Some of the biggest names in Ghanaian gospel music will come together in Accra on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, to celebrate the late Bernice Offei. Dr Mary Ghansah, Cindy Thompson and Pastor Joe Beecham lead the line-up for “Bernice Offei: Celebrating Her Life and Music”, a free Night of Remembrance at the Legon Interdenominational Church (LIC), as reported by Adomonline and 3News.
Seating begins at 6:30pm and the programme starts at 7pm. The official flyer describes it as “an evening of music, memories and thanksgiving honouring a life of faith and a remarkable musical legacy”, and admission is free.
Who is on the bill
Joining the three veterans are Joe Mettle, Team Eternity Ghana, Nii Okai, Eugene Zuta, Perez Muzik, Siisi Baidoo, Esther Godwill, Sandra Boakye Duah and Patrick Masoperh. The Harvest Gospel Choir, the LIC Choir and Women in Gospel Music will also minister, while the Most Rev Prof J. Asamoah-Gyedu will deliver a special exhortation.
A voice that shaped Ghanaian gospel
Bernice Offei died aged 63 on 12 September 2026. Over a career spanning decades, she recorded six studio albums, including We Are Victors, Hold On, Me Kosu, Grateful and Life, and gave Ghana gospel classics such as “Life Is Short” and “Kaa She Gbeyei”. Her album Life earned her Songwriter of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance at the 2009 Ghana Music Awards.
Away from the stage, she worked for many years as a banker with Standard Chartered Bank, and she held an MPhil in Crop Science from the University of Ghana and an MSc in Information Technology from the United Kingdom.
The tribute night opens the final farewell. As reported by MyJoyOnline, she will be laid to rest on Saturday, 14 November.
Tributes have been flowing in the gospel community since her passing. Earlier this month, Piesie Esther honoured her at the Accra edition of Flora Made by Grace. Read our report on that night here.
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