 Just how we do it every time. We dance for the Lord. Yes, we dance for him and for him alone. And indeed, that was Pitchstone. And at the party, I was like, dance this time. This guy, this guy. Is there something that he cannot do? We need to know, like grand. Can I get you where is he from? Miki, miki sana. We dance for him and he teaches basic. And I say, I want to save him. I say, dance classes. Those are very basic. Basic? And I have never seen you perform. And when do you know the movie? When do you know the hype person? You mean your hype man, you mean your dancer? Where do you know him? Manzo, Tashkuru. Okay, Karimu Fizo. Thank you, thank you so much. Your journey is really interesting. I know, I know. It's really interesting. This is a story, that I will tell you later. But before I tell you, this is a story. We need to know that story. How much time do you have? It's a long story. It's a long story of pain. It's a long story of tears. It's a long story of blood. It's a long story of sweat. It's a long story of sweat. It's a blood, sweat and tears. Blood, sweat and tears. I was a baka partist at River Road. I think I've shared that story in many many places. Apuja share. I know this case story. So I moved out of my parent's house, as a first-year student in Jaiquat. And my father was very clear. He said, we need to pay rent. We need to pay rent. We need to pay rent. We need to pay rent. So my work was to attend classes. Samanta was here before she was a schoolmate of mine. Samanta Anat? Samanta Anat in Jaiquat. I had two classes. I went to a place called Simba Centre. And I lied to them. Maybe the Lord forgive me. I told them I have a degree in music. And I know all the voices. That there is in music. So they used to say, wapi ure jamawa wa degree. By there I took all the work. Za ni ni za baka. It was 500 per song then. So I would work hard, work hard, go to class, pay my rent and survive. And then as I was backing up a lady called Estandongo, kwa producer ni tuwa Gituonga Daddy Records. He looked at me and he said, why don't you have your own songs? I said I have many, but they never go anywhere. My mum thought I'm a very good artist. My number one fan. But then at the end of my journey. So I started the journey with him and we did an album. It still didn't do well. I'm sure you know this story. After one of the greatest artists in gospel music stole my song. I gave up. I said, ah, kitu manzei wezi. What's your kai? 48th song I gave up. 49th song. 48th. Ukanzawa nuka fka 48th. Na zi hit zote. Mtu saia kongoma ya kia, ya sita na me give up. Anasana umiksa ni taki ya tizandongo. Na Miriam. 48th song. 49th song mone haki besti hangu aka ni convince to run the studio. Tuka fanya wana juwa niku lengatu. It was my 49th song. 50th song was Lingalaisu God gave me a break. 50th song. 50th song. That's why I'm saying it's blood. Sweat and tears. It hasn't been easy. But in pain God shapes your character. You remain humble. Did you ever imagine this song would be great? Lingalaisu? Yes and no. Yes because when I went into the studio Noel Waitara. Nilmombia Noel Waitara. I want us to produce the biggest song in Kenya. And he was shocked to say it. He called me a joke. And we did. And he became the biggest song in Kenya. But I never thought it would take me to those heights. I never thought that in my life I would live a life where you just come from one plane to another. I thought I was joking. I was joking. I remember one time I called my wife. I said please let me joke. I went to the airport to exchange. I went to Chapu. Because I'm going somewhere else. I never thought that my life would So thank you so much 90% of your music is atisua who are coming up and right now they are praying then underneath saying God give me that break. It could come and kill you. So prepare for it in prayer. So I came and you know there is fame, there is money, there is women. That combination is equals death. That combination if you don't have God it can kill you. So you have money, you have fame and there are women throwing themselves at you. If you don't have the humility to say no and the spiritual awakeness to say let me hide myself in prayer you will die and I almost died because I fell victim to so many traps of the enemy. And my wife left me twice. What? During that time? During that time. And it was so embarrassing for my family because now in my culture you have to go to your family, to go to their family and it's not like you can't go alone. It involves parents, it involves so many people. So it was very embarrassing even for my father who is a bishop to be in a meeting where he is discussing the faults of his son and it looks like he didn't raise him well. But the Lord by his masses one day called my name. He said, Pitzon, can you hear me? I said yes I can hear you. He said come back, come back, serve me again. Let's start again. And there was a long period of time where there was no hit song from Pitzon, there was nothing. I was quiet. The Lord was reworking my DNA into someone I call a fully convinced servant who I have become today. And now you are so great. Nothing can shake me. No money. No money can shake you. No fame. It can't get to your head. It can't get to my head. They say don't let success get to your head and don't let failure get to your heart. You'll be depressed. So there is a wisdom balance and it is God who gives you that balance. To be able to handle, imagine looking at your bank account and you can afford to go to whatever destination and come back in the evening like you're from work. But you look at that money and