Fr. Joseph Akor Lanko is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. He attended SS Peter and Paul Spiritual Seminary Eruku, St Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary Makurdi, and St Augustine Major Seminary Jos for his priestly training.  

He was ordained on July 19, 2008. He is currently winding up his licentiate program at Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, USA. He is also serving in the Archdiocese of Seattle as the parochial vicar to Sacred Heart Parish in Bellevue, Washington. He has musical albums entitled, “God is still in Charge” and “I See the Love of God in Your Eyes.” 
Additionally, Fr. Joseph has written eleven other songs.  

What he loves most is living for God and others, proclaiming the word of God, and sharing with people the unfathomable divine mercy of God, the boundless love of God, and the immense and immeasurable joy and fulfillment of belonging to Jesus. 

His hobbies include playing tennis, and badminton, watching soccer, singing, and listening to music.