ADEDEJI Samuel Olufemi

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ADEDEJI Samuel Olufemi

Professor

Email address(es): olufemiadedeji@yahoo.com

Office Address: Room 316, School of Music Building.

Academic Qualifications: Ph.D

Areas of Specialization: Music composition and sacred musicology

Title of M.A. Thesis:  Ifa Music in ijo orunmila

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Nigeria Gospel Music; A study of its Styles.

Fellowships:

University postgraduate fellowship

Ongoing Current Research:

  1. Rudiments and theory of African Music
  2. Research methods in African Music

Publications:

Intercultural Music as an agent of Transformative Musicology

Comparative analysis of contemporary Yoruba and Igbo Gospel Music Styles

Mentorship in Nigeria Music Scholarship; critical review and way forward

The Indigenous Music of Christ Apostolic Church in Nigeria and the diasporas

Language in Nigerian Music Scholarship; The dearth of intellectualism

Transformative Musicology; Recontextualizing art music composition in Nigeria

(a)  Obafemi Awolowo University Post-Graduate Fellowship Award.      1993-1995

(b)  Certificate in Advanced Leadership Skills, Hawaii, U.S.A.                   1997

 

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  1. Book/Monograph

(2a)         Authored

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2018. ‘A new Song in My Mouth: Transforming Our World through the Music of the Saints’. An Inaugural Lecture. Obafemi Awolowo University Press.

 

(2b)         Edited

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2012a. Selected Topics on Nigerian Music by Augustus O. Vidal. Ile-Ife: OAU

iii.               Adedeji, S.O. 2012b. Essays on Yoruba Musicology by Augustus O. Vidal. Ile-Ife: OAU Press.

 

*iv               Aluede, Charles, Samuel, Kayode and Adedeji ‘Femi (eds.) 2013b. African Musicology: Past Present and Future, a Festschrift for Mosunmola Ayinke Omibiyi-Obidike. Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

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* Already cited under Contribution to Books.

 

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi 2017a. Nigerian Indigenous Musical Terminologies (A Multilingual Lexicon). Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

 

*vi.        Adedeji, ‘Femi, Onyeji, Christian & Onuora-Oguno, Nnamdi 2017b. Musical Horizons in Africa (Essays and Perspectives): A Festschrift in honour of Daniel Chikpezie Christian Agu. Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

 

vii.     Adedeji, ‘Femi and Nwamara Alvan-Ikoku 2017c. Songs of Life: Selected Vocal Works of Daniel Chikpezie Christian Agu. Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

 

viii.          Adedeji, ‘Femi and Layade Atinuke 2020. Composing, Performing, Musicologising and Teaching: The World of an Astute African Musicologist. Ile Ife: Ajilaoorun Publications Ltd.

 

  1. Contributions to Books               
  2. Adedeji, S.O. 2004a. ‘African Music Notation and the Computer Technology’. In Locating the Local in the Global: Voices on a Globalised Nigeria, in Sola Akinrinade, Modupe Kolawole, Ibiyemi Mojola & David Ogungbile (eds). [159 – 166]. Ile-Ife: Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2006a. ‘Aesthetics and Practices in Indigenous Choral Styles of the Yoruba of Africa’. In Minette Mans (ed). Centering on African Practice in Musical Arts Education. [3 – 16]. Pretoria: African Minds.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2007a. ‘The Praise “n” Worship Musical Style of the Contemporary Nigerian Avant         Garde (Charismatic) Christian Church’. In Akin Odebunmi & Adeyemi Babajide (eds). Styles in Religious Communication in Nigeria. [202 – 217]. Muenchen: LINCOM GmbH, pp. 202 – 217.

 

   xii.         Adedeji, S.O. 2008a. ‘Musical Revolution in Contemporary Nigerian Christianity: a Charismatic Development or Sacredized Profanity?’ In Tunde Babawale & Olukoya Ogen (eds). Culture and Society in Nigeria. (Vol. 2). [366 – 393]. Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd./CBAAC.

 

xiii.       Adedeji, S.O. 2009a. ‘Retrieving Indigenous African Music Legacies for Cross-Cultural    Educational Purposes: Sources, Methods and Packaging’. In Tunde Babawale, Akin Alao, Felix Omidire & Tony Onwumah (eds). Teaching and Propagating African and Diaspora History and Culture. [695 – 712]. Lagos: Concept Publications Ltd./CBAAC.

 

xiv.       Adedeji, S.O. 2011a. ‘School Music Education in Africa: The Meki Nzewi Method’. In Y.S. Onyiuke, I.O. Idamoyibo and D.C.C. Agu (eds.) Mekism and Knowledge Sharing of the Musical Arts of Africa: A Book of General Reading in Honour of Professor Meki Nzewi.[46 – 53]. Awka: Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2012c. ‘Tunji Vidal as a Composer’, in ‘Femi Shaka and M.A. Omibiyi-Obidike (eds.) Music and Theatre Arts in Africa: A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Augustus Olatunji Vidal. [29 – 49]. Lagos: Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Lagos State University.

