Seyi Awolowo, a former participant of Big Brother Naija reality show, has expressed his belief that it is acceptable for gospel artists to request payment for their performances at religious events.
In a recent interview with Hip TV, he asserted that gospel musicians have the right to monetize their music and charge for their services.
Awolowo emphasized that despite their spiritual roles, gospel artists also have personal responsibilities to fulfill and financial obligations to meet.
Awolowo said, “If you got a talent, you gotta make your money. So because of religion someone shouldn’t get paid? We need to knock that mindset out. We literally need to take out that sentiment.
“Let’s actually build on ourselves. If you have a talent if you can monetise it the right way, do so. You need to sell your talent.”
