Afrobeats artist Spyro recently discussed the challenges of openly proclaiming Jesus Christ in the Nigerian music industry.
Spyro shared a conversation he had with R&B star-turned-pastor Banky W, who recounted facing difficulties after publicly declaring his faith.
Spyro revealed that his own experience as a “Jesus boy” has caused him to miss out on support and opportunities in the industry.
“My biggest challenge in the music industry right now is discrimination. I came out with the ‘Jesus boy’ brand and I’ve received the biggest criticisms,” he said.
“If you want to be truthful to yourself, how many media moguls support or post me when I drop songs? You see them posting other artists but outside from the blogs that I paid to post me, how many media moguls post me?
“Do you see these guys post me? Sometimes, I ask myself why because people who are not doing as well as I am, they post them. The answer is simple; once you come out and declare Christ publicly, you enter a war.
“It’s like the whole system is designed to pull you down. Banky W told me that his problem started in the industry the moment he proclaimed Christ.
“He told me to be sure that I am ready for this. He said when he was a ‘bad boy’, everything was going well but immediately he decided to do it in godly way, war started.”