 

xvi.     Adedeji, S.O. 2013a. ‘Theories in Christian Sacred Musicology: An African perspective’. In Aluede, Charles, Samuel, Kayode and Adedeji ‘Femi (eds.) African Musicology: Past Present and Future, a Festschrift for Mosunmola Ayinke Omibiyi-Obidike. [103 – 120]. Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

 

xvii.     Adedeji, S.O. 2013b. ‘African Musicology: Developments and Challenges in the Contemporary Times’. In Aluede, Charles, Samuel, Kayode and Adedeji ‘Femi (eds.) African Musicology: Past Present and Future, a Festschrift for Mosunmola Ayinke Omibiyi-Obidike. [85-102]. Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

 

xviii.   Adedeji, S.O. 2015a. ‘What is Voice Studies’? Voice Studies: Critical Approaches to Process, Performance and Experience. [203-216]. Abington: Routledge.

 

xix.          Adedeji, S.O. 2017d. ‘Yoruba Popular Culture’. In Culture and Customs of the Yoruba. (ed.) Toyin Falola and Akintunde Akinyemi. [913-928]. Austin, Texas. Pan African University Press.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2017e. The Vociferation of the Oppressed: Empathic Underpinnings of Contemporary Indigenous Christian Prayer Songs in Nigeria. In ‘Femi Adedeji, Christian Onyeji & Nnamdi Onuora-Oguno (eds). Musical Horizons in Africa (Essays and Perspectives): A Festschrift in honour of Daniel Chikpezie Christian Agu. [107-127]. Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

 

xxi.          Adedeji, ‘Femi and Omosilade, Tayo 2017f. The Transformative Essence as an Underpinning factor in Dan Agu’s Music Career. In ‘Femi Adedeji, Christian Onyeji & Nnamdi Onuora-Oguno (eds). Musical Horizons in Africa (Essays and Perspectives): A Festschrift in honour of Daniel Chikpezie Christian Agu. [341-349]. Ile Ife: Association of Nigerian Musicologists.

 

xxii.         Adedeji, S.O. and Aluede, C.O. 2020. ‘Songs for Living: Interrogating the Complexion of Song Texts and Healing in Africa’. In Festschrift in Honour of Dr. Ogisi. Department of Music, Delta State University, Abraka.

 

xxiii.     Adedeji, S.O.  2020a. ‘“Awo Dudu”: An Indigenous Art Music Composition by Yemi Olaniyan’. In ‘Femi Adedeji and Atinuke Layade (eds.) Composing, Performing, Musicologising and Teaching: The World of an Astute African Musicologist.  [98-113]. Ile Ife: Ajilaoorun Publications Ltd.

 

xxiv.        Adedeji, S.O. and Olusola, K. 2020b.  ‘An Ethnomusicological Analysis of Five Yoruba Folktale Songs’. In ‘Femi Adedeji and Atinuke Layade (eds.) Composing, Performing, Musicologising and Teaching: The World of an Astute African Musicologist. [114-121]. Ile Ife: Ajilaoorun Publications Ltd.

 

xxv.         Adedeji, S.O. 2023. ‘Rhythm and Beat in Nigerian Contemporary Music: Gospel Music as a Case Study’. In Yomi Daramola ((ed.) Music and the Scientific Meaning of Man (A Book of Readings in honour of Professor Ademola Adegbite). [59-70]. Ile Ife: Ajilaoorun Publications Ltd.

 

xxvi.        Adedeji, S.O. 2024. ‘Songs of healing in Christ Apostolic Church Tradition: A Theo-Musicological Analysis’. In Samson A. Fatokun, ‘Femi Adedeji, Moses O. A. Oluwaniyi, & Michael A. Adetunji (eds.) African Pentecostalism: Its History, Theology and Music (A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Christopher Olubunmi Oshun [405-418]. Ibadan: John Archers Publishing Ltd.

 

  1. Published Journal Articles

xxvi.i       Adedeji, S.O. 1997. ‘The Role of Music in Ifa Divination’. In Journal of Nigerian Languages             and Literatures. Germany. No.5. 36 – 42.

 

xxviii.      Adedeji, S.O. 1998. ‘Change in Societal Values: “Virginity” and its Music among African Societies as a         Case Study’. Journal of Nigerian Languages and Literatures. Burbank, U.S.A. No. 6. 7 – 11.

 

xxix.        Adedeji, S.O. 2000a. ‘Elements of Africanism in Nigerian Indigenous Church Music: Christ              Apostolic Church as a Case Study’. Journal of the Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological          Association. Ile-Ife. 1(1). 74 – 84.

 

xxx.      Adedeji, S.O. 2000b. ‘The Musical Legacies in Yoruba Ifa Literary Corpus’. Journal of         Arts and Ideas. Ile-Ife. No. 2. 1 – 19.

