When God referred to as, they listened. These musicians walked away from producing all types of “worldly” music to dedicate their lives and abilities to their religion.
As their spirituality deepened, so did their want to rework their public picture, reputations, and private life-style.
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At a sure level, these Ghanaian celebrities determined that they had reached their restrict and wanted a radical, life-changing shift.
Admittedly, showbiz personalities usually interact in “loopy issues” all through their careers. But, leaving the business totally after embracing Christianity stays one of the crucial uncommon developments in Ghana’s leisure scene.
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Listed below are 5 musicians whose lives have been remodeled after discovering Jesus:
1.Lord Kenya
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Born Abraham Philip Akpor Kodjo, Lord Kenya’s flourishing music profession got here to an finish after he obtained what he described as a divine calling. Immediately, he serves as a pastor on the Jesus Energy Church.
Lord Kenya was a a number of award-winning artiste, together with Hiplife Album of the 12 months on the 2001 Ghana Music Awards and Finest Ghanaian Rap Music Award on the Anansekrom Pageant in Canada in 2000, together with a number of different nominations.
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The “rapper turned evangelist”, with seven albums to his title, has publicly declared that he has “washed his palms off these albums”, although they proceed to promote worldwide. He has additionally formally relinquished his rights to the works and doesn’t anticipate to obtain royalties from GHAMRO.
The ‘Sika Baa’ hitmaker absolutely embraced pastoral work in 2010.
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2.Azigiza Jnr
Victor Kpakpo Jnr, popularly referred to as Azigiza Jnr, deserted his profitable DJ profession in 1998 after changing into a born-again Christian.
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Recognized for his distinctive rap model that earned him each native and worldwide recognition, he has held on to his showbiz title regardless of his religion. “I’m not going to surrender the title Azigiza Jnr,” he as soon as acknowledged.
He was additionally a profitable singer, producing widespread hits akin to Me Do Wo Abena, Kponkpa, and Wo Yɛ Bia that includes Tic Tac.
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3.Yaw Siki
Yaw Siki, finest remembered for his hit tune ‘Wo Pe Dodo’, turned to God after surviving a near-fatal automotive accident in 2013.
Now preferring to be referred to as merely Yaw, he’s identified for preaching in trotros and inside native communities, taking his ministry to on a regular basis areas.
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4.Ofori Amponsah
Ofori Amponsah was as soon as celebrated as one among Ghana’s main highlife artistes, famed for romantic classics like ‘Otoolege’ and ‘Abrefi’.
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In 2012, he shocked followers by asserting he had turn out to be a pastor and had established his personal church, the Household of Religion. For some time, he deserted secular music totally to deal with ministry.
Nevertheless, Ofori later returned to secular music, explaining that he nonetheless had a musical present to share with the world.
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5.Irene Logan
Irene Logan rose to fame with hits akin to ‘Run Away’, that includes rapper Asem, changing into a family title in Ghanaian music.
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In 2021, she shocked followers by asserting her resolution to modify to gospel, releasing her first gospel single, ‘Extra’.
She defined that the transfer was not only a profession shift however a divine calling she couldn’t ignore.
