(Eleuthera, Bahamas) -Bahamian Gospel Recording Artist, Orlando Miller, also known as, “LANDLORD” – best known for his first hit single, “We need peace” – was the special guest speaker at the Harbour Island All Age School Awards Ceremony, held on the grounds of the school,  on Friday morning, October 16th, 2015, where he shared his inspiring personal life story with the young audience to encourage them to embrace the “Greatness” inside each of them.

He spoke of his boyhood, where he experienced the struggles of poverty as well as issues with self-identity, which were only explained later in his life, when it was revealed to him that his biological father was not the man he had grown up with, and that he had nearly been an aborted baby.  He encouraged parents present to support their children and to recognize and nurture their potential.


Guest Speaker “LandLord” performing for the youngsters at the HIAAS. 

Today, the gospel recording artist, has a newly inked deal with Salathiel Records in the United States; his own radio show “Caribbean, Urban and American Gospel Hits” on Guardian Radio 96.9, as well as a television production called “Positive TV, Positive Music”, which airs on Wednesdays and Saturdays on Cable 12 and soon to air on the BTC Android channel, as well as on All Nations TV in the US.  He was also recently honoured this year at the Stellar Awards held in Las Vegas, and plans to travel to Europe on tour during the Christmas season 2015.


Students at the HIAAS, singing along with the artist. 

When asked about the reality of young people having a dream of making it in the gospel music industry, Orlando gave advice on how he thought an artist could be successful, but highlighted that realistically a young person would still have to have their day job or business to support them as they pursued success in the music business.  “There are a lot of great opportunities in the music industry now, but the main thing is  – don’t think local, think global.  Many artists in The Bahamas, feel that the minute their music gets played on the radio here, they have arrived.  The world is so big, and we have so many opportunities.  Many artists just plant themselves here, when they can feed the world.  The music industry loves Caribbean music and they see the potential here.  The grass is green for the local artist.  They just have to educate themselves about the music business, because in this industry it’s 90% business and 10% performance,” explained Orlando.

He continued, “Here local artists are 90% performance and only 10% business.  The market is not here. You will never sell a million or go platinum in The Bahamas, we only have over 300,000 people here.  The main thing is getting signed by a major record label in the US – that’s my advice.  At the same time, while you are trying to get there, you will have to hold down a 9 to 5 or maybe do your own thing.” (Orlando owns four auto detailing businesses in New Providence – which have been operating for the past 15 years, and until recently he provided specialist ATM servicing for Commonwealth Bank and Scotiabank).

1998 was a red letter year for Orlando, when at the age of 23, he gave his life to Christ.  He shared that as a young man he had always been interested in positive music (with favorites like Luciano and Garnet Silk), and had sung in school, and after graduating, teamed up with buddies to sing at dances and parties.  After changing his life, and joining the church, he was introduced to the studio and other people who had already published their music and said he was shown the way and since then has continued to grow as a gospel artist.