Ghanaian gospel singer Esther Smith has opened up about how pastors of various churches treat them
Speaking in an interview with Koby Kyei, she said that an unnamed church demanded GH¢60,000 for a single night’s rental of its auditorium, a sum she finds outr+geous given the circumstances, but sometimes they want the musicians to perform without pay.
She said, “The church charged us GH¢60,000 for using the auditorium. We even had to hire extra chairs because the ones there were not enough. We used the place for just one night. It was far too much for a space we only utilised for a few hours.”
“If such a pastor calls me to perform, I will equally charge the same amount. I believe artists should demand what they deserve, especially when ministers come to them for performances,” she asserted.
“I remember I used to donate to another church back in the day. Can you believe that when we approached them to rent their auditorium for my show, they told us they don’t rent their premises to non-members? I was genuinely hurt by their refusal.”
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