Jimmy Gait: Why I Did Music After Getting A Degree

INTERVIEW EXCERPT

George Kariuki: Tell us about Jimmy Gait…

Jimmy Gait: Jimmy Gait is a very black and white person.

G.K: Jimmy Gait suddenly came to the limelight. Tell us where you came from.

J.G: Nimetoka mbali. Ilikuwa ni juzi tu, nilikuwa naomba fare. Mambo ilikuwa down kabisa. Nilikuwa nimetoka mashambani then of course, I was in college. I did Bible Archeology for four years. After graduating, I felt a calling from God to do music. To minister through music. So music to me is not just a business. It’s a ministry. It’s a calling.

G.K: What can you tell us about that journey, from Bible School to you turning to music?

J.G: Mazee, it was hard! When I actually cleared college and said that I want to do music, almost everyone was like, ‘what, are you crazy?’ How can you go to Bible School and end up in music? So many people were against me. They never believed I would make it, so nilikuwa na mahaters wengi sana. Your attitude determines your altitude. You can never change your life, unless you change it yourself.

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