Includes bibliographical references.

Adedeji, the transformative musicologist / Isaac E. Udoh -- Femi Adedeji's academic mentorship in Nigerian music scholarship / John Olugbenga Ajewole -- 'Beyond title or position': a discourse on Olufemi Adedeji and the pathway to good leadership / Albert Oikelome -- An appraisal of professor Samuel Olufemi Adedeji: an icon in Nigerian gospel music and production / Efurhievwe Margaret Akpevweoghene -- Bridging the gap between gown and town among gospel musicians in Ile-Ife: Femi Adedeji's contributions / O.S. Adekogbe & B.V. Omolaye -- The theory of social dynamism in Professor Olufemi Adedeji's music scholarship, leadership and mentorship / Ovaborhene Idamoyibo -- The digital sound analysis of indigenous Yoruba drum music (tributes to Professor 'Femi Adedeji) / Atinuke Adenike (Idamoyibo) Layade -- Ewo music of Ile-Ife: an exposition/introduction / Oluwafemi Afolabi Dogba -- Making sense out of nonsense: a musicological study of Saint Janet's kind of music / Myke Olatunji & Femi Ojelabi -- Theorizing the rhythmic patterns employed in Sakara music of Nigeria / Olupemi Oludare -- Thinking globally and acting locally: an overview of Adedeji's ideology towards "Nigerianizing" music theory / Alvan-Ikoku O. Nwamara -- The unresolved theories in Yoruba musicology: a tribute to a Yoruba musicologist / Femi Abiodun -- Orlando Owoh's Juju music and the application of 'Femi Adedeji's transformative musicological theory / Kayode Olusola -- Dance and communication in Ikwerre traditional music of Rivers State / Augustina C. Ezebube -- Sustainable development and folklore in the traditional Igbo society: prospects challenges and solutions / Nnamdi Onurora-Oguno -- Femi Adedeji's philosophies and theories of musicology and African musicology / Babatunji Oluseyi Dad & Omolabake Adejoke Dada --

Compositional techniques and guidelines for the African contemporary choral music composer / Dan C.C. Agu -- Contributions of music composition to musicology and gospel music in Nigeria / Agatha Ijeoma Onwuekwe -- Investigating compositional elements & techniques in 'Femi Adedeji's gospel songs / Olugbenga Olanrewaju Loko & Olasumbo Omolara Loko -- Deliberation on the theoretical premises and compositional creativity of 'Femi Adedeji / Sundat Ofuani -- African pianism as a phenomenon in bi-culturalism: a comparative study of selected piano works of Bankole, Euba and Uzoigwe / Segun Fadeyi -- An investigation of music directing practices among slected church-based choral directors in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria / Philo Igue Okpeki -- Pragmatic application of 'choral ministration' communication model to contemporary choral performance in Christian liturgy / Samuel Adeleke Joel -- Some problems of church music and musicians in contemporary Nigerian Pentecostal organizations / Stephen Olusoji -- Music, worship and the church / Bernadette C. Ugochukwu -- Re: conceptualizing contemporary gospel music in Nigeria: a tribute to Professor 'Femi Adedeji / Abel Adeleke -- Theological and comparative study of church music in the three Angliccan dioceses in Lagos metropolis / Ven. Moses Adetunmbi -- Music and the gospel: an account of Adam Cornelius Igbudu and the propagation of the gospel / Justina Enoh Okafor -- Gospel music in Nigeria: an appraisal of Bola Are's personality and music / Oluwaseyi Kehinde -- Yoruba liturgical choral composition: Eni Ba Gbeke Le Olorun / Morohunfola Kayode -- Exegesis of gospel music: errata in the usage in the contemporary Eastern Nigeria / Stella N. Nwobu -- Figurative expression in Nigerian gospel music as used in Segun Ogabi's Ayaba' (Queen) / Oluwarotimi Oyeniyi Olaosebikan --

Music as a medium of praying to God: a musicological analysis of 'Femi Adedeji's songs of prayer (Ogo mi) / 'Tayo Omosilade-- Performance practices of Christ Apostolic Church indigenouse hymnody / Nathaniel Akinyemi -- The female brass ensemble of Apostolic Faith Church in Ogun State: hsitory, development, musical practice and aim / Iyabo Omolara Owolabi / Recognising the true God: is musical instrument a tool for true worship? (A question of carnality and spirituality in the Church of Christ) / Rita Adaobi Sunday-Kanu -- Theology and music censorship: a philosophical appraisal of Adedeji's anabolic/catabolic roles of music in Christianity / Yemi Andrew Akperi -- Towards a transformative approach to music education in Nigeria: a tribute to 'Femi Adedeji / Abel Adeleke and Olufunke Adeniyi -- Teritary music education in Nigeria: current conditions and future directions / A.O. Adeogun -- Assessing the education of music teachers in Nigeria / Florence Nweke -- The creativity of school children on their playground: the praise songs paradigm / Adetutu A. Olorunsogo -- Child development through music education: a pointer to solving human problems in Nigeria / Nkechi Hope Okpala -- (Re) Investigating gender stereotypes and musicality in Esan, Edo State, Nigeria / Esther Omone Aluede & Charles Onomudo Aluede -- Boys brigade music and social dynamics in Yoruba society, Southwest Nigeria / Jonathan Odeniyi Olapade -- Application of Femi Adedeji's transformative musicology in stress management among Obafemi Awolowo University community members / Olusegun Stphen Titus & Rachel Obonose Titus -- "If you ask me": issues on sexual abuse and the female gender in Omawumi Megbele's song narrative / Kehinde Oluyemisi Faniyi -- The impact of lyrics and rhythm on the enjoyment of music / Adeola Funmilayo Odunuga -- Diversification of music utility: an antidote to nation building / Ebenezer Oluwatoyin Ayeyenu & Joseph Akin Osunniyi -- Enhancing national integration through music: an appraisal / E.U. Ibekwe -- Engaging indigenous music to curb cultural instrusions in Oshimili South, Delta State, Nigeria / Ifeoma Peace Okechukwu and Angelina A. Osele.