Nigerian gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey will minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Bassey shared the news on Instagram, posting the event poster and writing, “Let’s raise a sound in America. See you on January 20, 2025.”
The U.S. Prayer Breakfast is a faith-based, non-political event. It supports the U.S. government and presidency through prayer and worship. The event is held every four years before a new administration’s inauguration. This year’s breakfast will take place before Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are sworn in.
Reverend Merrie Turner will host the breakfast at the Waldorf Astoria Presidential Ballroom. The event will feature speakers like Dr. Alveda King and Pastor Mario Bramnick.
Bassey, a skilled trumpeter, is known for hits like “Imela,” “Onise Iyanu,” and “Olowogbogboro.” He also leads the Hallelujah Challenge. Bassey is one of Nigeria’s top gospel ministers, mixing jazz, worship, hymns, and medleys.
In 2024, the Mayor of Albany, New York, declared October 6 as “Pastor Nathaniel Bassey Day.”
