Afrobeats musician Spyro has stated that there are difficulties associated with openly evangelising in the Nigerian music scene, and he has had his share of them.
In a recent interview with Echo Room, Spyro related a personal story that he heard from Banky W, a well-known R&B singer who is now a pastor.
He claimed that Banky W’s issues in the music business started when he openly professed his faith in Christ.
Spyro, a singer, claimed that because he is a “Jesus boy,” he has been rejected by the music industry.
According to Spyro:
“My biggest challenge in the music industry right now is discrimination. I came out with the ‘Jesus boy’ brand and I’ve received the biggest criticisms.
“If you want to be truthful to yourself, how many media moguls support or post me when I drop songs? You see them posting other artists but outside from the blogs that I paid to post me, how many media moguls post me?
“Do you see these guys post me? Sometimes, I ask myself why because people who are not doing as well as I am, they post them. The answer is simple; once you come out and declare Christ publicly, you enter a war.
“It’s like the whole system is designed to pull you down. Banky W told me that his problem started in the industry the moment he proclaimed Christ.
“He told me to be sure that I am ready for this. He said when he was a ‘bad boy’, everything was going well but immediately he decided to do it in godly way, war started.”