A vibrant Nigerian pastor based in the UK, Tobi Adegboyega, has labeled renowned musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as a gospel artist.
Adegboyega elaborated that the essence of gospel is good news, and he believes Davido is sharing that message through his music.
During an appearance on the Off The Record podcast, he addressed inquiries about his choice to invite secular musicians to his recent birthday celebration rather than gospel performers.
Additionally, Adegboyega affectionately referred to Nigerian artist Zlatan as his son.
He said: “Gospel means good news. Everyone there is a gospel artiste. Davido is a gospel artiste. Have you heard: ‘Because I stand strong?
“What I had then was my friends—friends who are there through thick and thin. Davido told me: ‘I just want to be there and perform for one hour.’ They’re my friends. I didn’t pay any of them. They love me, and I will give my friends platforms.
“If gospel artistes aren’t my friends and are instead joining the bandwagon to criticize me by asking, ‘Is that a church?’ What should I do? Drag them with a rope?
“It’s my friends that will be there. Everyone in that room was my friend. Zlatan is like a son to me; his kids are my kids, and his parents were in my house. So should I now say, ‘Well, because you are not gospel artistes, let me go and look for some gospel artistes who are criticizing me and force them to sing?’
“My friends will always sing at my events, and the next one will be bigger because my circle of friends keeps growing.”
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