Kenyan singer Wilson Radido better known as Willy Paul has finally come out to explain reasons behind his unexpected switch from gospel to secular. His switch comes at a time many have raised questions about the kind of music ‘gospel singers’ produce and their lifestyle in general.
A good number of those who started in gospel her shockingly crossed the floor to secular. His explanation comes a time when Kevin Bahati, another gospel singer also seem to be on his way to secular.
The Mama song hitmaker has been making headlines after he recorded himself in a video smoking cigarette. The picture uploaded on his social media accounts on Friday, 11th June night is also a clear show he is moving to secular.
Well, should Bahati decide to cross the floor, he will be following Willy Paul’s footsteps. His move has been questioned by many. While setting up records clear, Paul started by reporting to his fans that the move was taken based on depression he was going through.
Through a very long post he shared on his social media platforms, Willy Paul cited hatred from those he thought would be there for him. Part of his statement read;
”Some of you ask me why I left the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.. and even call me names because I nolonger praise Jesus in my songs.. according to them I’m so evil and everything bad. Those are the same people that fought me nikiwa upande wa Yesu. Reasons as to why I left. Hate from my fellow artists and Djs, luck of airplay ( claiming my content wasn’t Godly back then ) ubaguzi na mapendeleo.”
He went on to add that he was a top artist in the gospel industry, sadly, his haters did not see that. This act broke him further, left him depressed, situation he had to battle with for four good months.
The singer cited that it reached a point where he had nothing to feed his family with. He lamented that everything he went through was never right for anyone serving God.
It was at this point that Willy decided to try his luck in the secular industry, a step he says he is not regretting. He reported that he is currently stable and more importantly, he chose to be real to himself and to his fans.
Many artists have moved from gospel to secular and vice versa, all looking for better ground to earn a living while others are moving to for different reasons. Gospel singer Size 8 is among the big names who have taken a similar step.
