Nigerian-born popular gospel singer Panam Percy Paul, said in 1995 he rejected a record label deal that could have fetched £24 million.
The Plateau State born singer who was speaking during a chat with Nigerian Pastor, Emmanuel Iren, explained that a record label offered the £24 million, if only he could stop mentioning the name of Jesus in his songs.
However, according to the “Bring Down Your Glory” crooner there was no way he could have abandon the name of Jesus.
He said, “1995, I was at the peak of ministry, and success in the industry, I was offered 24 million pounds for a three year contract. 1995, 24 million pounds was equivalent to 7 billion naira.
“The catch was ‘can you reduce the number of times you call the name Jesus in your songs?’. And there is more where this came from. and one of them said to me, ‘you actually don’t need to mention the name Jesus. You can call him other names like Righteous one, Greatest Lover.’ I was shocked, so I told them, you can keep the money, while I keep the name”.
“Today, the extreme is that music ministry has now become music industry. Where the industry now dictates to the ministers what to do, how to sing and when to sing. For example, it was the marketers in Alaba that encouraged the musicians to add tongues to their songs.”
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