According to him, no gospel musician checked up on him while he was on his sickbed, experiencing the most devastating moments of his life.

Sharing his experience on Joy Prime’s late afternoon show, Changes, the singer indicated that he never anticipated such an attitude from them, considering the fact that they are all part of the gospel community

“Not even a single one checked up on me. Personally, if I heard that somebody had gone through something or seen it, I would have been calling. I don’t care whether I’m cool with you or not. But not even one person did,” he told Roselyn Felli on Wednesday.

Upon realising that no one cared about his health, he motivated himself to persevere and finish the project he had commenced.

“When I realised that not even a single gospel artist colleague or pastor would check up on me, that’s when I said even if I died, nobody cares; I have to rise up quickly,” he continued.

Nevertheless, he noted that a few pastors, including Nigerian Pastor Jerry Eze, Prophet Agyemang Prempeh of Ultimate Charismatic Centre, Apostle Amoako Atta of the Lord’s Parliament Chapel International, and Pastor Kingsley, showed him love by reaching out to him on some social media platforms.

That notwithstanding, the ‘My Confidence’ song composer felt inspired by the apathy to recover rapidly and move ahead with his December Rhythms of Africa concert.

On the day of the concert, the injury became worse, but he endured the pain and gave his best performance at the event.

The musician is thankful to God for His healing grace and mercy, adding that the fall was initially toward his head but then shifted to his leg, which could have resulted in death.

Some Ghanaian social media users trolled him after the incident, alleging that the injury was faked to draw traction to his concert. However, Mr. Badu said he did not blame them, as he felt it was in Ghanaians’ nature.

“Ghana like seeing is believing, and I’m going to show them what I went through. It’s ugly,” he said.

Source: Joan Nyaame

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After all, they deliver better jazzed-up live performers to their audiences than their secular counterparts, who always seem to get slots.

She finds it hard to understand this happening considering that in Ghana, gospel musicians hold the ‘record’ of outshining secular musicians when they are billed to perform live at an event.

Speaking with Graphic Showbiz recently, the ”Yesu Nkoaa singer cited the recent Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) as an example, scoring Nacee’s performance above King Promise’s opening act, as well as other secular performances, including that of Kuami Eugene’s.

Perpetual also highlighted past Ghana Music Awards shows where gospel artistes, such as Sonnie Badu, O.J., and Obaapa Christy, among others, delivered exceptional performances, surpassing that of prominent third-tier secular musicians of the time.

She emphasized, “I’m citing Ghana Music Awards because we know it’s the biggest ceremony that brings all the players in the music industry together, providing a common platform for both secular and gospel musicians to perform.”

She continued, “And over the years, we have all been witnesses to how gospel musicians always outshine their secular counterparts on stage when it comes to live performances.”

“Gospel musicians are all about live performances, we perform with live bands, which brings a dynamic energy to our supercharged sessions and that’s hard to replicate.”

The singer, who is credited with songs such as Nyame Woye, Nkomhye and Suspect, attributed the exceptional stage skills of gospel artistes to the rigorous training and mentorship they received in church, which refined their ability to deliver polished pepped-up performances as professional artistes.

Away from live performances, the year 2023 began with a tragedy for Perpetual and her family, when her brother met his untimely death at West Hills Mall on January 30.

Conflicting reports surrounded the circumstances of his death and Perpetual, who filed a petition with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) asserts that her family is yet to receive justice for their loss.

But as a Christian, Perpetual found solace and encouragement in the scriptures. Immersing herself in the word of God and spending extended periods in His presence inspired a new song, Yesu Nkoa, which conveys a message of hope to her fans.

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Speaking to Roselyn Felli in an interview on Joy Prime’s Prime Morning, he asserted that some Ghanaian gospel musicians are diverting from preaching the gospel to promoting themselves.

According to him, the gospel music industry which is being carnalised by the dressing and appearance of some gospel artistes, is leading people astray.

“Your attention is on the dress the ladies are wearing more than the message. You’re looking at how they move themselves and it’s so attractive that you lose the message.”

“We are getting less and less of spiritualized sheep doing gospel music and introducing of the world.”

The ‘Most High God’ hit maker cited Piesie Esther, who he claims shows her cleavage in pictures, and Empress Gifty, who according to him promotes herself more than the work of God, as examples of carnalisation in the gospel music industry.

“Gifty came here [Referring to Joy Prime] last week. She was talking about her brand and promoting herself. That’s carnality! There’s an extent to which you promote your work because what you are looking for, God is looking for it for you more than yourself,”

Despite his view, the ‘Great Things’ composer explained that “I’m not saying that she should not promote her event. I’m saying that she should preach the Christ. She should talk about people coming to encounter the Holy Ghost during the event. That’s the message we are carrying in songs.”

Apostle Lenny Akpadie graced the gospel industry with spirit-filled songs between the early and late 90s.

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Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, the ‘Be Lifted’ hitmaker who has recently made some strides overseas mentioned that Ghanaian music needs to be heard worldwide.

According to him, he believes he has been able to reach the American market which he believes is the highest pinnacle of marketing as far as music is concerned.

“It is the highest pinnacle of marketing when it comes to music and I think it will be a great thing to have a Ghanaian on that turf and also pull some Ghanaians along and get them in there to let the world know the quality of music we have here in Ghana,” he said on Hitz FM.

