Panam Percy Paul

“Lord we are sorry – we’ve turned around and gone astray. Your Love for us we have betrayed. Your power we don’t recognise. Your Lordship, we have all despised – we cannot pretend. We all now repent, forgive us Lord we pray…….(From the Album “Bring down your glory”).”

Dr Panam, as popularly called has been a prominent figure in the Nigerian gospel music scene for over 2 decades – a faithful servant. Faithfulness requires steadfastness regardless of other influences – Dr Panam’s music has retained its ingenious composition, arrangement, lyrics, tempo, style and delivery in spite of changes in popularly accepted music over the last 2 decades.

Born into a poor family, Dr Panam grew up in Zaira in northern Nigeria of the sobo tribe. Like many champions and captains of recent time, Dr Panam would have died before fulfilling his destiny. Sick and poor in health at a young age, the doctors gave up on him but the Lord turned Dr Panam to Himself, that he may seek His help at that time. Dr Panam called on Him and was miraculously healed.

In 1982, broke and without food to it, Dr Panam’s family faced a financial and domestic crisis. Again the Lord provided and gave Dr Panam and his family victory.

Dr Panam has been assisted in ministry by other valiant servants such Tom Moses. Dr Panam has also stayed within the gospel solely and isn’t credited with any other material outside of it – a commendable service. The gospel is an eternal one and there’s more than enough to write about and sing of in the gospel alone.

Dr Panam is still in ministry and is an exemplary example for many musicians of this time.