 

xxxi.        Adedeji, S.O. 2000c. ‘Towards a New Approach to the Study of Religious Music in the      Contemporary Africa’. Journal of Nigerian Music Education. Abeokuta. No. 1. 40 – 49.

 

xxxii.       Adedeji, S.O. 2001a. ‘Definitive and Conceptual Issues in Nigerian Gospel Music’.             Nigerian Music Review. Ile-Ife. Vol. 2. 46 – 55.

 

xxxiii       Adedeji, S.O.2001b. ‘Revolutionary Trends in Nigerian Contemporary Gospel Music’. Humanities                 Review Journal. Ile-Ife. 1(2). 46 – 53.

 

xxxiv.      Adedeji, S.O. 2002a. ‘Effect of Acculturation on Traditional African Music: Ifa Music of the                 Yoruba as                 a Case Study’. Asia Journal of Theology. India. 16(1). 29 – 35.

 

xxxv.       Adedeji, S.O. 2002b. ‘Composing Music for Nigerian Contemporary Christian Liturgies’. Nigerian                Music Review.  Ile-Ife. No. 3. 89 – 93.

 

xxxvi.      Adedeji, S.O. 2002c. ‘The Pedagogy of Guitar’. HURIA: Journal of the Open University of                Tanzania. 4 (1). 88 – 91.

 

xxxvii.     Adedeji, S.O. 2002d. ‘Theological Themes in the New Testament and Traditional Yoruba               Hymnic Texts: The Socio-Political Import for the Contemporary Africa and the World’. Journal of               Nigerian Music Education. Ilorin. No. 3. 23 – 44.

 

xxxviii.   Adedeji, S.O. 2003a. ‘Contextual Exegesis, an Interpretative Method for Bible Hymnic Texts: A Nigerian Perspective’.  Asia Journal of Theology.  India. 17(1). 17 – 25.

 

xxxix.   Adedeji, S.O.  2003b. ‘Niyi Adedokun’s Use of Satire in Nigerian Gospel Music: A Case study of Church Wa n Memu’. Nigerian Music Review. Ile-Ife. No. 4. 93 – 112.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2003c. ‘Analysis of Selected New Testament Hymns’. Asia Journal of Theology.  India.                          17(2). 301 – 314.

 

xli.           Adedeji, S.O. 2004b. ‘Computerizing and Networking Music Education in Nigerian Tertiary             Institutions’.

Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts. Vol. 2. 1 – 9.

 

xlii.         Adedeji, S.O. 2005a. ‘Pitch and Tonality in Contemporary African Music: Nigerian              Gospel Music as a

Case Study’. Research Review. Ghana. 21(2). 1 – 10.

 

xliii.     Adedeji, S.O. 2005b. ‘Hymns – Sacred and Secular: Use of Poetry in Religious Literature and in the Religious Education System of Judaeo-Christians and the Traditional Yoruba of Africa’. Religion and Society. India. 50(2). 62 – 78.

 

xliv.     Adedeji, S.O. 2007b. ‘Instrumentation as a Stylistic Determinant in Nigerian Gospel Music’. Research Review. Ghana. 23(2). 43 – 59.

 

xlv.     Adedeji, S.O. 2007c. ‘Christian Music in Contemporary Africa: A Re-examination of its Essentials’.  KOERS. South Africa. 72(1). 85 – 100.

 

xlvi.      Adedeji, S.O. 2007d. ‘Form in Nigerian Gospel Music’. Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts. Vol. 4. 61 – 71.

 

xlvii.      Adedeji, S.O. 2008b. ‘New Trends in Global Music Research: The Implication for Nigerian Art Music’. African Musicology Online. Kenya. 2(1). http://www.africanmusicology.org 8 – 17.

 

    xlviii.         Adedeji, S.O. & Ajewole, J.O. 2008c. ‘Voice Pedagogy in Nigerian University Music           Education’. Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists. (Special Edition). 99 – 117.

 

              xlix.       Adedeji, S.O. 2008d. ‘The Theology and Practice of Music Therapy in Nigerian Indigenous Churches: Christ Apostolic Church as a Case Study’. Asia Journal of Theology.  India. 22(1). 142 – 154.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. & Olatunji, M.O. 2008e. ‘Reassessing the Significance of the Performing Arts in Africa: The Nigerian Experience’. LASU Journal of Humanities. Vol. 5. 20 – 34.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2008f. ‘Compositional Techniques in African Art Music: The Meta-Musical Dimension’. African Musicology Online. Kenya. 2(2). http://www.africanmusicology.org 60 – 80.

 

lii.      Adedeji, S.O. 2009b. ‘Classification of Nigerian Gospel Music Styles’. AFRICA: Revista do Centro de Estudos Africanos. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 24/25/26 (March). 225 – 246.

