Popular female indigenous singer, mother and MTN Project Fame panelist, Sola Allyson recently rose to question the status quo. She challenged what seems to be becoming the norm amongst gospel music ministers and churches by asking a very vital question. She took to her instagram page to say:
“What is gospel music?
Is it about how much noise we make when we sing?
Is it about making people dance and shout? Would that not be JUST entertainment? And I'm not saying entertainment is wrong o, we need it to "ginger" us 😄. But are we not focussing more on that nowadays in church services and other faith-based events?
And as a "gospel" musician, have you not lost your own calling by doing what seems popular and acceptable nowadays? So would you call yourself a gospel singer or a popular (pop) singer? Why are you against Wizkid and Davido and Olamide and saying they're worldly? Guys who are more sincere and straightforward than you "saved" ones are? At least they let us know where they stand! I love their sincerities!
After each of your performances (ministrations), do you think of what "gospel" was in it for your audience? Or you're just satisfied because the hall was upside down as people shouted, danced and "swagged"? And you choose to see it as "God was present"?! Because of smoke effect?
You're afraid to be true to that gentle nudge inside because you won't be popular?
What is gospel? What is gospel music? Who is a Gospeller?
Do we reach the hearts of people at all with our music? Is it not that we're assaulting their souls and making them confused? With the rise in the number of us that want to be called "gospel musician", what is the result we get in contributing to TRUE salvation which is the main reason for the GOSPEL?
What would Christ do? Is it not looking like the situation in the temple where he angrily beat people, and drove them out, leaders inclusive?
What is gospel music gan? And who is a gospel musician? May we all be open to true Help.”
What are we really doing? Are we ministering or entertaining? How many souls have you left to Christ in your last 10 'ministrations'? How many testimonies have been recorded to the Glory of God through your ministration? Has God lost his power to perform miracles or the vessel is not yielding to the will of God?
This is not pointing fingers at anyone. It's the important thing to do. We will all give account of what we do when we get home. Check yourself. If you're doing the right thing, carry on. If you're not, this is the time to change! Tomorrow might be too late.
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Truth! The truth is bitter but it'll always be the truth... Most of our young gospel music ministers need to really CHECK themselves and make sure they are still doing the Father's will. Thanks for these words ma. God bless you!!!
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