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Ghanaian gospel musician, Joe Mettle has given attendees of the Band Experience Music Workshop valuable insights to take away.
The gathering in Manchester, UK on June 22, 2024 united musicians and fans from different genres in one place.
During his speech, Joe Mettle emphasized the importance of having good character for success in the music industry.
“Gift is important, but gift itself is not enough. You need to improve on the gift God has already given you. So it’s great that you are in the room right now, adding more knowledge, adding more experience from the people that also God has given grace to be able to travel the world and do this amazing thing we call music. I also want to say one other thing, character is also necessary, because gifted as you can be without character, trust me, many people will find it difficult having to work with you,” he said while connecting virtually.
He urged budding musicians to not only improve their musical skills, but also to cultivate integrity, humility, and a strong work ethic.
“Sometimes the gift will open the door for you, make a way for you to go to a place, but it is only character that will keep you there and keep you running. I understand that sometimes it might look like you are being maltreated or not treated, right. That’s a different situation.”
“But when you find yourself always having to move, because of how character made you react and everything, maybe you should check it [your character] again. And so as you learn, as you improve, as you grow in your craft, please be mindful that character is what will keep you there even though gift can open the door for you to get to that point.” he stated.
Joe Mettle’s message struck a chord with numerous attendees, motivating them to pursue excellence in both their work and their behavior.
Other musicians, producers and seasoned instrumentalists who graced the Manchester event organised by George Addo Jnr include Joseph Darko Wilson, Opoku Sanaa, Ezekiel Julius, Dave da Musicbox, Kwakes, Annor Yeboah, Kwaku Amoako and Ezekiel Omosebi among others.
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