Wilson Tribute Concert Draws Full House as Hymns Echo Through Time

Haydarabad: A packaged auditorium echoed with familiar Telugu hymns on Saturday evening, because more than 50 singers and musicians, the gospel compositions once in the telugu -speaking states in the states of the deceased Rev. Vandanam paid tribute to Wilson. Wilson, who died in 1972, wrote and composed hundreds of songs that said that fans were “hit the right nerve” by taking the Christian message beyond the traditional boundaries.

“We knew you were famous even at school,” he remembered Senior Church singer Shailaja Jaiwant, who traveled from Nalgonda for a commemoration concert. “He would go in with his accordion, sing the song ‘Karuninchumu Karunamaya Nē Gōra Pāpini’ and the whole hall would remain silent. This song is still my favorite.”

Starting at 18.30 and passed until late at night, the event attracted families from various regions after the promotion of local communities for weeks. The organizers flew from the United States, where the first overseas tribute to Wilson was built in Maryland in 1994. “All Telugu -speaking families in the United States met that year,” Florida -based composer Joel Madhukar said. “Seeing the crowd tonight proves that his music is timeless.”

Although Wilson has never received official theological education, his deep sacred knowledge has gained a ministry assigned to him. Madhukar, “the Bible should never be limited to a community believed,” he added. “For him, his praise of the morning could not be negotiated.”

The audience members sat along the four -hour program and sang to the melodies they knew by heart. Jadalula Peter, who described it as a return journey to childhood on the evening, said, Tel These songs are always green for Christians, ”he said. Vocalist Injarapu Syria Prakash accepted: “I grew up in Wilson’s music, ‘Nī Dharmashastramu Nāku Entō Priyamu’ inspired me to be a professional singer.”

As the last choir faded, many of them were out of the hall, muttering Wilson’s hymns and shared memories. For organizers and fans, the concert was more than a tribute; He reminded that music, especially Wilson’s music, still unite the congregations and kept belief alive for generations.