The Plights Of Secular-Turned Gospel Musicians in Ghana

If some secular artistes who become ‘born again’ and subsequently turn gospel artistes regret becoming so, it is perhaps due to the lack of support Ghanaians give to them.

Ghanaians are hypocrites! This is a statement that sounds harsh and derogatory but it is true. Its truism is well demoed in how Ghanaians herald artistes when they are secular and the sudden drift of stand when such artistes become ‘born again’ and subsequently become gospel artistes.

Since when God was calling those artistes no one was there to bear witness, we can only respect and also rejoice when secular artistes repent from their saturnalia lifestyles and become gospel artistes. Unfortunately, when such secular artistes become gospel artistes, the remissness for them and their songs is as disappointing as the way Peter denied Jesus the Christ.

The moment a secular artiste becomes ‘born again’ or turn a gospel artiste, the best Ghanaians do is to congratulate the fellow. After that, support for the artiste and his/her works (music) is left between the artiste and the Lord who ‘called’ him/her.

Evangelist Nana Ampadu, Pastor Azigiza Jnr, Rev. K.K. Kabobo, Pastor Felix Owusu, Pastor Papa Shee, Evangelist Nana King, Evangelist Lord Kenya, Brother Ofori Amponsah, I greet you all in the name of the Lord. They are few lists of some secular turned ‘born again’ or gospel musicians.

First, if the secular-turned-gospel artiste releases albums, hardly are they played by DJ’s on radio. Lord Kenya after repenting and producing a song, came public, lamenting that radio DJ’s don’t play his songs but some of these same DJs were those chasing him for his music CDs when he was secular musician. Now that he has a ‘deeper’ message to give, the very DJs are not supporting his new cause.

Secondly, when the secular-turned-gospel artistes release album (s) into the market, the very fans who gave them encomium for becoming gospel musicians don’t patronize their songs as they used to with such artistes former secular songs.

Thirdly, hardly or rarely is secular-turned-gospel artistes nominated or their songs/albums nominated for music awards in Ghana. Fourthly, the secular-turned-gospel artistes are rarely called by pastors of big churches to perform for their congregation and paid well as in the case of already known or household gospel musicians.

Indeed, the plight of a secular-turned-gospel artiste is one pathetic tale of a life experience that I will never be surprised if some of them go back for their ‘vomits.’ Won’t our neglect for such artistes cause some of them to go back for their past ways? And if it happens, would we have the temerity to criticize them? Hypocrisy will find all of us out someday. Until then….MOTWUM!!