Recently, Cwesi Oteng made comments that sparked a lot of conversations online. He invited gospel singer Esther Smith to discuss her experiences with difficult individuals in the gospel music industry.
Cwesi shared a story about some gospel musicians who tried to curse his album by taking it to a cemetery. Esther replied on Facebook, mentioning she has faced similar challenges.
“Hmmm this industry. You see, if you are genuine, they will fight and deal with you until you give up. That is the reason why the Bible says we should pray without seasons [sic]. There are a lot of evil things going around that if you pray hard you can definitely see it. You don’t need a prophet to tell you this.
It’s long time ooo, sometimes they can work through your relationship your finances, even your health, so if you know you know. Sorry, my dear, keep on praying. God will come through for you if you are genuine [sic] called. If I tell you what I went through and what I am going through, you will feel sorry for me ,but I know my redeemer lives. The industry is pure evil. Sad!!!! Pray,” she wrote.
On the TV show “Changes” on Joy Prime, Cwesi Oteng talked about his early days in the music business. His songs were different from what people were used to, and when he quickly became successful, many other musicians felt jealous.
He claimed that some people in the industry struggled to understand his musical style and were afraid he might become more popular than the musicians who were already famous.
He claimed that his debut album, which included I Win, God Dey Bless Me, and others, was taken to the cemetery and other mysterious places in an attempt to block his breakthrough.
“When I stepped out into gospel music, I was like a fresh idea and I started breaking a lot of grounds where gospel had not entered. Suddenly, doors were opening for gospel music. It also came with a lot of attacks. At a point it’s a war spiritually and everything. Church people were attacking and said all sort of things. Gospel musicians also felt like the guy has come to change the scene. People were doing all sort of things. They took my album to places; people took it to cemeteries,” he told Roselyn Felli.
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