 

liii.           Adedeji, S.O. 2009c. ‘Vocal Aesthetics in Contemporary African Music: A Case Study of Nigerian Gospel Music’. Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts. Vol. 6 (June). 1 – 12.

 

liv.      Adedeji, S.O. 2009d. ‘Nigerian Gospel Music in a Globalized Context’.  JANIM: Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists. No. 3.  60 – 71.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O .2010a. ’Compositional Techniques and Styles in Nigerian Gospel Music’. Journal of Performing Arts, Ghana. 4(1). 2 – 13.

 

lvi.      Adedeji, S.O. and Olanisebe, S.O. 2010b. ‘The Relevance of the Nigerian Gospel Music   Today: A Theo-Musicological Analysis’. Asia Journal of Theology. 24(2). 254 – 284.

 

lvii.        Adedeji, S.O. 2010c.’Transformative Musicology: Recontextualizing Art Music Composition for Societal Transformation in Nigeria’. Revista Electronica de Musicologia. Vol. XIV. http://www.rem.ufpr.br/_REM/REMv14/09/transformative_musicology.html

 

lviii.   Adedeji, S.O. & Vidal, A.O. 2010d. ‘Language in Nigerian Music Scholarship: The Dearth of Intellectualism’. JANIM: Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists. No. 4. 19 – 34.

 

lix.       Adedeji, S.O. 2010e. ‘History of Nigerian Gospel Music Styles’. African Notes: Journal of the Institute of African Studies. 29 (1 & 2). 145 – 152.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2010f. ‘Language Dynamics in Contemporary African Religious Music: Nigerian Gospel Music as a Case Study’. JANIM: Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists. No. 4. 95 – 116.

 

lxi.        Adedeji, S.O. & Olanisebe, S.O. 2010g. ‘Musical Terminology in the Psalms’. African Journal of Biblical Studies. XXVIII (2). 58 – 77. Also published earlier in 2007 in Bulletin for Old Testament Studies in Africa [BOTSA Electronic Forum], Norway. No. 21. http://www.mhs.no/article_631.shtml

 

lxii.       Adedeji, S.O. & Olaniyan, C.O. 2010h. ‘The Traditional Hymnic Texts of the Yoruba of Africa as an Agent of Socio – Political Mobilization’. Journal of Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education. Pretoria. Vol. 4. 75 – 97.

 

lxiii.       Adedeji, S.O. 2011b. ‘Traditional Music and Dance: An Appreciation’. Lagos Notes and Records: Journal of the Faculty of Arts. University of Lagos. Vol. 17. 207 – 218. Also published in 2012 in Babalola, E.T. and Azeez, Tunji (eds.) Critical Perspectives on Language, Literature and Communication Studies: Festschrift in Honour of Siyan Oyeweso. [173 – 180]. Ile Ife: Obafemi Awolowo University Press.

 

lxiv.         Adedeji, S.O. 2011c. ‘Redefining Nigerian Gospel Music within the Contexts of Musical Aesthetics, Theological Relativism and Socio-Cultural Dynamism’. OJOT: Ogbomoso Journal of Theology. XVI (2). 181 – 192.

 

lxv.          Adedeji, S.O. 2011d. ‘Singing as an Outcry of Socio-Economic Emancipation and Transformation in Africa: A Textual Analysis of Selected Nigerian Gospel Songs’’ Obodom: Journal of Music and Aesthetics. 1 (2). 47 – 57. Also published in 2012 as ‘Singing and Suffering in Africa: A Study of Selected Relevant Texts of Nigerian Gospel Music’. Matatu – Journal for African Culture and Society, Focus on Nigeria Literature and Culture. Edited by Gordon Collier. Vol. VII. 411-425.

 

lxvi.         Adedeji, S.O. 2011e. ‘National Development through Music Technology: The Transformation of the Musicians’ Minds as an Imperative’. JANIM: Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists, Vol.5. 37 – 54.

 

lxvii.        Adedeji, S.O. & Omosilade, Tayo 2012d. ‘”I say No”: The Rebuff of Anti-democratic Forces in Orlando Owoh’s Music’. Nsukka Journal of Musical Arts Research. Vol.1. 67 – 80.

 

lxviii.       Adedeji, S.O. 2012e. ‘Nigerian Contemporary Church Music Forms: A Preliminary Survey’. JANIM: Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists. Vol.6. 206 – 223.

 

lxix.      Adedeji, S.O. 2012f. ‘Yoruba Traditional Musical Elements in Church Worship: Cultural, Musicological and Biblical Considerations’. OJOT: Ogbomoso Journal of Theology. XVII(2). 173-196.

 

lxx.      Adedeji, S.O. 2012g. ‘Performance Styles and Practices in Nigerian Gospel Musicianship’. Journal of the Performing Arts, Ghana. 4(3). 55 – 64.

