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Minister delivers message of 'true freedom' at Freedom Street

Published:Tuesday | December 31, 2024 | 7:29 PM
Godfrey Williams holds a sign proclaiming that "true freedom is deliverance from sin in Jesus Christ...," taking his message to the streets outside the National Stadium as patrons make their way into the venue for the highly anticipated Freedom Street conc
Nathaniel Stewart
Godfrey Williams holds a sign proclaiming that "true freedom is deliverance from sin in Jesus Christ...," taking his message to the streets outside the National Stadium as patrons make their way into the venue for the highly anticipated Freedom Street concert on New Year's Eve.

As patrons eagerly gathered for the highly-anticipated return of dancehall icon Vybz Kartel, one preacher had a different message to share about a “Freedom Street” of his own.

“I am here to sensitise people about the second coming of Jesus Christ. And, that this Freedom Street is temporary, but the true eternal one is in New Jerusalem,” said Godfrey Williams, a member of a Seventh-day Adventist church.

When asked if he feels his words will fall on deaf ears, Williams says he’s not worried.

“I know that their focus is on Vybz Kartel, but a seed has been planted…And so maybe by tomorrow, when they wake up, they will remember the word,” he said.

Freedom Street marks Kartel’s return to the stage following his release from prison after spending 13 years behind bars for a crime for which he was acquitted by the Court of Appeal in July.

It will feature performances by Skillibeng, Busta Rhymes, Shatta Wale and more.