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The Outsider by SMJ is where sound, art, and spirit collide into one unforgettable night.
World-class production
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The Outsider: Live Recording • 23 October 2026 • Ikeja, Lagos
COMING IN OCTOBER23 October 2026 • Ikeja, Lagos
The statement
God called us out of darkness into His marvelous light
— 1 Peter 2:9
Italawa declares that the Church has left the building. We are the assembly that has been gathered by God to stand out and make a public impact. God has called us out of the crowd, out of darkness, and into the open to manifest His glory. We are outside, we are present, and we are taking territory for the Kingdom!
The 2026 Edition:
The Outsider by SMJ steps into its biggest room yet. Thousands of young Nigerians will gather for a genuine encounter with Jesus through Grace-centred and Christocentric songs. More than music, it’s a message, a moment, and a movement.
The wall of sound
FORGIVENESS! ATONEMENT! REDEMPTION!
FIRST HE DIED, THEN HE WAS BURIED... THEN HE RESURRECTED ×2
NOW I'M SEATED IN CHRIST
IN HEAVENLY PLACES YES OO...
GLORY HALLELUJAH!
HALLELUJAH, IT IS FINISHED!!!
LETS MAKE IT BIG! LETS MAKE IT BIG! LETS MAKE IT BIG!
THE WORD OF GOD IN MY MOUTH, E DEY WORK!!!
THE HAND OF JESUS IN MY LIFE, E DEY WORK!!!
WHEN I SPEAK IN TONGUES??...
OPORR!! OPORR!! OPORR!! OPORR!! IZZ PLENTY!!
Why outside
One night. October 23.
There is a moment, once a year, when a room full of strangers becomes a single voice. The Outsider by SMJ was built for that moment. A night where sound, spirit, and community collide, led by SMJ, one of Nigeria's most exciting gospel producers and performers.
What the night is about
About The Outsider Brand
This isn't just a concert. It's a gathering of people hungry for something real, wrapped in world-class production and unforgettable energy. And this year, we're going bigger, carrying forward every lesson, every high note, and every ounce of momentum from a recording that stayed on people's lips long after the lights came down.
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It's more than a concert, it's a movement of people hungry for something deeper, expressed through creativity, excellence, and pure, unfiltered joy.
A genuine encounter
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Since its very first edition, Outsider has grown into a can't-miss annual gathering.
The biggest room yet
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Known for an atmosphere you can't quite describe until you've stood inside it: electric, warm, and wide open.
Thousands, one voice
23 October 2026 • The Fusion Centre, Ikeja
Be in the room
Registration opens soon. Drop your email and you'll be first to know when it does — plus every detail as it locks: venue, time, how to show up outside.
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- Event
- The Outsider – A Live Recording Experience
- Date
- Friday, 23rd October 2026
- Venue
- The Fusion Centre, 60 Surulere Industrial Road, off Acme Road, Ikeja, Lagos