Gospel Producer Billy Frank Hits Out At Artists For Being Disloyal

Gospel music producer Billy Frank of Crown Productions, who has signed and produced gospel singers like Mercy Wairegi, Eunice Njeri and Joy Kaimosi, says he only signs artistes who fit in the Kenyan market and have focus.

 “This is business and I can’t sign an artiste whose style and kind of music is simply unsellable,” he says, adding that when the artiste does not fulfil his end of the bargain, he reviews the available options. And he has no regrets about the artistes he has signed. He says that the relationship between artistes and recording companies is not good because artistes are usually not patient. “The problem is with the artistes. They’re always jumping from one producer to another. They don’t even understand the implications of a recording deal,” he says.

Frank’s contracts are rather simple as he only does the audio production. “I don’t want to take much risk. Mine is always recording alone. The artiste does the rest,” he says.