Ghanaian police officer and gospel musician, ACP Kofi Sarpong, is opening the door to creative partnerships that many in the gospel space still view with caution.
In a candid interview on The Career Trail on Joy Learning TV and JoyNews, the ‘Enti Owura’ singer shared his willingness to collaborate with secular artists, challenging conventional boundaries in Ghana’s music industry.
“If the opportunity comes, I will not hesitate or if the time comes, I will not hesitate at all,” he said.
ACP Sarpong, known for blending faith and artistry, explained that his openness stems from a broader understanding of music’s purpose. He described music as a universal language, an expression of lived experiences, wisdom, and life lessons and argued against the rigid separation between gospel and secular categories.
“All these words that we put together, and put rhythm on it to become music, are all languages that we speak or things that we experience. If it comes to marriage and how couples should live, we get them from songs of Solomon. Motivations and proverbs are all there. So I don’t know why we should even say that we have gospel and we have secular, that we have drawn the line,” he submitted.
He acknowledged the magnetic pull of certain secular tunes, admitting that even he finds it hard to resist some of their beats.
“Some of these secular songs, when you hear the beat you cannot stand,” he added.
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Despite traditional skepticism surrounding such collaborations, particularly within gospel circles, ACP Sarpong maintained a perspective of empathy and engagement. He stressed that labeling secular artists as “worldly” without engaging them limits opportunities to share the gospel and build meaningful connections.
“These people, if we even perceive them to be what we perceive them to be, if we do not go to them, if we do not get close to them, how will you get them to where you want them to be. Because even those that are in the church we are not able to keep them, we allow them to go because of the mindset we have developed about them,” he noted.
He clarified that his openness does not mean he disregards the concerns of those who hold more conservative views. However, for ACP Sarpong, collaboration, especially when aimed at uplifting youth, can be a powerful force for good.
“If we are to do something that will especially encourage the youth and motivate others, I will do,” he affirmed.
Even so, he emphasized that lyrical content would remain a non-negotiable in deciding whether to participate in a project. While open to breaking barriers, his values, he insists, must still guide the message in the music.
