Gospel singer Lara George has responded to a recent statement by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, that gospel artists are more interested in making money than winning souls.
Pastor Oyakhilome founder of the Christ Embassy hinted that it was the reason gospel star artist Sinach stopped performing in his Church.
But taking to her Instagram Lara George who is now based in US stated that gospel acts like their secular counterparts need money too.
“If you found out that your favorite non-Naija gospel artist charges $100k USD to sing songs of praise and worship, would they appear less spiritual to you because they do so? Or did you all think that they sing for free?” She wrote.
She pointed out that some churches are willing to pay large sums to non-Nigerian artists, but they find it hard to consider paying Nigerian artists the same way. In her words,
“If you discovered that many of your favorite ‘pulpit persons’ who act as though paying the Naija artist is an unthinkable thing are actually paying the non-Naija artist those so-called ‘high sums of money,’ would your view of the ‘pulpit person’ change?”
“Have you ever asked whether it is the ‘pulpit-person’s’ tapes and CDs that are affording them the lavish lifestyles they live with private jets here and there? Or is that lifestyle from tithes and offerings???? A gospel artist is indeed a professional. A professional artist. Is there such a thing as a professional pastor? Dear ‘pastor,’ What’s your source of livelihood exactly? If we stop the tithes and offerings, will that ministry also retire??? I can’t stand either bullies or hypocrisy!”
