Thomas King Ekundayo Phillips

[5] Solomon Moses Daniels, a well-known organist at Saint Paul's Church, Aroloya, gave him lessons in organ playing.[2] Phillips attended Trinity College of Music in London from 1911 to 1914, where he studied organ, piano and violin.[7] When he returned to Nigeria in 1914, Bishop Herbert Tugwell invited Phillips to become organist and Master of the Music at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos.In 1926 Phillips presented a proposal to the Synod of the Diocese of Lagos, which was accepted, to use "native airs" in church services.[8] He made the first modern arrangement of Ise Oluwa, the most popular Yoruba Christian hymn, for SATB with organ accompaniment.
Charles PhillipsCMS Grammar School, LagosTrinity College of MusicHerbert TugwellCathedral Church of Christ, LagosLeslie ViningFela SowandeAyo BankoleLazarus EkwuemeUniversity of Nigeria, NsukkaYoruba language