Gospel singer, Patience Nyarko says it's an insult to the kingdom of God for any person to place Joe Mettle as topnotch musician in the gospel music industry in Ghana.
According to Patience Nyarko, she has no problem with her colleague musician Joe Mettle but her anger against him was borne out of some statements that a Presenter on Accra-based radio station Vision 1, O.B Nartey made regarding Joe Mettle.
She disclosed that the Presenter was giving a countdown of his top gospel musicians and singled out Joe Mettle to be the only musician he would choose to represent Ghana on the international level.
Patience Nyarko has come under intense attacks on social media for screaming with pain that Joe Mettle doesn't deserve the hype he is getting from music enthusiasts.
She believes the musician is being overpampered and therefore warned it might not augur well for him.
She appeared on Onua FM's Anigye Mmre show on Saturday, May 16 and was addressing why Ghana's gospel music is not penetrating the international market.
During the interview, the singer became emotional and vented her spleen on the ''Bo Noo Ni'' hit maker saying ''I don't want people to think that Joe Mettle is the only Gospel artiste in Ghana. The way they are hyping him, I want people to know that he is not there yet. Sincerely, they are giving the guy a problem, I'm telling you''.
Her point is very simple that Joe Mettle doesn't compose his own songs but rather sings Methodist and Pentecostal songs.
"When we talk about English songs, how many songs does Joe Mettle have? Is it not Pentecost songs that Joe Mettle sings? If the church of Pentecost and Methodist church should ban people from using their songs, what will be Joe Mettle's fate?"
"What about those of us who write our own songs. Look at Nacee, Diana Hamilton, and Joyce Blessing who write their own songs. We have all been ignored because we don't speak English. Is English food we eat?" she asked.
Although Patience Nyarko has incurred the wrath of some people, she however solidly stands by her words.
To her, it is an affront to the Kingdom of God and the gospel fraternity for any person to choose Joe Mettle as a favourite among all the gospel musicians in Ghana.
"What makes him number 1? Is it because he sings English songs? What qualities are you using to place him number 1? We don't build an industry with one person. You have to respect everybody's efforts. Joe may be good but that doesn't mean he is the only person to represent the whole big industry like Ghana's industry. If you to even talk about English songs, Sonnie Badu is the originator. He opened the door and you've disrespected him too. We have a lot of people who are doing very well.
"We have Diana Hamilton, Patience Nyarko, Ceccy Twum, Joyce Blessing and so forth. You will give us morale when you put it this way. But if you single out one person, what makes him number 1?''
She questioned in an interview with host Halifax Ansah Addo on Okay FM's 'Best Entertainment'.
Watch her full submissions below:
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I don't even know what to say! Why the outburst? Someone prefers Joe Mettle to the others and you go banana's? Is she aware of "everyone being entitled to his or her opinions"? By their fruits, they shall be known.....How many songs has she song deserving of the attention she is seeking? If Joe sings Pentecost and Methodist songs, what prevents her from singing same? The humble will always go high. To you english is not food oooo...... but who will invite you to an international program to go and speak "twi" and spew out such venom? Compare "OBI NNYA NI ME" to BO NO NI".......madam you better don't "angry us"..... is this what the Christ to be following thought you? you should be proud that a colleague gospel singer was choosing and not those shatta, stone or sarkodie's....... Madam, you better come back and apologize or you will forever live to regret this not too good for the "kingdom of God"....... God forgive you anyway.........
@Don Biko, you are a spirit filled person paaa, the lady is possessed, the kind of songs she does will not be sang at any true church of Christ, but rather the obinim, oboufour, badu kobi, opambour, abruku abuka, ben yorke etc churches...bcos those songs are not spirit filled...she should shaaaaatt the h333333333333lllllllllll up, and go seek for God, their time will also come just like their so called prophets time are ending soon, she and her compatriots obaapa Christy, joyce blessing and co..they shd seek FOR GOD.
Don, you talk well this lady thinks she is the best gospel musician that ***barred word*** music she sing. Her music that she sing you can not sing in church called gospel music obi nyani me. There is no Holy Spirit in that and she is making proud. Look at uncle Ato they way he sing very annoiting. She is too arrogant. We want people Mary Ghansah and Easter Nyamakye whoe's music still in the systerm all the protestant and spiritaul churches singing today to come and complain but not you.
Madam ,get a life a stop worrying the young man. I don't even think you understand what Gospel music is! What kind of demon has possessed this lady! That her obi nyani me song that she did and she things that is Gospel! That song will never even get a mention when true Gospel Music is being talked of! I feel the Spirit of God move when Joe Mettle sings but only noise that causes headache when patience nyarko sings! Joe Mettle was not, is not and will never be your sized as far as Gospel Music is concerned! So stop your petty jealousy and go on with your obi nyani mi robbish! What is Gospel about that song?