Open Letter to Willy Paul & Gospel Artistes
Late November immediately after completing his O-level exams, Gospel singer Willy Paul released a single, Missi, but something went terribly wrong as the single wasn’t doing well like a typical Willy Paul song. It would later emerge that the rain started beating the song in the very first verse.
It was a catastrophical for the young Gospel singer since Gospel DJs as well as TV and radio presenters vowed never to play the song on blasphemy grounds. Willy Paul immediately dashed back into the studio to amend the controversial verse, and the matter seems to have been settled having redone the song.
Now let me be clear, am not trying to act holier than thou, but this is just some wise counsel for Willy Paul.
The controversial verse in the previous version of Missi went like,
“Ungekua kabinti ningecheza love song, huku na kule ningekufuata wewe…ungekua mtoto ningekutoa nappy, kila siku kubali ma-pampers…ungekua jambazi ungenitenda, singecomplain.”
Translation (direct)-in reference to God, he says;
“If you were a young girl I would sing you a love song, I would follow you everywhere, if you were a baby I would remove your soiled pampers everyday, if you were a criminal I would let you rob me without complains”
Willy Paul brought God down to the level of humanity and compared God to a lady and in a sexual connotation he tells God if He was a young girl he would sing for Him a love song.
As if that is not enough, he brings God further down to the level of an infant and tells Him that if He was a kid I will remove your soiled pampers daily.
Am not so sure how changing a baby’s nappies can be compared to the love of God but it’s rather disgusting that a Gospel singer would openly taint and blaspheme the name of God so openly and a section of Kenyans who profess Christianity sing along in delight.
Well, as if that was not offensive enough, he compares God to Satan. The bible says
In John 10:10, the Bible says, “The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.”
In that quote, Jesus Christ compares the devil to a thug, but Willy Paul goes a step further and calls God The devil. Which true Gospel artiste does this? Not that am judging Willy Paul but the truth must be said. Even the Bible in the book of John 8:32 states so clearly;
“Then you will know the truth, andthe truth will set you free.”
We all know Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ is coming soon, we all know He spoke of a time when the Gospel will be trashed in the ground and false teachings made to thrive. But it should not be on my watch.
How? The Bible is very clear about this: “we are to TEACH others the right way, we are to TEST these teachings to see if they are of God, we are supposed to REPRIMAND others and we are to CAUTION others.
Let’s not forget that Lucifer was the best musician in Heaven and no doubt he used music to deceive and lead many astray just like he is today. Christian writers explained the motives of the angel’s rebellion and the nature of his sin in the same way, but added pride against God, which they mention more frequently than envy or jealousy with regard to humanity.
As a matter of fact, there have been widespread complaints from Willy Paul’s fans that apart from his first two songs, “Rabuka” and “Sitolia”, the others are nothing close to Gospel songs.
Gospel music has become the greatest tool for the devil. It is a song whose words are buried in blasting popular beats that appeal to the heart and before you realize it, the songs have crept into the churches hearts and minds of young and old alike. And every moment we dance to the lyrics and sing along, we help the devil in heaping a bunch of insults to the name of God.
It is a high time that Gospel artistes look carefully at what they feed the masses with since they are ministers of the word of God. Let them not just sing anything and since they are in Gospel ministry, their work is taken as Gospel songs.
Which way is it? Gospel Ministry or Gospel Industry?