 

lxxi.      Adedeji, S.O. 2012h. ‘Gospel Music and Inter-religious Crisis in Contemporary Nigeria: “E se ‘ra yin jeje of A.B.C Ayeni” as a Case Study’, West African Association of Theological Institutions (WAATI) Papers. No. 7. 167 – 177.

 

lxxii.     Adedeji, S.O.2012i. ‘”Ile ya” by Timi Osukoya: an Anti-Nationalistic Gospel?’ Nigerian Music Review. Nos. 11/12. 107-130.

 

lxxiii.      Adedeji, S.O. 2013c. ‘Music Education and the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme in the 21st Century Nigeria: the Necessity for the Transformative Theory’. Journal of Nigerian Music Education (JONIMED). Nos. 4 & 5.  1-15.

 

lxxiv.   Adedeji, S.O. 2013d. African Music Theory in the Music Education Curricula of Nigerian Universities. Awka Journal of Research in Music and the Arts. Vol. 9. 34-44.

 

lxxv.    Adedeji, ‘Femi and Adeolu Ogunleye 2013e. ‘Music as a form of Medicine for the Church: A Theo-Musicological Study and Application of I Samuel 16: 14-23’. OJOT: Ogbomoso Journal of Theology. 18(1). 27-49.

 

lxxvi.    Adedeji, S.O. 2014a. Preparing, Writing and Publishing Quality Academic Papers in Music. Journal of Nigerian Music Education (JONIMED). No. 6. 168-174.

 

lxxvii.    Adedeji, S.O. 2015b. ‘A Theo-Musicological Analysis of Rev. Fr. T.M. Ilesanmi’s “Ninu Aadorin”. In L.O. Adewole and A. Adesoji (eds.) Faculty of Arts Seminar Series 2014-2015. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.

 

lxxviii.   Adedeji, S.O. 2016a. Repositioning Indigenous African Musical Instruments for the Much-Needed Cultural Transformation of Music Education in Nigeria. Journal of Nigerian Music Education. No. 8. 1-20.

 

lxxix.    Adedeji, S.O. 2017h. ‘The Indigenous Music of Christ Apostolic Church in Nigeria and the   Diasporas: Issues in Christian Transformative Musicality’. African Musicology Online. 7(1). 40-66.

 

lxxx.   Adedeji, S.O. 2017i. ‘The Amphibology of Musical Arts in Nigerian Contemporary Music Scholarship’. Nigerian Music Review. No.14. 87-98.

 

lxxxi.    Adedeji, S.O. and Omosilade, Tayo 2018c. ‘Musical Entertainment and Moral Values in Contemporary Nigeria: A Re-evaluation’. In Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (JANIM). No. 12. 163-185.

 

lxxxii.   Adedeji, S.O. Loko, O.O. 2019. ‘African Sensibility in the Training of Nigerian Gospel Musicians’. JONIMED: Journal of Nigerian Music Education. No. 11. 53-67.

 

lxxxiii.    Adedeji, S.O. and Aluede, C.O. 2019. ‘Mentorship in Nigerian Music Scholarship: Critical Review and Way Forward’. Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (JANIM).

 

lxxxiv.   Adedeji, S.O. and Sunday-Kanu, R. 2021. ‘Review of a Commentary on ‘Corrupt Christian Music’; YouTube Video Presentation by Joshua Chavez’. Journal of Christian Musicology. No. 2. 67-84.

 

lxxxv.   Adedeji, S.O. and Nwobu, S.N. 2022. ‘Comparative analysis of Contemporary Yoruba and Igbo Gospel Music Styles’. Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (JANIM). No. 16 (1).  63-76.

 

lxxxvi.  Adedeji, S.O and Ayanyinka, A A. 2022.  ‘”Music in Worship” and “Worship in Music”: towards a Theory of Inseparability’. In Journal of Church Music and Christian Worship. No. 1. 13-30.

 

lxxxvii. Adedeji, S.O. and Ayano, Oyenike 2024. ‘The impact of digital economy on Christian sacred musicology in Nigeria’. Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (JANIM). No. 18 (1).  81 – 99.

 

 

  1. Edited and Referred Conference Proceeding

lxxxviii.  Adedeji, S.O. 2006b, ‘Intercultural Music as an agent of Transformative Musicology’. In Ma Angustias   Ortiz, Molina y Almudena, Ocana Fernandez (eds.) Cultura, Cultural. Estadios Sobre Music Y Educacion Intercultural, Granada. [41 – 54]. Spain:  Grupo Editorial Universitario.

