‘Secular Gospel’ is Gaining Traction; Here is The Logic Behind It

The radical change in gospel music has left many to wonder whether abandoning the ancient norm of just praising and worshiping was right. Many of the music that are said to be gospel will leave the old generation wonder whether the so called dot com era are completely losing it.

When Mr. Googz released his song Gospel Celebrity many gospel artistes got furious with him thinking it was an attack on them. In his lyrics; Googz sang: it’s a shame most singers are joking, taking up this thing to make money and floss it that’s the reason why the world is talking is the boy born again, where does he fall in stop singing coz you’re messing it please if you know you’re not singing fi di king then please cease for your wisdom is foolish please Jesus got a place for dem foolish kids, say tell dem praise him toda, me tell dem straight stop entertaining , tell dem singer, sing for Jesus. (Part of Mr. Googz lyrics) The singer was trying to pass a message across warning those foxes wearing sheep’s wool.

Well today, it is much harder to differentiate the thin line between gospel and secular music. In some instance, the scenes in the claimed gospel music are quite familiar to scenes in secular music videos and without someone telling you (mostly being show presenters) it is very difficult even to tell whether the song is gospel or secular henceforth it is also difficult to determine the message in those songs. One has to admit that there is just too much flossing in gospel music nowadays. It seems these artistes have over emphasized in making their music look good than actually illuminating the message that the songs convey. This kind of gospel songs are on the rise and even secular artistes are turning back in their numbers to join the club.

The thing about this kind of gospel of today is that it is does not appeal to the older generation. The logic behind a change in style is so that the music appeals to younger generation. The question one should rather ask is whether to change the gospel to suit the youths or the youths to change so that they walk in light? Like they say it; everyone has a free choice and every choice has a consequence so there is no need to get judgmental, it is just an opinion and everyone is entitled to one.