The ace gospel singer, who is the younger sister of Kenny Ogungbe, co-founder of Kennis Music, said the church did not encourage her efforts to promote what is now called Afro-gospel.
Ace gospel singer, Kenny Saint Brown has revealed the challenges she faced while in Nigeria.
According to her, her effort to introduce Afro-gospel music to the church was not appreciated.
She spoke in a recent interview with Believers Companion.
Brown revealed that working with secular artistes like MI Abaga, the late rapper Dagrin, and Terry G affected her musicās reception in the church.
The ace gospel singer, who is the younger sister of Kenny Ogungbe, co-founder of Kennis Music, said the church did not encourage her efforts to promote what is now called Afro-gospel.
She said the church failed to recognise that she was āusing their platformā to convert unbelievers.
Brown cited US gospel singer Kirk Franklinās similar struggles with resistance from within the church while referencing the part of the Bible that talked about āwinning soulsā.
āThe only problem that I had, it was not from people outside accepting it; it was the church accepting it,ā she said.
āThe same problem Kirk Franklin had when he came out with Storm. They said what was this because they were so traditional and so religious. Do you get it?
āSo, what worsened it for me was that I now had mainstream, rough boys. But these rough boys came from church! Terry G was the drummer to Benita Okojie back in the day. He was a church boy.
āWho else? MI, Dagrin. If you listen to Dagrinās punchline on that album Turnaround, it was all prayers. Do you understand? So, I was the one buying into their audience.
āThe Bible says, āGo and be my witness first from Judea, then here, to Jerusalem, then to the uttermost part of the earth.
āThat thing does not mean Australia. The uttermost part of the earth is the lost souls.ā
Brown also advised gospel singers, saying they should not collaborate with secular artistes without divine instruction.