Nhance cries out to Jesus as nation heals from Melissa

In his emotionally-charged single, ' Oh Jesus', dancehall hotshot Nhance sends a prayerful plea for the nation in the wake of the destruction brought by Hurricane Melissa.

"Mi is a God-fearing person and I'm a true believer inna God, suh mi just a sing bout weh mi believe inna and a sing a prayer. Mi just seet as a prayer because when mi a pray, a suh mi talk to God, enuh, mi nuh badda wid di nice up words, mi talk to him like a mi friend cause mi know mi have a friend in Jesus," Nhance told THE WEEKEND STAR.

"Wid all a waah gwaan right now, mi think a now addi time when wi need fi talk to God di most because a Him addi main person can fix all a dis," he said.

Since Oh Jesus entered the musical market 10 days ago, it has received positive feedback, with fans describing it as an "emotionally powerful hit". Nhance said the song hits home, and credited Silk Boss' Melissa-inspired song Category 5 and Chronic Law's 10 Times Stronger as two tracks with a similar impactful effect.

"Yuh have different kind a music fi heal different emotions in a different time. Suh mi just put out dah medicine yah fi di people dem weh face it inna di storm. Because right now, dem emotionally injured and dem need medicine differently from di physical medicine. Dem need musical medicine as well and mi just a help dem inna every way mi can," he said.

Since the October 28 storm ravished the island, several musical acts, including Nhance, have visited shattered communities trying to help families rebuild homes, as well as stock up on food and other essential supplies. Nhance, who visited St Elizabeth to deliver care packages, said his team also visited St James and Trelawny. He said the emotional toll it took on him was disturbing.

"Mi couldn't manage fi see it wid mi naked eyes nuh longer. Mi nuh really think mi can manage it because mi nuh like see things like dat, mi nuh think mi build dah way deh. Mi neva see nutten like dis before and di feeling of cya fix everything alone kinda mess yuh up," he said. However, he said his mission to help continues as the team will be on the move again, heading back to Trelawny soon.

He expressed optimism that the country will be buzzing again as this storm was a wake-up call for the nation to rebuild, not only physically, but culturally and morally, to "bring back di Jamaica weh wi know".

"Wi a one nation a people weh caring and believe inna principles. A we everybody watch, we are the most powerful country. Den wi start follow some other countries and Jamaica start lose di whole addi principles, morals, everything. Suh dis now, kinda a bring back di Jamaica weh wi know. Di people dem start come together and dis just feel like Jamaica again. Suh wi a build back di country and a build back di culture, beliefs as well. Mi just feel like a God just a fix back Jamaica and it look good," he reasoned.