Chris Manusama

Background

He lost his father Yan Manusama, who drowned in a Halmaheran river during the Permesta War at the age of 9.

Career

Born into a poor Ambonese military family, Manusama spent most of his childhood in Ambon, Maluku, East Indonesia and Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Eight years later, Manusama also lost his mother, Yohanna Manusama, in Bandung. During his childhood, Manusama was involved in various different musical activities in which he sang and played guitar.

His popularity escalated ever since, with a few other well-known songs such as Kasih (sang by Imaniar).

Started by giving testimonies and singing from church to church, he has been committing his life to ministry ever since through preaching and now pastoring a church in Ambon.

Achievements

• In 1978, Manusama won a song writing competition by Prambors Radio with his most famous song to date, Kidung (sang by Chrisye on YouTube, which also made it to Rolling Stone Indonesia"s Top 150 Songs of All Time.