In 1916 he and two other colleagues had to walk 150 miles from Peki to Abetifi with their boxes on their heads to start teacher training education.

It is on record that even the son of the Switzerland Swiss principal, Stern, enjoyed many rides on the Amu wooden cycle.

Newly graduating teacher-catechist, he was one of the two preachers selected to mount the pulpit on behalf of their fellow mates, as was customary to preach and to express their appreciation to their tutors and townsfolk.

Middle Boarding School, where he taught songs and was keen on making his pupils able to read music well.

After successfully reaching Frankadua by motor vehicle, he had to carry the organ on his head and walk the distance all night, arriving at Peki the following morning.

From 1926, Amu was transferred on promotion to Presbyterian Mission Seminary at Akropong on the recommendation of the Synod Committee of the Eʋe Presbyteria Hame.

As a tutor in charge of gardening he requested students to use night soil to manure the college farm.

Upon request from Mr Ferguson, the Principal of Akropong Training college, Amu came out with a solfa and notation of the street song “Yaa Amponsa”,[23] set to his own chaste words.

The Akropong Church singing band specialised in Amu's type of African music during the period he led and taught the group.

As part of his ingenuity and creativity Amu introduced bamboo flutes - odurogyaba, odurogya and atɛtɛnbɛn.

Peter Hall told Amu, "We were taken aback to see you conduct Sunday service in a native cloth.

Peter Hall told Amu, "We were taken aback to see you conduct Sunday service in a native cloth.

[27] In June 1942, Amu married Beatrice Yao and presented a wooden box made of the finest wood instead of an imported steel trunk to his bride.