art training consultant, concert clinician, and writer.
He began playing music in 2004, and since then, he has developed into one of Africa’s biggest gospel music singers.
He is the founder and manager of the Crew Christian musical group “Tim Godfrey and the Xtreme,” a gospel band.
Early Life
Tim Godfrey, a rockstar, began singing while he was a young boy growing up in Kaduna.
As a young man in Kaduna, he spent the majority of his days singing in his church chorus.
In 2004, Tim Godfrey formally entered the gospel music scene.
People compare him to a Nigerian counterpart of Kirk Franklin and Tyre Tibbet.
At the time, there was no competition for his brand of gospel music, so he started releasing popular songs.
He honed his abilities to work as a voice coach and musical director, and he has done so for many years.
The superstar played football before making singing his career.
When he was still playing football, he participated in the Governor’s Cup while enrolled in the Pepsi Football Academy.
He is the owner of the popular band “Xtreme,” which has produced numerous successful songs.
Nevertheless, disregarding his official debut in 2004, he shot to fame in 2008 when his first hit track became a huge hit in the Nigerian music industry.
Career
In 1994, Tim Godfrey took his first step toward fame when he took charge of the choir at his church. He instructed choristers from many parishes throughout his time as choir director. On February 14, 2004, he started a professional music career.
In 2004, the musician superstar started the band Xtreme Crew. He and the group have been making excellent music ever since. While traveling to different locations to conduct Gospel concerts and events around Nigeria and Africa, they concentrated more on evangelization. They have attended more than a thousand events and concerts both domestically and abroad.
At the South African Kora Awards in 2005, Tim Godfrey and his band shared the stage with Sammie Okposo, Sunny Neji, and Folake Omusen. Then, in 2006, they went on tour and gave a performance at the Ghana Music Awards. The tour “Set Him off Music Ministries” was arranged by a music label based in the UK.
The crew began the yearly courageous worship concert in 2017. He purchased vehicles for well over $20 million for his five most devoted staff members that same year. He did exhibit power and unity in Unity. The group also attended the “Xperience,” an annual musical event put on by “The Rock Cathedral.” Along with Nathaniel Bassey and other well-known gospel musicians, he has collaborated with American gospel musician Travis Greene.
Awards and Nominations
The group received many awards and nominations like
- BEFFTA Award UK – 2011
- Best Artiste of the year nominee at the Future Awards – 2012
- NEA Award USA as the Best Gospel Artist/Group of the year – 2012
- Nine nominations at the Crystal Award – 2015
- Eight nominations at the Africa Gospel Awards (AGAFEST) – 2018
- Male Artists of Excellence at Africa Gospel and Media Awards (AGAMA) – 2019
- The Musical Group of Excellence award at the Africa Gospel and Media Awards (AGAMA) – 2019
- Male African Artiste of the Year at the GTMA Awards – 2019
- Songs of Excellence award at the Africa Gospel and Media Awards (AGAMA) – 2019
- Male artiste of the year at Africa Gospel Awards (AGAFEST) – 2019,
- Best International Artist nominee at the Premier Gospel Awards – 2019.
Tim Godfrey And The Xtreme Crew 33 tracks from 2014 to 2017, 14 tracks from 2018 to 2019, But he has about 52 songs together.
Tim Godfrey made a lot of money from music sales and bookings to minister at programs organized by most big churches in Nigeria.
He earns over N500,000 naira per show. His crew – the Xtreme crew, helped made his sound and songs very technical and unique.
Personal Life
The star’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Victor Godfrey. His sibling count is six.
The famous Tim Godfrey is the sole parent of Bryan, a charming eleven-year-old child.
While speaking with SUN fresh, he admitted that he was single but expressed the hope that he would soon be getting married.
Blessyn OkocGivena, Mario Ochocho, IBK Sings, and Samuel Giveson make up his crew.
Education
Before going to Trinity International University of Ambassadors, Georgia, USA, Tim Godfrey did his primary and secondary education in Kaduna.
He received a doctorate in Fine Art and Musicology in 2018.
Net Worth
Tim Godfrey is one of the most popular and successful gospel musicians on the Nigerian scene.
He gifted 5 of his crew members with unique car gifts of 2 Venzas and 3 Toyota Camrys.
Tim Godfrey‘s estimated net worth is $1,000,000.
Social Media
The superstar, Tim Godfrey has about 883k followers on his verified Instagram account.
You can connect with Tim Godfrey on:
- Instagram @TimGodfreyWorld
- Twitter @TimGodfreyWorld
- Website: www.timgodfreyworldwide.com
Discography
Tim Godfrey and his crew had about 25 tracks from 2014 to 2017, 22 tracks from 2018 to 2019, but they have about 47 songs together.
Below is the list of their songs:
- Na You be God
- Amen
- Alright
- Oriki
- I Worship
- The Audience of One
- Mighty God
- Omemma
- Kosi
- Ahaa
- 11So Good
- Ekelebe
- Idinma
- Chizobam
- Lai Lai
- Onyedikagi
- Worship Medley
- Good Day
- Hero
- Agidigba
- Bless The Lord
- Walking Miracles
- War
- Cry
- Jigidem
- Bigger
- Akpoaza
- Naija War Medley
- Imela
- Nobody Reprise
- Alright, Omewoya
- On My Wa
- Folo Folo
- Hallelujah
- Igbo Medley
- Jo to e
- Akah
- Nara
- Gbemisoke
- Trumpet
- Toya
- Carry Me
- Onaga (It’sIt’s Working)
- Nara (Testimony)
- Victory
- Iyo
- Okaka
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