“My Wife Had Five Miscarriages During Hallelujah Challenge” — Nathaniel Bassey Opens Up

 

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Popular gospel singer and worship leader, Nathaniel Bassey, has opened up about a deeply painful season in his marriage, revealing that his wife, Sarah, suffered five miscarriages — including an ectopic pregnancy — during the period he was leading the globally followed Hallelujah Challenge.

Bassey made the revelation during the early hours of Friday while hosting the ongoing October 2025 edition of the Hallelujah Challenge, a nightly online praise and worship programme that gathers thousands of believers across the world to pray, sing, and testify. The current edition began on October 7 and is scheduled to run until October 31, with sessions streaming live each night from 11:59 p.m.

The gospel artist, known for songs such as Imela and Onise Iyanu, recalled how he was faced with the heartbreaking reality of his wife’s miscarriages, yet chose to keep leading worship without letting his followers know the personal battles he was fighting behind the scenes.

“As men of God and ministers, we have heard a lot of stories. People come to me and say, ‘Pastor Nathaniel, you don’t understand,’” he said while addressing his online audience.

He then made an emotional confession, adding, “My wife will have to forgive me. Do you know there were times during the Hallelujah Challenge when we had a miscarriage, and nobody knew? I would still come online to praise and dance.”

The singer went on to recount one particularly difficult moment when his wife was hospitalised due to an ectopic pregnancy, but he continued to lead the worship sessions despite the situation.

“A few years ago, she was in the hospital with an ectopic pregnancy. I would leave, lead praise and worship online, then return to the hospital, and the nurses attending to her would tell me, ‘It was powerful tonight.’ Not one, not two, not three or four pregnancies, but five,” he revealed.

Bassey’s story left many worshippers emotional, as he shared how his faith in God remained steadfast through unimaginable loss and pain. The gospel singer noted that even in moments when his heart was heavy, he chose to praise God, trusting that his purpose was greater than his pain.

Through his story, Bassey encouraged other believers not to give up in the face of trials, reminding them that God remains faithful even when life seems unbearable.

“So when people say, ‘Where is God?’ I say, I understand. God is faithful. One of the words He gave us was, ‘Don’t give up on God,’” he added.

Nathaniel Bassey and his wife, Sarah, have been married since 2013. The couple is blessed with two children — a son and a daughter. Their story stands as a powerful testament to perseverance, worship, and unwavering faith in God through life’s darkest moments.

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