Ghanaian gospel musician Ewura Abena has recounted a disappointing experience in which a pastor refused to give her the monies she raised during a church event where she performed.
In an interview on Neat FM, the “This Far” hitmaker revealed that after releasing her sixth album, she was invited by the pastor to perform at his church.
According to her, she took several copies of her CDs along, which sold out during the service.
“The pastor even announced a special offertory for anyone who wanted to sow into my ministry. A lot of people gave. After the service, he said he would call me later, but I never heard from him for days,” she recalled.
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She narrated that after several unanswered calls, she even texted him, begging for at least the money from the sales of her CDs, a plea that fell on deaf ears.
“I even begged him to just give me the money from my CD sales and keep the rest, but he never replied,” she said.
Sometime later, following the release of another music project, Ewura Abena said she received a surprise.
“My manager asked me to check my Facebook messages; a pastor was inviting me to perform at his church. When I checked, it was the same pastor. I told my manager, ‘Never. I am done with that pastor,’” she said.
Ewura Abena stressed that such experiences have taught her valuable lessons about professionalism and boundaries.
“Since that incident, I don’t handle any dealings personally anymore; everything goes through my manager,” she explained.
The gospel star also revealed that even her father, who is a pastor, ensures he compensates musicians he invites to minister, adding that it is only fair to support artistes who invest their own resources to perform.
She concluded by saying she now prays for divine provision to fund her music, rather than relying solely on performances for survival.
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