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Musician Akwaboah Jnr has raised concerns about what he describes as hypocrisy within Ghana’s gospel music fraternity, questioning why some gospel artists and churches reject songs based on the artist’s secular background rather than the content of the music itself.
In a video sighted by NKONKONSA.com, the celebrated musician and songwriter expressed his frustration over the recent rejection of a song he wrote and featured on with a group called TY Crew. According to Akwaboah, despite his contribution to the song, the gospel community refused to embrace it simply because of his association with secular music.
“Three days ago, I recalled that I did a song with TY Crew I wrote it, but they featured me. When the song was released, the gospel fraternity didn’t want to play it just because I was part of it,” he lamented.
Akwaboah further highlighted what he sees as a double standard in the industry, citing past instances where secular artists penned hit gospel songs that were widely accepted but only when performed by recognized gospel musicians.
“In 2014, I wrote ‘Meto Ndwom’ for Kofi Sarpong, and it became a big hit. But if Kwami Eugene had been featured on that same song, would it have been played in churches?” he questioned. He also referenced similar situations involving other artists, such as Kwabena Kwabena, who wrote songs for Ohemaa Mercy that were played in churches, while his own gospel-inspired tracks were ignored.
The “I Do” hitmaker then challenged the selective acceptance of music in religious and social settings, asking: “Since when did this become an issue? During weddings, don’t they play love songs even if it’s in a pastor’s house? Why the fake life?”
Akwaboah called for a shift in mindset, urging the gospel community to judge songs by their lyrical content rather than the artist’s background. “Let’s embrace everybody irrespective of their history and focus on the message in the music,” he concluded.
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Source:NKONKONSA.com
