{"id":37,"date":"2025-10-03T14:54:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/Lagos\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:17:09","slug":"about-the-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/about-the-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37\" class=\"elementor elementor-37\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d877591 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d877591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2439a41 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2439a41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0131d7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0131d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3007f66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3007f66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f03b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0f03b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/012A1374L-Large-1024x580.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1604\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/012A1374L-Large-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/012A1374L-Large-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/012A1374L-Large-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/012A1374L-Large-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/012A1374L-Large-1320x747.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/theexperiencelagos.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/012A1374L-Large.jpg 1908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cda249 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cda249\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3ddca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d3ddca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f5669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"02f5669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412df04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"412df04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2018The Experience\u2019 is a free, all-night Gospel music concert featuring some of the most celebrated and exceptional psalmists from Nigeria and around the world. This phenomenal concert is convened annually by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Metropolitan of all House On The Rock, Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p><p>Now in its 20th edition, this critically acclaimed concert, which made its debut Friday, December 1st, 2006, has grown exponentially on all its frontiers, garnering awards along the way.<\/p><p>Birthed by a God-inspired vision, <strong>\u2018The Experience\u2019<\/strong> provides a platform where all can raise their hearts, hands and voices together as one in unfettered praise to the Almighty irrespective of tribe, denomination, creed or language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5a828 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d5a828\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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A dynamic teacher, author, and sought-after conference speaker, he is a nation-builder, social architect, catalyst for change and convener of The Experience \u2013 the internationally acclaimed free all-night Gospel music concert that holds every December in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Through The Rock Foundation, Pastor Paul actively champions education, healthcare, and community empowerment, extending hope and practical solutions to the underprivileged.\u00a0<\/p><p>Serving alongside him is Pastor Ifeanyi Adefarasin, an esteemed Co-Pastor, mentor, and advocate for women\u2019s empowerment. As the Founder of the Woman-to-Woman ministry, she is deeply passionate about equipping and uplifting women to walk in their God-given purpose.<\/p><\/div><div><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Together, their leadership, faith, and service remain a beacon of hope, inspiring generations to live with purpose and impact.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e9e01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3e9e01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72a4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a72a4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE \u2018The Experience\u2019 is a free, all-night Gospel music concert featuring some of the most celebrated and exceptional psalmists from Nigeria and around the world. 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