Tag: Willy Paul News

From when this story blew out we decided not to write anything about it but after another clip came out that Willy Paul was ‘mocking’ Bahati in a video recorded a year ago we had to clear the air.

 

First of all its very sad to even talk about this issue in public but the producer who shot the video has called us to help him clear his name as the video was just a joke.

For the record I have seen most gospel artistes joke about their songs when at backstage, so we should not be attacking Willy Paul for this act. The video was shot in 2014 when Willy Paul was recording Kitanzi video with Gloria Muliro and Arnold Kiddy the video director was part of the team doing behind the scenes video.

The video was not done out of malice as it was just a joke. The sad thing is that it was re-uploaded at the wrong time.

Speaking to uliza links the video director says :

“Am Arnold kiddy .am a video producer.. I have shot a lot of behind the scenes of many music video including Machozi of Bahati, ti mundu of Mr seed etc.

I currently work with Kenya Television service as a TV producer  and i do produce several programs including Home Hits show that support local talent.

I was part of the crew that shot kitanzi of willy paul and gloria. It was fun with a lot of jokes. During the shoot Willy Paul had a lot of jokes and one of the joke was singing bahati song machozi. Bahati saw it and he never had a problem with it as it was not shot with bad intention.

I did upload it as part of behind the scenein the year 2014 but suddenly the video has spread with my name on it which has made me to be responsible for it.

I would like all people to know that, the video was not done with malice intention.”

With this said it would be better that this matter is closed.

The statement of Bahati accusing Willy Paul in public was wrong to some extent but probably Bahati had reached a point where Willy Paul had pushed him too far ? At the end of the day he shouldn’t have put in public as he did as he is called and everything he does it’s not about him or Willy Paul as they are both servants.

Renown worship and praise singer Vicky Kitonga has spoke about how she felt when she saw the letter and has stated that as gospel ministers we are going the wrong way. She felt that the two artistes have handled this matter carnally but not spiritually.

She stated :

 Music Ministry or should I call it Gospel Music is just a fraction of Christian living. They need to read Acts 2 : 42-47 and see what is expected of them if they are part of the church. When you lack authority over your life , you become carnal . Using Media to fight is cowardice from my point of view.

She feels that as a child in the christian ministry Bahati and Willy Paul should have asked for the advice of mentors in the gospel ministry. But where are they she asked ?

 

“The Bible says when someone has wronged you , you should go to them and if it does not work call the Elders. We who have been in this industry for so long n may not necessarily have big names are still relevant and ready to offer guidance but where are they to be mentored? The route we are taking as Gospel Ministers is unacceptable…..May God have mercy on us…..”, Vicky Kitonga responded to Billy Frank’s call to artistes.

At this point where we are it’s sad but this is a wake up call to the stake holders of the gospel to work out on the issues between the two artistes and many others that have not been revealed.

 

Yesterday the letter of gospel artiste Bahati caught many of us by the mouth as we didn’t see that coming on even had the thought of thinking that we would see an artiste clearing the air in public. Probably it was the only option left for Bahati but what is the deeper impact of this public letter ? Does it build or destroy ?

Award winning producer Billy Frank who sang some the most amazing worship songs till date including Nguvu Ya Msalaba , Umeniweza among others is very hurt to see what is happening between the people who are seen to be the light among the thousand of followers who follow them.

It’s hurts to see a fellow gospel artist writing to clear the air with a fellow gospel artist that tells you the magnitude of things-for a fellow gospel artists to fight me it simple means they absolutely don’t understand who they are leave alone who they are serving-but let me say this.

I love music that exalts the Lord Jesus Christ. But my true love for Gospel Music has broken my heart.
I am grieved by the excessive commercialism of contemporary Gospel Music in the Kenya industry I can cite various examples of this illicit love affair with the world. But there is an explicit seduction of the world on Gospel artists that burdens me.

Of course, We have become so obsessed with our own images and fame and money rather than promoting the name, message, kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Please to tell us you are doing this to expand the influence of Christ in culture. If that’s what you think, you are extremely confused. Deceived. Out of touch with “reality”It is easier for the world to pull you down than for you to pull the world up. And in leaning over to reach the world, we often falls in. And we are dragging the precious name of Jesus down with us.

Where did we get the idea that Christ wants us to help him be relevant in this God-ignoring society? The Lord commands us to be holy, faithful, obedient, wise, and loving. The Lord does not want us to show the world that we are regular people just like everyone else. The world already knows that! That’s why they don’t respect the us.We need to be different. Light. Salt. Our influence in the world happens by the difference Christ makes in our lives, not by blending in. The world cannot see our good works and glorify the Father in heaven by watching us divas ,argue, boast, covet,lust, and complain on TV. Get real!
Not only are Gospel artists fallen in love with the world
As I listen to the new Gospel Music released, I am blown away by how talented Gospel artists are. The music, singing, and production can rival anything “secular” project. Unfortunately, I am hearing more thoughtful reflection in some Pop and R&B music than among those who claim to sing for the glory of God.
I listen to a lot of Gospel Music. But I can commend very little of it for worship, private or corporate. Too much Gospel Music has too little gospel in it. It is not God exalting, Christ focused, or biblically saturated. It is fixated with self and market oriented and fame -what we call making a hits and winning awards.
We need music that teaches truth (Col. 3:16), not just cherry-picks phrases that sound good. We need Gospel Music that proclaims the gospel! We need reverent, bible-rooted music that will lead worshipers to think deeply about Christ. We need musicians to record music that will lead us to sing to the glory of God, not just cheer-lead to get an emotional response.
Kenya Gospel artists, please wake up! We are in a storm. And you are playing the Jonah, sleeping your way to Tarshish when you should be headed to Nineveh. The church – and the world – needs you to wake up and give up music about the true and living God