  1. Articles in Encyclopaedias

lxxxix.  Adedeji, S.O. 2006c. ‘Metric Organisation and Scale Structure in African Music’. In An                          Encyclopaedia of the Arts, Lagos State University.                         http://artslasu.org/publications/index.html

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2006d. ‘Music as Art and Science’. In An Encyclopaedia of the Arts. Lagos

State University. http://artslasu.org/publications/index.html

 

xci.          Adedeji, S.O. 2006e. ‘Melodic Analysis of African Music’. In An Encyclopaedia of the Arts.
Lagos State University. http://artslasu.org/publications/index.html

 

xcii.         Adedeji, S.O. 2006f.  ‘Harmonic Analysis of African Music’. In An Encyclopaedia of the Arts. Lagos State University. http://artslasu.org/publications/index.html

 

xci.        Adedeji, S.O. 2016b. ‘Ethnomusicology’. In Toyin Falola and Akintunde Akinyemi  (eds.) Encyclopaedia of the Yoruba.  [123-124]. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

 

xciii.       Adedeji, S.O. 2016c. ‘Christian Music’. In Toyin Falola and Akintunde Akinyemi (eds.) Encyclopaedia of the Yoruba. [233-234]. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

 

xciv.   Adedeji, S.O. 2016d. ‘Musical Instruments’. In Toyin Falola and Akintunde Akinyemi (eds.) Encyclopaedia of the Yoruba.  [238-239]. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

 

  1. Other Publications [Articles, Study Manuals & Creative Writings]
  2. Adedeji, S.O. 1991a. Music Education for African Instituted Churches. Part I. Nairobi: Institute of Theological Education by Extension of the Organization of African Instituted Churches.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 1991b. Music Education for African Instituted Churches. Part II. Nairobi:       Institute of

Theological Education by Extension of the Organization of African Instituted Churches.

 

  • Adedeji, S.O. 1991c. Music as a Means of Soul Winning. Nairobi: Institute of Theological Education by Extension of the Organization of African Instituted Churches.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 1999. The Role of Music in God’s Works. Ile-Ife: Bolakay Prints.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2001. ‘How to become a professional Singer’. Nigerian Christian Music                     Vol.1. Lagos: Ipfi Music Publishers.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2002a. ‘The Organization and Administration of Christian Choirs and Bands in Nigeria’. In Nigerian Christian Music Guide. Vol.2. Lagos: Ipfi Music Publishers.

 

vii.           Adedeji, S.O. 2003a. ‘Founding and Building a Church Choir’. In Nigerian Christian Music Guide. No. 3. 54 – 63.

viii.      Adedeji, S.O. 2003b. ‘Issues in Contemporary Church Music in Nigeria (Interview with Pastor Ayo Adeusi, a Musician of Note in Christ Apostolic Church’. In Nigerian Christian Music Guide. No. 3.  68 – 76.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2005a. Voice Training Manual Bk 1: Tone Production. Ile-Ife: FEMAD Music Publishers.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2005b. ‘Music and the Endtime Revival’. In Nigerian Christian Music Guide. No. 3. 78 – 85.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2006f. ‘Notating Traditional African Music for Global Use: Issues and Methods’. In Proceedings of 27th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education. Kuala Lumpur: an e-publication on DVD Rom. 1-16.

xii.         Adedeji, S.O. 2006g. A Critical Appraisal of Music Scholarship in the Contemporary Nigeria: Bridging the Existing Gaps between the Practitioners. In Nigerian Musicology Journal. Vol.2. 246 – 257.

xiii.          Adedeji, S.O. 2013a. In Honour of Fathers (A Collection of Poems). Ile Ife: The Truth Publishers.

xiv.        Adedeji, S.O. 2013b. Prophetic Ministry in Christ Apostolic Church: The Odyssey of Prophet Fesojaye Adedeji, an Unsung Hero. Ile Ife: The Truth Publishers.

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi (ed.) 2014b. Biblical Christian Leadership in Honour of Samuel Olubusuyi AriJesudade. Lagos: Peace Publishing Ventures.

xvi.        Adedeji, ‘Femi 2014c. The Theology and Pragmatism of the Role of Music in the Contemporary Church Ministries and the Society: An Explorative Inquiry. Ile Ife: C.A.C. Theological Seminary.

xvii.       Adedeji, S.O. 2015. The Making of a Gospel Musician (Theological and Pragmatic Perspectives). Ile Ife: Timade Ventures.

xviii.     Adedeji, S.O. 2016. Endtime Revival through Music: Lessons from Psalms for Contemporary Ministers of God. Ibadan: CAC Theological Seminary Ibadan Campus.

xix.       Adedeji, S.O. 2017d. D.O. Babajide as a Prophet. In The Life and Ministry of Evangelist David Olulana Babajide. [87-117]. Ilesa: CAC Babajide School of Prophets and Evangelists.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2017g. ‘D.O. Babajide: the Father of Christ Apostolic Church Music’. In The Life and Ministry of Evangelist David Olulana Babajide. [71-86]. Ilesa: CAC Babajide School of Prophets and Evangelists.

 

xxi.    Adedeji, S.O. 2019. ‘Worshipping God through Music; Biblicality versus Practicality in the Endtime’.  Babajide Journal (BAJOR). V (1). 40-63.

