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‘Gospel people are very judgmental’ – Kuami Eugene
Renowned hip-hop artist Kuami Eugene has voiced his observation that individuals in the gospel music industry often exhibit a judgmental attitude, which contradicts the principles of non-judgment advocated in the Bible.
In discussing his experience with writing songs for gospel singer Joyce Blessing, Kuami Eugene highlighted the challenges arising from prevalent prejudices within the gospel industry against artists from other genres, despite seeing no inherent issue with collaboration.
“Talking intensely about gospel is a bit dicey because you know Gospel people, how judgmental some of them are. I’ve had people say, ‘Why should a gospel person allow a worldly musician to write a song for them? There is literally nothing wrong with that,'” Kuami Eugene shared.
He stressed that the primary goal of gospel music is to reach and save Christians, a mission achievable by individuals from any musical background.
Kuami Eugene challenged the notion that gospel music should exclusively involve those already within the Christian community, asserting that there is nothing wrong with collaboration across genres.
“There is nothing wrong with it. I don’t know who the Gospel is saving if it’s saving people who are already saved… There’s nothing wrong with writing a song,” he added.
Kuami Eugene’s candid remarks shed light on the perceived biases within the gospel music industry and open a conversation about the importance of inclusivity and acceptance of diverse musical influences in the pursuit of a common goal.