Gospel musician Apostle Lenny Akpadie has asserted that the gospel music scene is growing more sensual and losing its originality every day.
In an interview with Accra based Joy Prime, he claimed that certain gospel musicians in Ghana are focusing more on promoting themselves than on spreading the gospel.
He said that people are being misled by the gospel music industry, which is becoming more carnal due to the attire and appearance of some gospel performers.
“Your attention is on the dress the ladies are wearing more than the message. You’re looking at how they move themselves and it’s so attractive that you lose the message.
“We are getting less and less of spiritualised sheep doing gospel music and introducing of the world.”
The “Most High God” hitmaker gave examples of carnalization in the gospel music industry citing some gospel musicians who he believes are not promoting the work of God.
“Gifty came here [Referring to Joy Prime] last week. She was talking about her brand and promoting herself. That’s carnality! There’s an extent to which you promote your work because what you are looking for, God is looking for it for you more than yourself,” he noted.
Despite his view, the ‘Great Things’ composer explained that “I’m not saying that she should not promote her event. I’m saying that she should preach the Christ. She should talk about people coming to encounter the Holy Ghost during the event. That’s the message we are carrying in songs.”
Between the early and late 1990s, Apostle Lenny Akpadie graced the gospel industry with spirit-filled songs.