Popular Ghanaian gospel musician, Sonnie Badu, has raised a concern about the over-commercialization of gospel songs.
The ‘Baba’ hitmaker advised gospel artistes not to forget to add spiritual elements to their songs.
Admitting the importance of financial benefits regarding their work, he said the spiritual aspect should not be overlooked.
Sonnie Badu emphasized that gospel music should serve as a tool to propagate the message of faith, hope, and redemption.
“The spirit-filled could be commercialised and its rightly so and good to do that. That’s how you benefit from your gift and craft.
“You need that balance there, don’t be totally commercialized to forget about the spirituality, you have to blend the two,” he said in an interview on Star FM.
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Sonnie Badu also talked about how gospel musicians can earn from their craft following the availability of digital platforms.
“I think there is the now realisation that the spirit-filled gospel music can be commercialized. Anybody who puts their song on a digital platform is not doing it for free.
“If you are super spirit-filled you end up regretting not doing what you could have done when you had the opportunity to,” he stated.
The second edition of Sonnie Badu’s ‘Rhythms of Africa’ will be held at the Independence Square on Friday, November 29, 2024.
