Our mission
Who we are
Musicians and patriots, in the same room.
Cross-Love Movement is a Ghanaian company limited by guarantee, formed in 2023 by musicians who wanted faith, music, and community engagement to do more than entertain.
Our story
It began with a trained engineer asking what his gift was for.
“After I close my toolbox and hang up my coat, can I use this talent outside my work — not for money, but to create a lasting impact on others’ lives?”
A young man who had grown up loving music and writing, but trained as a mechanical engineer, asked himself what to do with a talent that did not fit his profession. He could let it go, or he could use it after hours, with others who felt the same, for something other than money. That question became Cross-Love Movement in 2018.
The name carries two mandates. The vertical one — faith in action — comes from the love and sacrifice of Christ on the cross, and pushes belief beyond the pew into sacrificial service. The horizontal one — faith beyond boundaries — bridges social, cultural, and denominational lines so young people can be resourced to live to their full potential.
Today we are a Christian, non-denominational network of young corporate creatives and youthful advocates, formally registered as a company limited by guarantee in 2023. Our projects fall into two classes: Christian Mission Projects with local churches, and Youth Empowerment Programmes for the generation coming after us.
Our vision
To be a hub that builds a succession of youth empowered to drive transgenerational impact in Ghana and beyond.
- Serving since
- 2018registered in 2023
- Cross Sessions editions
- 9annual flagship event
- Programme classes
- 2CMPs and YEPs
- Core values
- 5faith, creativity, inclusion, service, impact
What we hold
Five things we will not trade away.
These are not wall posters. They are the tests we apply when a decision is difficult.
Faith
Holding to our Christian values, we ensure our projects are anchored in scripture.
Creativity
We use the psychology of creativity as a therapeutic tool to engage the diverse youthful generations of our time and to build initiatives fit for a changing world.
Inclusion
We create space where all — irrespective of social, cultural, or denominational background — get a fair share of the benefits of our initiatives, while honouring the stakeholders who oversee our themes.
Service
Faith with sleeves rolled up, where our collaborative actions respond to societal issues.
Impact
Ensuring our resources, activities, and efforts drive measurable, practical transformation in society.
The road so far
Young, registered, and already working.
We would rather show you what is documented than what we hope you will assume.
2018
A question about talent
Isaac Nkrumah Dadzie, a young mechanical engineer and musician, asked what his gift was for. The answer — that music could serve people rather than earn from them — became Cross-Love Movement.
2023
Registered as a company limited by guarantee
Formally registered by the Registrar General’s Department on 18 May 2023 under registration number CG041650523, after five years of informal community work.
2024
Today Is Us peace campaign
Ahead of the general elections, we composed a peace anthem with musicians from five cultural backgrounds, a youth Muslim community leader, and a children’s orchestra in Tema — taking the message to national television.
2025
Power-Point at the 7th Cross Sessions
The BusStop Boyz shared how young professionals are tackling sanitation in Ghana, challenging the audience to start in their own homes and churches.
2026
Power-Point at the 8th Cross Sessions
Edward Asare of First Baptist Church, Tema, spoke on “Christ, Creatives, Church, and Country”, calling Christian creatives to anchor their work in Christ.
2027
People Like You
A one-day youth empowerment symposium in Tema on 12 June 2027, bringing 700–1,000 young people together with mentors for practical career guidance.
2028
Ten years of community engagement
April 2028 marks a decade of the Movement — the question we are asking is what we can give to the youth of this generation.
Leadership
A small leadership, a wide circle.
CLM is carried by musicians, volunteers, and partner churches. The team that holds it together is deliberately lean.
Isaac Nkrumah Dadzie
Founder & Executive Director
A trained mechanical engineer, musician, and writer who began the Movement in 2018 after asking what his musical gift was for beyond his work.
Edward Opoku-Agyemang
Secretary
Company secretary, supporting the Movement’s governance, statutory records, and partner relationships.
A volunteer movement
Young creatives, media volunteers, mentors, and prayer partners do the work alongside the leadership. A full list of officers is available on request.
Request detailsAccountability
Registered in Ghana, answerable to the law.
Cross-Love Movement is a company limited by guarantee, not an informal association. Our registration, tax identification, and constitutional objectives are available to any supporter or partner who asks.
- Registration
- CG041650523
- TIN
- C0062926586
- Registered
- 18 May 2023
Registered, not informal
A company limited by guarantee, registered with the Registrar General’s Department on 18 May 2023 under registration number CG041650523.
Tax identified
Cross-Love Movement holds Ghana Revenue Authority TIN C0062926586, so institutional partners can give and report cleanly.
Objectives in writing
Twelve constitutional aims — from Gospel outreach and youth development to community support — guide what we accept and decline.
Come and see
The best way to understand the work is to stand in it.
Join a Cross Session, help on a feeding day, or sit with us and talk about what you can offer.