“ Ten years feels good, like 100,000 hallelujahs,” shared Minister Marion Hall as she spoke of her journey of faith.

She was exuberant about her significant milestone in her walk as a devout Christian.

Once reigning as the vibrant dancehall queen Lady Saw, Hall underwent a profound transformation following her conviction during the funeral service for fellow artiste J Capri in 2015. Since then, she has traded the pulsating rhythms of the dancehall for the solemn echoes of the pulpit.

Hall emphasised that all “bragging rights” for her journey of faith belong to the Lord.

Expressing gratitude, Hall recollected the challenges she has faced along the way.

“I wouldn’t brag about my 10 years walk with the Lord. I would more celebrate Him and thank Him for carrying me because this journey. Is not an easy journey. If you’ve ever heard that Buju song,
It’s Not An Easy Road, then you know,” she said. “The enemy will send his offspring to frustrate your purpose, but, as I preached one Sunday recently, ‘The enemy will frustrate your purpose, but God will prosper it.’ ”

Recalling how her baptism made headlines, she acknowledged it was a shocker to some people.

“People were saying a wah do da gyal yah? A attention she a look? A lot of people mocked me and said, ‘Give her a week, two weeks, she’ll be back.’ I remember one artiste said it was because I was getting old and cyaan whine up again. But look at me now; I don’t even look like I aged much. I’m getting more beautiful in Christ — that’s what I see,” she said.

At that time she sat firmly atop the dancehall throne with an impressive history of crossover success. Her bold move to embrace faith sent shock waves.

Indicating that it became impossible to ignore the calling, Hall said she wasted no time getting baptised and diving head-first into ministry.

“God has called me for such a time as this, when broken people who are lost, confused, and don’t have faith — people like the person I used to be — need a messenger. People who are searching and keep going back to the world, God sent me to minister to them,” she shared. “He equipped me and kept me. Yes, Lord, you did it, and you continue to do it. I am so pumped up in Jesus. I am high on Christ.”

Now, Hall says those who once questioned her sincerity have begun to see her life as a powerful example of divine redemption. She believes her life is a demonstration of true transformation and what is possible when one surrenders to a higher purpose.

“I know they must be celebrating on my behalf because now they’re saying, ‘OMG, it was real!’ Jesus showed them that there must be something about His name. It’s a tremendous milestone. It’s like God saying, ‘Look at her,’ and bragging about me like Job. I know He’s bragging right now,” said Hall.

Breaking into sporadic singing, as if unable to contain her joy, the artiste Hall spoke excitedly of the road ahead.

According to her, it’s going to be punctuated with an abundance of worship songs. “The joy of the Lord is in my heart. I don’t even perform anymore; I minister. Sometimes God shifts your focus and turns it into something more beautiful. The gospel is not something I’m ashamed of, and new music is coming soon,” she said. “I did some work with Dean Fraser and his team — three songs. I also did some work with the band that came with me to Reggae Sumfest, so I have an album to release called
Still Standing. The next time you will see me ministering is at the Love and Harmony Cruise in April; that’s going to be powerful. There’s just so much to come. God is good.”

Marion Hall (second left) at her baptism.