Ghanaian secular musician, Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr., popularly known as Akwaboah, has expressed his frustration with what he perceives as double standards within the gospel music industry.
His concerns arise following the release of a collaborative gospel song with the TY Crew gospel group, which he claims has been largely ignored by gospel music platforms due to his secular background.
In an emotional outpouring, Akwaboah shared his grievances, criticizing the hypocrisy he feels is rife among self-proclaimed Christians in the music industry.
“It’s becoming more alarming, the hypocrisy within our own Christian community,” he remarked.
Akwaboah’s frustration centers on the apparent exclusion of secular artists from gospel music circles, despite their potential to contribute positively to the genre.
The artist highlighted the contrasting treatment received by fellow musician Kwame Eugene, who successfully garnered attention for his gospel track written for Joyce Blessing.
Akwaboah noted how gospel platforms widely supported Eugene’s track, even though he is primarily known for his secular music career.
“Kwame Eugene got massive support for his gospel song, but the same attention hasn’t been given to me for the gospel track I did with the TY Crew,” Akwaboah pointed out.
Akwaboah’s criticism also extended to the song “Watch Me,” written for gospel artist Gifty Osei by Eugene.
He noted that despite the song being written by a secular artist, it was readily embraced by churches and gospel platforms. “If these secular musicians were to create similar gospel songs, would any church or gospel platform acknowledge or promote their work?” Akwaboah asked rhetorically.
He suggests that secular musicians are unfairly overlooked due to their genre, despite their ability to produce meaningful gospel content.
