Popular Nigerian lifestyle influencer Solomon Buchi has criticised gospel musicians for incorporating secular slang and dance moves into their ministries, News About Nigeria reports.
He expressed his disappointment in this trend in a statement via his verified handle on X on Sunday.
The influencer shared a video of popular gospel artist, Adeyinka Alaseyore, doing the popular ‘gwo gwo gwo ngwo’ dance in one of her ministrations.
He argued that doing so makes it no longer a ministration, but just emotionalism.
According to him, God deserves the maximum reverence, and incorporating those secular trends and slang soils the sacrosanctity of the Christian faith.
He further maintained that some gospel musicians are just entertainers riding on the wave of the Christian faith, adding that they are not ministers of the gospel.
“It’s sad to see ‘gospel ministers’ incorporate trendy and secular musical phrases into their ministrations. This isn’t gospel music, neither is it a ministration. It’s just emotionalism; employing every possible means to gyrate listeners. I’m sick of it!
“Some ministers also incorporated the 12345678 trend into praise and worship, and it should be frowned upon. We are offering praise to God who deserves the maximum reverence. Stop soiling the sacrosanctity of our faith.
“It’s high time we called some gospel musicians what they are— they are just entertainers riding on the wave of the Christian faith. They’re not ministers, and that’s fine,” he stated.
He, therefore, urged gospel ministers not to deviate from their calling and join the world, but rather, they should stand out and be examples to the coming generation.
