A lot of times, this particular argument has been raised and I have personally advised myself not to even go with the it because irrespective which side you take, you cannot even win.
Whilst some are of the view that gospel artistes should not charge for their performance since the word of God was given freely, others have maintained the stance that they deserve to be paid just like any other performer and I am with the latter.
The point is, music is a profession on a grand scale and I am not sure someone who love to work without having been paid, even the so called NGOs receive incentive of a sort. It looks like one other gospel artiste sleeps with those who believe they need to be paid and it is none other than Joyce Blessing.
“It is good. You must charge for performing because everything about music is money. Yes, it is ministry but you exchange money; so it’s business.
You pay for the video to be shown on television. If you argue that it is ministry so we should not charge, at the end of the day, how can we continue with the work? Piracy is on the ascendancy.
So for us to be able to continue with the work, we must charge you. Christians should understand that we have to put in more efforts in spreading the gospel.
There should be investment. Why do people sponsor even boxing but are reluctant to sponsor gospel shows?” she queried.”
