2018 has been a very tremendous and productive year for an estimated 90% for the secular genre of music artiste in Ghana, enabling them leave remarkable and everlasting memories on the minds of the secular music fanatics. Staging a single handed sold out events both in and around their jurisdictions, releasing back-to-back hit songs, organizing hangouts to get more interactive with their fans.
But on the other side of the bench, some Gospel genre of music artistes have failed awefully, unable to deliver their artistry prowess, using 2018 as the year of review. Most of these Gospel musicians have trended negatively on the online portals, broadcasting media networks which has left many quizzing, if indeed, there has been some ministers of God who in the year 2018 were able to connect the saints to God.
Although these artistes are known to be very active in one way or the other in the gospel music circle, they haven’t been able to meet much anticipated standard as far it being the household name in the music industry in that sense or have produced any hit song in the year 2018.
In recent times, the industry has witnessed a crop of Gospel musicians who have incorporated foreign styles and beats into our conventional styles, this kind they call Contemporary Gospel Music. Some of these songs has a mix of genres like RnB, Pop and ballads. In the last five years, such record producing artists include Cwesi Oteng, Joe Mettle, No Tribe, Eugene Zuta, KODA, Joyce Blessing, Sonnie Badu amongst a few other contemporary choirs.
This is editorially based, as www.georgebritton.com consider these mainstream gospel artistes who haven’t been able to meet shine in the year 2018 but, has promising future of bouncing back strong to dominate the Gospel genre of music and the whole Ghana’s entertainment setting at large, making the year 2018 a point of consideration.
ERNEST OPOKU JNR.
After releasing his last song ”Ladder” in the year 2017, Ernest Opoku Jnr has been one of the few Gospel artiste who in the year 2018 has been trending negatively on all media house and online portals. He has been the most talked about Gospel musician, especially, his scandal with long time ex-girlfriend, Nayas which didn’t end on a lighter note.
This scandal retarded the progress of his career. He’s not been able to stage any spectacular and outstanding event in the year 2018. The Gospel icon in a way has not been able to meet his peak, having high hopes of making a ”U” Turn and by hook or crook, taking the Ghanaian music industry by storm.
ANITA AFRIYIE.
Ghanaian Gospel Musician, Anita Afriyie hasn’t been relevant for some years now, not to talk about 2018 as the center of attention. ”Adehye Mogya” has been her hit song and after that, she has been a mute for some years without staging any musical concert for her fans to have a glimpse of.
Some of few information from a notable source reaching www.georgebritton.com has it that, the minister of God’s word has bulk of surprises for her fans and saints as she prepares to draw them closer to their maker in heaven with soul soothing music accompanied with some outstanding musical concert to be stage this year.
OHEMAA MERCY.
Internationally acclaimed worship leader, song writer Mercy Twum Ampofo professionally known as Ohema Mercy is a Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer who was among the artistes, that made 2015 a remarkable year with release of her album ”Wobeye Kese” but that wasn’t a guarantee for a successful subsequent years.
Despite the release of her single ”Onim Me” in the 2018, the music was unable to extend her God gifted talent in the remaining months under the year of review due couple hitches that prevented the songstress from taking over the gospel music industry and dropping more tunes.
The Ghanaian-USA based gospel artiste is looking forward to be accepted back by Ghanaian gospel music fanatics, as the singer is on the verge of making 2019 her year of return, and ready to elevate the gospel works high.
BROTHER SAMMY
Brother Sammy is a renowned gospel artiste. Ever since he stormed the music scene with his affectionate way of doing live worship and staging live events, Ghanaians have developed a great sense of love of Gospel music in the country.
Brother Sammy has produced awesome hit songs such as Mebo Wodin, and has a lot live worship song to his credit. The gospel musician who started his career at a tender age got commendable accolades and nominations for his good works and has then not been consistent in the music game.
A close source has it that, is prayed to God to make 2019 shine to him, as he has a lot of talents being chocked in the pipeline and are yet to be released which is going to stir up the gospel fraternity and change its interface.
