Ephraim Amu, teacher, preacher, patriot, and musician, was a significant representative figure in the movement from colonial to independent Africa. Dr. Laryea provides a fascinating portrait of a remarkable man, illuminating the cultural, social, and religious issues of Amu’s times and the dynamics of his relations with others. Amu’s Christian faith and practice are explored in a most helpful way; one begins to realize why the portrait of this church teacher came to appear on Ghanaian currency notes.