Gospel Singers Are Not Meant to Be Poor’ – Mike Abdul, Esther Igbekele Fire Back to Chris Oyakhilome

Nigerian gospel singers Mike Abdul and Esther Igbekele have commented on the statement made by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder of LoveWorld, also known as Christ Embassy, that most of the gospel music industry is more concerned with gaining notoriety and money than with serving God.
Gospel singers who charge for their performances are reportedly not singing for God, according to reports, and the church has become more of a party place than a place of worship.
The founder of the Christ Embassy asserted that all gospel performers who demand payment for their performances will soon retire.

According to him, he used to honor clergy until God instructed him to cease. “When a church becomes a true church of God, all churches will stop inviting ministers,” he added.
In a Mike Abdul interview, Abdul claimed that the continuous discussion will assist gospel artists in acting morally.

“I believe it to be just human behavior,” he remarked. Extreme situations will always exist where people are more drawn to the money than the labor. In my opinion, the church has been kind enough to extend a hand of respect and camaraderie to gospel music.

It is up to us to deal with such extremes when they occur, in my opinion. It’s a wise decision, I won’t lie to you, so we should watch it and follow the proper course of action. It serves as a reminder to us to pay attention and act morally since others are participating in the discussions. Structures that address the financial issue and the sustainability of our work must be able to be drawn.

Popular female Yoruba gospel singer Esther Igbekele, however, asserted that gospel singers shouldn’t stay in poverty just because they picked the genre, pointing out that they had families to support and financial obligations to fulfill.

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They both go hand in hand, she explained, as picking gospel music is akin to giving the Lord a mandate because there are alternative companies. So you don’t have to be miserable because of it. Blessings will come from the Lord himself if you worship him. As we speak, I’m traveling from Lagos to Akure (Ondo State) for a program. You are aware of the difficulties involved in getting from point A to point B, and I am working with adults. In addition to having families, they also have expenses to pay and items to organize. You won’t get their attention if you don’t pay them. Because you are committing your life to God, you will not claim that you desire to worship him while still living in poverty.

“I don’t support reasoning like that. However, people’s perspectives vary since there are two sides to a conflict. But in my opinion, you should be blessed if God is truly providing you the strength to carry out his will.

Some churches haven’t, in my opinion, made worship into a party. As a matter of fact, depression affects a large number of individuals worldwide. They need something to make them feel better since they’re depressed. This explains why some people attend church—not necessarily for intense worship, but simply to experience joy and temporarily forget their troubles.