say I will not touch it. It is for the work of God. So for someone to get to that such a place you have to fully submit your life to God. But what I'm letting her know is the discipline that he even sustained up to date by the grace of God. Right now you're a songwriter as well. That's what I admire about you. Those are ministries that were born because I re-dedicated my life to Jesus. So he said you're a songwriter. God gave me Pitzon pen and paper. He gave me 15 songs that he said these ones are not yours. And they will change the gospel industry. And I mentioned just five. Vanity by Dadion. Pale pale by size 8. Fadali esu by size 8. Shulea ko by Masimaseka. And then Lora Karwerwa. Those are just five of the 15 God gave me. And he said none of those songs are yours. Give them out. And they changed the gospel industry. Including one. Samanta anke. Puyu esu. Anani changam mshat. Anani changam mshat. Love that song. Those are ministries that sing and die. Kamani gendelea na your life. Yes. Yes, I love this song. Love that song. What inspired this particular song? I was in a board meeting with BTL. Bible translation literacy. And they gave me a testimony. They said every time they go to an indigenous community and they find people who worship either the God of their forefathers or their Muslims and they give them the Swahili Bible to translate into the language. They said 90% of the time by the time those people finished translating the Bible to their language they believe in Jesus Christ as their personal savior. That is not a storybook. Those words have life. You can't translate them from Swahili to your language and remain the same. You can't interact with the Bible daily and your life remains the same. And when they get those people, they are not preaching to them. They are getting teachers, experts, people of that community who are learning. But at the end of that translation they kneel down and they say, Jesus is Lord. Haio ni Manino Yehuzin. Manino Yehuzin. And you've done a song in Jokimuni? Yes, Jokimuni is a good friend of mine and he's up together at Karura family in Chattel. Yehufika is an encouragement that don't give up. Don't give up. When corona came the musicians were affected, DJs were affected, you guys were affected. Everybody was affected and as you've heard from me I am a bad leader. I'm sure he meant bad leader. So my bad members were all affected. Everybody was affected. One thing God told me, he said every time you migrate from income to provision you will not look at what you do. You look at who you serve. Look at me, I'll provide for you. None of the people who trusted in God and remained faithful in the gospel industry none of them went hungry. None of them were houses closed. None of their houses were closed. They went without, they didn't go without clothes. God dressed them, God fed them, God gave them shelter. There are people though who couldn't wait so they ran away and they went to the circular side because this side was dry. They didn't know it's a test. God was testing us to know who is with me and who is not. And I want to say everybody who remained in the gospel industry watched their lives. Watched their lives. God is about to transform this industry. It brings so much resources and now he's shaped our character. So we know how to deal with millions and we will deal with them. Yes, amen. Hallelujah. Yes, as you mentioned your social media handles so that people can follow you. Atakuna uli, artista na tamani kwa nikiwa so. You know, yeah. Apu follow. I noticed on your social media you took a break. I took a break from some time. I was just fasting of social media, but I'm back. Oh, careful. Yes. If you want me to write a song for you pitsomusicatjimal.com that is the one I'll see and respond immediately. I want to give a caveat here. Don't say hi, hi, hi. Niaji, Niaji. What's up, what's up? Hey, Niaji. Z, go straight to the point and this goes to all the artists listening. Just say hi. My name is so-and-so. This is what I want. This is how much I have or I don't have money. Please pitsom, help me. It's very direct. Pitsomusicatjimal.com if you're doing it on Twitter it's pitsom, after the real pitsom if you're doing on IG at the real pitsom, if you're doing on Facebook it's just pitsom. Like I said, say hi 15 times. I won't reply. I know. Hi, hi, hi, hi. We won't answer. I will never answer. To highs. And what are you looking for after such a project or other? Now these are opening up. Things are opening up. I'm working on two albums currently. One is by Karura Voices to just complete our album. Karura Voices is a group from my channel. And then my album is called Manena Uzima. It is called Manena Uzima. So I want to complete that and then start my Lingala album. It's called 24-7. Can we have my studio? So that one is coming 2022 24-7. We will have a Lingala edition Lingala 2. We will have a whole show to let you up a band. We want to see you later. I just want you guys to promise me you won't call my band bad members. No, they are good band members. Apologize. I apologize. I don't want to apologize but I was so happy that you came through. Thank you for having me. Thank you. I want to start with my mum and my dad. Bishop Godfrey Gidengi and medicine Christian Restoration Center members in Kasarani and Slea. All my Slea friends who grew up together and all my Karura community chapel people my wife my children my friends everybody. Thank you. Thank you so much. I'm your fan. I'm your biggest fan as well. Thank you so much. We want to bless you. The brand new one. The brand new one. Thank you.