{"id":210657,"date":"2025-03-17T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=210657"},"modified":"2025-03-17T17:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:14:26","slug":"timi-dakolo-counters-apostle-femi-lazarus-for-berating-gospel-ministers-charging-high-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/03\/17\/timi-dakolo-counters-apostle-femi-lazarus-for-berating-gospel-ministers-charging-high-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Timi Dakolo counters Apostle Femi Lazarus for berating gospel ministers charging high fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Timi Dakolo has countered Apostle Femi Lazarus\u2019 opinion that berated gospel ministers who charge excessive fees to perform in churches.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The singer stated that music is a profession and those who practice it should be paid to sustain their ministry and family.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo has responded to comments made by the lead pastor of Light Nation Church, Apostle Femi Lazarus, who frowned at gospel artistes who charge exorbitant fees to perform at church events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The pastor suggested that ministry should not be commercialised, highlighting a time a singer charged 5 million to sing to his congregation. His statement sparked debate and reactions within the Christian and gospel music community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sharing his opinion in a detailed post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/19\/i-am-an-accidental-musician-timi-dakolo\/\">Timi Dakolo defended gospel musicians<\/a>, highlighting the financial investment required to sustain their craft. He urged Christians to recognise that, beyond its spiritual significance, music is also a profession that demands compensation. He wrote on Instagram:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cMy dear Christains, a quote\/conversation can sound intelligent and deep yet untrue. Just like everyone else. You deserve the very best things life has to offer. You should be paid what you deserve. Studio session, production and promotion cost a lot. You have a family to feed, you have rent to pay.<br \/>\nYou have more songs to put out. We should stop all these attack on people\u2019s work. As much as it is spiritual, music is an art. If you can\u2019t pay people, Use your choir members and pay the amount you could have given the guest artist. I doubt the second part.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The singer also pointed out that churches spend substantial amounts on architecture, event promotions, and pastoral engagements, questioning why musicians are often expected to offer their services for free. He continued:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis gaslighting has to stop, Gospel ministers want good things too, they are not beggars, the best of architects are called upon to build big church, large sum money disbursed for promoting big programs and all. No one should diminish another persons ministry, Ministry needs music and music needs ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It takes at least 10years and chains of hours to be an elite musician. Develop your Musicians and singers in your church and pay them well. Leave all these belittling alone. None of these people saying these will fly economy and travel alone to save money for the ministry that invites to preach. All this was said in love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timi Dakolo has countered Apostle Femi Lazarus\u2019 opinion that berated gospel ministers who charge excessive fees to perform in churches. The singer stated that music is a profession and those who practice it should be paid to sustain their ministry and family. 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