Gospel Singer Toluwanisings Says He Was A Muslim Before Giving His Life To Christ
Late gospel singer Toluwanisings, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, has revealed how he was born into Islam and started his music career singing Fuji before converting to Christianity.
The singer, who hailed from Ikirun in Osun State, made this known in a past interview with popular actress Biola Adebayo on her podcast, Talk To B. The interview was later reported in Yoruba language by BBC News Yoruba.
Speaking during the interview, Toluwanisings said his journey to Lagos began after he completed his secondary school education in Ikirun. He said he relocated to Lagos where he gained admission into Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, to study Estate Management and Valuation.
According to him, he was born into a Muslim family and was named Sodiq at birth. He said he grew up practicing Islam and his first exposure to music was through Fuji.
He said, “My Muslim name was Sodiq before I converted to Christianity. I was born into Islam and I actually started music with Fuji.”
The singer noted that he had been doing music for about twelve years before he became popular. He credited popular comedian and minister, Woli Arole, as the person God used to bring him into the limelight.
Toluwanisings was born on July 8, although the year of his birth was not publicly disclosed. He was widely known as a gospel minister, songwriter and worship leader.
He was known for writing his own songs, many of which went viral on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok where people used them for prayers and worship videos.
Some of his popular songs include Unreserved Praise, A Very Big God, Onibuore, E Lagbara, and Owo Re Meji Meji.
Until his death, Toluwanisings was married to his wife Itohan. About two weeks before his passing, the couple celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. Their union is blessed with two children, including his daughter Irorun who just celebrated her second birthday last week.
Meanwhile, Gospel Singer Toluwanisings reportedly collapsed on a staircase and was rushed to multiple hospitals, two of which turned him away on the October 14, 2026.
Gospel singer Toluwanisings died after collapsing and being turned away by two hospitals, celebrity journalist Seun Oloketuyi revealed on Instagram
Oloketuyi, who is also the founder of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards, shared the account of the Gospel Singer Toluwanisings’s final hours, describing how the musician suddenly slumped on a staircase.
Gospel Singer Toluwanisings was reportedly turned away by two hospitals before his passing.
After then, those around him rushed to find medical help, but the hospitals rejected him, which led to the tragic.
Two Hospitals rejected singer Toluwanisings
According to Oloketuyi’s post, the first hospital the singer was taken to refused to admit him. A second facility did the same.
By the time Toluwanisings arrived at a third hospital, medical staff could only confirm that he had died.
“Death, why are you so cruel?” Oloketuyi wrote in his tribute.
“Your voice may be silent here on earth, but the songs you left behind will continue to speak.”
Fellow gospel figure Woli Agba Ayoajewole led an outpouring of tributes, describing Popular Gospel Singer Toluwanisings as ‘a very unique voice’
Popular Gospel Singer Toluwanisings, whose full name is Minister Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, has died.
His family confirmed the news in a formal announcement on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, revealing he passed away in the early hours of that morning.
He was affiliated with the Toluwani Gospel Music Ministry (TOGOMM) and was described by those close to him as a devoted husband, family member, and committed gospel minister.
His death came just two months after he was reportedly survived a ghastly car accident, making the loss even more difficult to process for his fans and colleagues.
Reports indicate Popular Gospel Singer Toluwanisings slumped at his apartment before his passing, and rumours of his death had circulated online for hours before his family issued the official confirmation.
Woli Agba leads tributes to Popular Gospel Singer
Toluwanisings Among the first prominent voices to react was comedian and gospel figure, who shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, captioning his post “Sunset at Midday.”
In the write-up, he described Popular Gospel Singer Toluwanisings as possessing “a very unique voice” that had gone silent far too soon. “Ah! Toluwanisings! An angel just passed on,” he wrote.
“A voice that brought joy, touched souls, and made beautiful memories has gone silent too soon. Life can be so unpredictable; one moment, we are celebrating life, and the next, we are struggling to find the words to express our grief.” Continue reading here.
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