Young Antiguan Gospel Reggae Artist Enriches Jamaica Relief Concerts

Enoch, a young gospel reggae singer from Jennings Village in St Marys, Antigua, spent the Christmas week performing in Jamaica and using his music to support community rebuilding. He sang in Trench Town on Friday and on Saturday joined Carlene Davis to perform Oh Holy Night at the Fun in the Son relief concert in New Market, St Elizabeth. The concerts were part of relief efforts for a church that sustained heavy hurricane damage.

Enoch described the season as deeply personal and the performances as meaningful. “Christmas is my favourite time of the year. Not only is it the celebration of the birth of Jesus, but I was also born on Christmas Day, so this season is very special and exciting for me. Christmas reminds me of love, giving, and sharing with others, and that is what my music is about,” Enoch, who turns 12 on December 25, said. He called singing with Carlene Davis a career highlight. “Performing Oh Holy Night with Minister Carlene Davis was like a dream come true. At first, I was nervous, but once we started singing, I felt really good. Singing with her in front of a live audience was an amazing experience, and I am truly grateful that she gave me that opportunity,” he said.

The relief concert brought home the realities facing the affected congregation. The church building had no electricity and organizers relied on a generator to power the stage. There was no roof and all the windows had been blown out, yet the community gathered to support the rebuild. “Performing at the hurricane relief show was very meaningful to me. I was happy to have the chance to help raise money to rebuild the church. The building still had no electricity, so we had to use a generator. There was no roof, and all the windows had been blown out. Even with all of that, the community came together, and everyone was smiling and supporting each other. While we were singing, the generator actually cut out, but we just kept right on singing. That moment showed me how strong people can be when they come together, and I was proud to be part of it,” Enoch said.

Enoch is promoting his single For Christmas, No More Me Me, featured on his Christmas EP titled Enoch’s Christmas Songs, produced by Noel Howell. He grew up in the church in Jennings Village and attends St Joseph Academy. The shows offer a practical example of how artists can mobilize attention and funds after disasters, and they underscore the importance of youth voices in reggae and gospel scenes during holiday and relief initiatives.