MOG Music in the interview recounted how he met American gospel icon Donnie McClurkin and how he has been a blessing in his life.

He narrated that featuring him on ‘Be Lifted’ was a blessing.

“He has connected me to Cece Winans, Israel Houghton, the Winans Brothers, and Phill Thompson. That man has been a blessing to me. It cost me an arm and a leg to bring him but what that he has given me in return is priceless.”

MOG says he has started a record label where he will be signing some young Gospel musicians.

“I just started a record label called Levites Records and I want to sign some of the up-and-coming gospel musicians. I want Ghanaian gospel musicians to grow.

“I think we have that the world should hear. I want to share my connections calculatedly so that nobody will come and pour sand into my gari.”

The discussion, sparked by a user who posed the question on various platforms, has generated diverse opinions and sparked nostalgia as fans reflect on the impactful careers of their favourite gospel musicians.

As users share their lists, names like Elder Mireku, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Joe Mettle, Ohemaa Mercy, and others consistently appear, showcasing the rich history and talent within Ghana’s gospel music scene.

Fans have been citing factors such as vocal prowess, impact on the industry, and the timeless nature of their songs to justify their choices.

The debate has not only served as a trip down memory lane but has also led to conversations about the evolution of gospel music in Ghana and its influence on contemporary Christian worship.

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Known privately as Alexander Bruce-Ghartey, the reverend announced the loss of his wife, Mrs Amen Ama Bruce-Ghartey in a Facebook post.

His wife passed on on November 10 over yet to be disclosed cause.

To offer their condolences, a host of artistes stormed the home of Uncle Ato on Tuesday, November 15.

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According to him, musicians such as Daughters of Glorious Jesus and Tagoe Sisters, among other gospel acts, are still relevant since they made a music debut.

He explained that, though the gospel musicians aren’t all over the place, they get gigs that keep them going, especially in the churches, unlike secular musicians who struggle to keep up.

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The gospel musician made this assertion in an interview on Showbiz A-Z on Joy FM over the weekend.

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She said her music craft is her business, hence she doesn’t allow her husband to take over or manage her business just as she doesn’t interfere in his.

Speaking on Daybreak Hitz FM, the gospel musician said she is against music stars who decide to allow their spouses to manage their careers.

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Doing business with your husband can cause a lot of problems. So for me I am not for my husband managing me. My husband doesn’t have time to be following me so I don’t put stress on him. While he is doing his own thing, I don’t want to put pressure on him.

Maybe he would want me to do something and I might not want it that way and that can cause misunderstanding for me, she told host Noella.

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According to her, though some churches are helping gospel musicians by setting up music labels for them in Nigeria, that can hardly happen in Ghana.

She explained that she tried helping one budding gospel artiste in her church with massive support from her husband but he eventually left them hanging.

She explained that it has been the culture of many up-and-coming gospel acts in Ghana to stop attending churches that helped them the moment they hit the limelight.

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My husband and I brought one guy from Kumasi and now he is no more with the church but he was on every poster of my husband.

My husband moved to Nigeria with him. We were doing it all to get him there… in the end, he was asking the church to pay him more than what we gave him.

According to the gospel musician, who is currently promoting her Faithful God album, these kinds of things, wouldn’t want someone in the church to help others.

When asked why he doesn’t go by contract with emerging acts she wants to support, she replied: It was not by paper… it was verbal… when we are doing things we do it spiritually… we are not thinking about the business side.

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Rev. Eddie Tetteh, a gospel musician, answers in the negative.

He supports his assertion with 2 Corinthians 6:14 from the Holy Bible. 

“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers,” he quoted Sunday evening on “A walk with Jesus”, a Christian family programme on Joy FM.

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Eddie Tetteh wondered why a person declaring or witnessing Christ, would not just go ahead and do so without blending it “with something.”

He defines a gospel musician as one who is born-again and does music as a ministry. 

“From where I stand, anybody who sings a gospel song must have an encounter with Christ.

“We must now draw that line between somebody in ministry and an artist who wants to do business,” he told programme host, Rev Ransford Abossey.  

Illustrating this point with his personal experience, he said, “I am doing ministry. I am not there to play a hit song. No, I am doing ministry,” he stressed. 

Imputing motives to unbelievers doing gospel music, he said people do gospel music for motives other than promoting Christ.

“Anything Jesus sells. Even if you don’t have an encounter with Jesus and you mention the name it will sell,” he explained.

He also wants them to perform at funerals and other ‘excluded’ functions apart from the church.

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According to him, those in the church have already been saved, saying it was now the turn of those in the clubs to also get saved.

Brother Sammy reportedly made this remark in an interview with Kessben FM.

He stressed that those in the church have repeatedly been told about God through music, and it was time to spread the word to those in the club.

To him, failure on the part of his colleagues to do this amounts to hypocrisy; adding that there is nothing wrong mingling with people who go clubbing. He cited Mark 16:15 to drive home his point.

The scripture says: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

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Brother Sammy was in the news recently when he was arrested for his miraculous healing water claim.

According to him, the water could cure HIV and this had many people rushing in for it.

He was arrested following a directive by the Food and Drug Authority that he had not been given the nod to do such a business.

Source: yen.com.gh