 

xxii.    Adedeji, S.O. 2019. Ministerial Operations of Prophets and Evangelists in Christ Apostolic Church: Yesterday and Today. Ilesa: CAC Babajide School of Prophets and Evangelists (First Convocation Lecture).

 

xxiii.     Adedeji, S.O. 2021. ‘Leadership Crisis in Corporate Christian Worship: Perspectives of a Church Pastor cum Music Minister’.  Ministry Enrichment Series. Vol. 7. Ogbomoso: Kingdom Impact Publishing and Media Ltd.

 

  1. Manuscripts Submitted for Publication
  2. Adedeji, S.O.  ‘Reconstructing the History of Art Music in Nigeria’. African Research Review.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. ‘”Pushing” Music and Musicological Studies in the right Direction: The Challenge of Clearing Existing Ambiguities’. African research Review.

 

iii.            Adedeji, S.O. ‘The Trajectories of Music as an Art in the Contemporary Nigerian Church’. JANIM.

 

  • Adedeji, S.O. ‘Developing Indigenous Vocabularies for Teaching African Music: An Incentive for Radical Philosophy of Music Education in Contemporary Africa’. Akin Euba Symposium Proceedings.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2024. ‘Worship Leadership and Morality in Contemporary Theological Education’. NBTS, Ogbomoso.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2025. ‘Do You Need Healing”? A Theo-Musicological Analysis of Selected Healing Hymns of Christ Apostolic Church’. In S. Makinde & S.O. Oladosu (eds.) Festschrift in Honour of Professor Elisha babalola. OAU Press.

 

  1. Adedeji, S.O. 2025. ‘Multilingualism in Nigerian Christian Congregational Music: Creativity, Hermeneutics, and Spirituality’.
  • Adedeji, S.O. 2025. ‘Prophetic Legacies of Joseph Ayo Babalola (1904-1959): Biblicality and Practicality in Christ Apostolic Church of Today’. In Handbook of Christian Prophetism in Africa:
  • Adedeji, S.O. 2025. ‘The Place of ‘Spiritual Intelligence’ in the Pursuit of Transformative Theological Education and Worship in Africa’. NBTS, Ogbomoso.
  1. Adedeji, S.O. & Ijayekunle, T.E. 2025. ‘Digitalized Performing Arts in Nigerian Scholarship visavis Intellectual Property Rights: Need for a Critical Rethink. BOUESTI Press.
  2. Adedeji, S.O. & Iyanu Ajayi 2025. 20 Yoruba Folktunes for Piano: BOUESTI Press.

 

  1. Creative Works

 

(a)           Music Productions

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi 1992, Ona Abayo Da?, an 8 – track Album waxed on Cassette, featuring personal

compositions.  (Distributed online by Distrokid).

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi 1994, Dry Bones, an 8 – track Album waxed on Cassette, featuring personal   (Distributed online by Distrokid).
  • Adedeji, ‘Femi 1996, Songs of Prayer 1, a 19 – track Album waxed on Cassette, featuring personally – composed short airs. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

v              Adedeji, ‘Femi 1999, Scatter Them, a 6 – track Album waxed on Cassette, featuring          personal

compositions. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi 2003a, Send Down the Fire, a 7- track Album waxed on Cassette & Audio CD, featuring personal compositions. (Distributed online by Distrokid)

vii.           Adedeji, ‘Femi 2003b, Ekiti State Music, a 9 – track Album waxed on Cassette & Audio CD,             featuring personal compositions. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

viii.          Adedeji, ‘Femi  2007a, Everlasting Praise, a 4 – track Album waxed on VCD, featuring     personal

compositions. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi  2007b, Everlasting Thanksgiving, a 6 – track Album waxed on VCD,   featuring

personal compositions. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi 2013. Baba wa ti n be ni Orun, a 12 – track Album waxed on CD, featuring Hymns,

personal compositions and folk melodies. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi 2014, 50 Songs we loved to sing in CACSA, a 3 – track Album waxed on CD, featuring

old lyrics and personal composition. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

xii.         Adedeji, ‘Femi 2015a, Special Praise, a 5-track Audio CD Album, featuring personal compositions

.                               (Distributed online by Distrokid).

xiii.        Adedeji, ‘Femi 2015b, Special Thanks, a 5-track Audio CD Album, featuring personal compositions.

(Distributed online by Distrokid).

xiv.       Adedeji, ‘Femi 2015c. Producer. University Christmas Concert. Held at Oduduwa Hall, OAU.

  1. Adedeji, ‘Femi 2015d. Producer. Revive Us! An 8 – track audio CD Album, featuring two original

compositions and rearranges songs. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

xvi.       Adedeji, ‘Femi 2018a. Super Resurrection, a 9 – track Audio CD Album, featuring 6 personal

compositions and 3 rearranged songs. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

xvii.      Adedeji, ‘Femi 2018b. Transformation, a 7 – track Audio CD Album, featuring three personal

compositions and four rearranged songs. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

xviii.   Adedeji, ‘Femi 2020. The Solution, a Single – Track Audio Album, featuring a personal composition. (Distributed online by Distrokid).

