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Chikku Kuriakose

Chikku Kuriakose

Chikku Kuriakose (August 6, 1988 – November 8, 2014) was an Indian contemporary Christian music keyboardist, minister, worship leader, singer and songwriter originally from Changanassery, State of Kerala, South India. Born to Mr and Mrs Kuriakose K.P. in a middle class Christian family, he was an inspiration to the Evangelical Christian Community through his testimony of having experienced remission from cancer the age of 18 after having received extensive chemotherapy. [1] He died at age 26 after the cancer returned.

Chikku Kuriakose
Background information
Birth nameChikku Kuriakose
Born(1988-08-06)August 6, 1988 Changanassery, State of Kerala, South India
DiedNovember 8, 2014(2014-11-08)(aged 26) Kochi, State of Kerala
GenresContemporary Christian music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, minister
InstrumentsKeyboard

Early life

Born to a Pastor's family, Chikku often got the opportunity to harness his musical skills during his father's worship services; this helped develop his passion towards music and the Christian ministry.

Cancer testimony

At the age of 17, forty lumps were detected around his body.

Chikku was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Over the next eight months, he received 36 chemotherapy procedures at the Clinic A, Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram. [1]

The cancer subsequently went into remission, and he joined an evangelical crusade, attributing his health to prayer and miracle.

[1] [2]

Discography

  • "In His Love" (2012)

  • "In Him" (2015). Non-stop album released after Chikku's death

  • "Krushinmel – On The Cross" (2015) – Track "Rakshithaavine Kaanka Paapi" Last recording released after Chikku's death.

Death

Seven years after the remission, Chikku began losing weight rapidly, indicating that the lymphoma had returned.

[2] On 8 November 2014, he died at the Welcare Hospital Kochi.

References

[1]
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Citation Linktopic.ibnlive.in.com"Chikku Kuriakose Testimony"
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Citation Linkvjtravenblog.wordpress.com"The Story of a Valiant Conqueror"
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