Popular gospel artiste Apostle Lenny Akpadie has voiced his firm opposition to Christians engaging in secular music. In an interview with Roselyn Felli on Joy Prime, Apostle Akpadie underscored his belief that any music deviating from the teachings of Jesus is incompatible with Christianity.
“You have strayed big time if you are a Christian and you sing secular music. The standard is set by God, and He says there’s no union between light and darkness,” Apostle Akpadie declared.
The gospel singer also took issue with gospel musicians who permit secular artists to write their songs, labeling it as a serious mistake and a form of defilement. According to Akpadie, secular musicians lack the spiritual grounding necessary to create genuinely spirit-filled music, a role he believes is best fulfilled by gospel ministers guided by the Holy Spirit.
“I would never allow any artist to write my songs because I am guided by the Holy Spirit. Those gospel musicians missed it. You can’t write me a song, where is the Holy Spirit? It’s a defilement. The Holy Ghost is our teacher, and I receive songs from the Holy Ghost,” he asserted.
Apostle Akpadie emphasized that for him, the integrity of the messenger is as important as the message itself. He advocates for gospel ministers to present lyrics that reflect their spiritual convictions, asserting that a song’s words are a direct manifestation of the singer’s faith.
