- Bernard Amankwah urges gospel musicians to focus on spiritual impact rather than crowd size.
- He believes true success lies in lives changed, not numbers.
- Warns that chasing popularity can distract from the gospel’s mission.
- Criticizes collaborations between gospel and secular artistes as spiritually compromising.
- Emphasizes that gospel music should remain Christ-centered and uncompromised.
Gospel singer Bernard Amankwah is calling for a shift in how success is measured within Ghana’s gospel music scene. According to him, the true value of gospel music lies not in packed auditoriums or trending charts, but in its power to transform lives.
He believes the spiritual impact of a concert — the moments when individuals encounter Christ and leave renewed — far outweighs the size of the crowd. For Amankwah, even if one person makes a genuine decision to follow Christ, that outcome is more meaningful than entertaining thousands who leave unchanged.
The singer expressed concern that many gospel artistes are becoming distracted by the pursuit of large audiences and commercial appeal. He warned that this focus risks diluting the core mission of gospel music, which is to spread the message of salvation and inspire personal transformation.
Amankwah also weighed in on the growing trend of gospel musicians collaborating with secular artistes. While some view it as a strategy to expand reach, he described it as spiritually risky and potentially compromising. He argued that gospel and secular music operate under fundamentally different mandates, and merging the two could undermine the integrity of the gospel message.
He emphasized that the identity of a gospel musician should remain rooted in Christ, not in popularity metrics or industry mileage. For him, gospel music must remain a sacred calling, not a commercial venture.
