Musician sings dancehall for Jesus

His first Belizean performance last September was cut short by a political problem at City Centre. But Tyrone Thompson is not a man easily defeated…and one year later the man who sings dancehall for Jesus is back to set things right.

Janelle Chanona, Reporting

If you don’t know his name, you probably know him as that man on TV with his mouth going a million miles a minute. The musician called Papa San he says he has a spiritual message for his Belizean audiences.

Papa San, Musician

“We cannot just hang ourselves only one thing, if you read the gospel of Christ. Christ give us the gift of music, so we could use music as a medium to reach souls; some church pastor will never reach. Other than that, you get a chance to visit the schools and you can share with them your life and your testimony. It’s really a good thing because it’s all about souls. It’s not just tied around music only.”

Janelle Chanona

“So what’s the message you are going to be telling all the souls at the concert on Saturday.”

Papa San

“Hope, there’s really hope in Jesus Christ and there’s so many other different things, because different songs give you different message. Like “Mercy Lord”, talking about God’s mercy. “Mercy Lord” really points out the difficulties that we go through in this life and asking God for mercy. A song like, “Got a Nice Thing” is talking about the deity of Christ. A song like, “Smile Again” tells about when there are times in my life where I nevah see no way how, no hope, Christ showed up. It’s not just really linking one area, but it’s an overall picture. And it really knock you in a place where you can say, yes, there is so much hope in Christ.”

With Papa San is his new opening act, St. Hope. (St. Hope singing)

Papa San

“Come out, come enjoy yourself, bring a loved one with you. If the person is not saved, buy the person a ticket, because salvation is priceless, but it worth it if you can buy a ticket and that person can come and enjoy themselves in music and in worshipping and in praising God. And then at the end of the night, somebody get save and know Jesus Christ, that’s the key. And we will just love you, keep the peace, God bless, one love.”

The show takes place Saturday night with tickets at twenty dollars adults, five dollars children.