BY VICTOR CHIJIOKE
Kenny Saint Brown has recalled her struggles to introduce Afro-gospel music to the church.
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 music’s reception within the church.
The ace gospel singer, who’s the youthful sister of Kenny Ogungbe, co-founder of Kennis Music, mentioned the church didn’t encourage her efforts to advertise what’s now referred to as Afro-gospel.
She mentioned the church did not recognise that she was “utilizing their platform” to transform unbelievers.
Brown cited US gospel singer Kirk Franklin’s related struggles with resistance from inside the church whereas referencing the a part of the Bible that talked about “profitable souls”.
“The one drawback that I had, it was not from individuals exterior accepting it; it was the church accepting it,” she mentioned.
“The identical drawback Kirk Franklin had when he got here out with Storm. They mentioned what was this as a result of they had been so conventional and so spiritual. Do you get it?
“So, what worsened it for me was that I now had mainstream, tough boys. However these tough boys got here from church! Terry G was the drummer to Benita Okojie again within the day. He was a church boy.
“Who else? MI, Dagrin. In the event you take heed to Dagrin’s punchline on that album Turnaround, it was all prayers. Do you perceive? So, I used to be the one shopping for into their viewers.
“The Bible says, ‘Go and be my witness first from Judea, then right here, to Jerusalem, then to the uttermost a part of the earth.
“That factor doesn’t imply Australia. The uttermost a part of the earth is the misplaced souls.”
Brown additionally suggested gospel singers, saying they need to not collaborate with secular artistes with out divine instruction.
She began her music profession whereas in class in 1979 with the choir. She launched her debut album ‘Totality’ in 1998.
Brown was previously married to singer Eddy Montana.
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