 

(b)    Compositions Art/Church (87); Hymns (100+); Lyric Airs & gospel Songs (about 1000)

 

Selected Art/Church Compositions

  1. ‘Femi Adedeji O se Jesu, a Yoruba Choral Anthem.
  2. ‘Femi Adedeji 1984. Psalm 15: Oluwa, Tani Yoo maa Se.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 1987. Education is Good, a School Anthem composed for C.A.C. Theological Seminary, Ile-Ife.
  1. ‘Femi Adedeji 1989. ‘K’emi Oba k’o Gun’, an Anthem of prayerful Wishes for His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II, the Ooni of Ife.
  2. ‘Femi Adedeji Long Live the King, an Anthem of prayerful Wishes for His Royal Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II, the Ooni of Ife.
  3. ‘Femi Adedeji 1990. Arise: a School Anthem composed for Lagos State Model College, Meiran.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 1991. So o fun Jesu, a Yoruba Choral Anthem for Choir.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji Ojo Ayo mi, a Yoruba Choral Anthem for Choir.
  1. ‘Femi Adedeji 1996. The Truth of the Gospel Church, a Church Anthem written for The Truth of the Gospel Church.
  2. ‘Femi Adedeji Rise and Shine, a Church Anthem written for The Truth of the Gospel Church.
  3. ‘Femi Adedeji Ikore Aye De, a Native Anthem for Choir.

xii.   ‘Femi Adedeji 1992. ‘If You Wanna Get a Peace’, a ‘Spiritual’ written for Choir and Piano.

xiii.   ‘Femi Adedeji 1993. In mo je a Mura, a Native Anthem for Choir.

xiv.   ‘Femi Adedeji 1994. ‘Ile Ife Yoo di T’Oluwa’, a Yoruba Revival Anthem for Choir and Piano.

  • ‘Femi Adedeji ‘Walk, Jog n Run for Guitar on Guitar Strings’.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 1995. ‘Melody in My Heart’, an ‘African Spiritual’ for Choir and Piano.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 1995. Epo n be for Guitar and Piano.
  1. ‘Femi Adedeji 1996. ‘Send Down Revival’, a ‘Spiritual’ composed initially for Ife Joint Revival Choir.
  2. ‘Femi Adedeji 1996. The True Religion, a Spiritual for Tenor, Choir, Guitar, Piano and Trap Set.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 1996. ‘Send Down Revival’, a ‘Spiritual’ composed for Ife Joint Revival Choir.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 2002. A School Anthem composed for Obafemi Awolowo University Staff’
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 2006. ‘Adura Eni to n f’Ayo’, for Solo voice and Piano
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 2014. ‘New Life’, a Gospel Medley arranged for Tenor and Piano.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 2016. Kings University’s Anthem.
  • ‘Femi Adedeji 2019. CAC Music Conference Anthem

Selected Hymns

  1. Rock of Ages 1983
  2. Jesus loves you 1983
  3. Orin iriju 1988
  4. Kini o ku mi ku 1988
  5. Ileri Olorun 1990
  6. Ohun Asan Aye 1990
  7. Here and There 1990
  8. How Great are His Signs 1990
  9. Wonderful word of Life                          1992
  10. Wahala po laye yii 1999
  11. Olorun Awon Baba Wa 2016
  12. My Redeemer and my Saviour 2016
  13. God’s Promise forever, is Sure

 

  1. Technical Reports –               None

 

  1. Papers and Works in Progress
  2. Rudiments and Theory of African Music
  3. Voice Training and Singing Books
  • The Plasticity of Musical Language: a Socio-Cultural evaluation of ‘Saint’ Janet’s Entertainment Music.
  1. Spiritual Warfare in African Congregational Church Music: A Contextual Theo-Musicological Analysis.
  2. Music and Witchcraft among the Yoruba of Nigeria
  3. Music and Mysticism in traditional African Music
  • Indigenous Piano Tutors for Pupils

viii.          Bobo Jesus

  1. Keke Titun
  2. Ara Jesu n Saisan
  3. xiv. Compositional techniques in Christian music: biblical and spiritual dimensions

xii.           Ijo Jesu of Dupe Olulana

xiii.          Transformative Singing

xiv.          Voice training and singing for the church choir: the biblical and spiritual dimension

  1. Indigenous Hymnology

xvi           Personal Compositions in Ife Music Editions

xvii.                         The Interplay of Life Experiences versus Musical Composition

xviii.                        Notating African Music for Global use (new edition)

xix.                          Improvised homophony in African Music.

xxi. ‘War’ against and among Nigerian Contemporary Church Musicians.