- Gospel artist Laolu Gbenjo believes that limiting the music genres to gospel would make the world boring.
- In an interview with Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, he highlighted the significance of variety in music, citing occasions like weddings and celebrations as examples.
- He emphasizes the importance of sincerity and not expecting everyone to sing gospel during weddings, as it’s a celebration with love songs and praise.
Gospel artist Laolu Gbenjo has expressed his views on the variety of music genres, asserting that a world where everyone exclusively performed gospel music would be monotonous.
In an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, he highlighted the significance of musical diversity, providing examples of how various occasions necessitate different types of songs, such as romantic ballads for weddings and celebratory praise for festive events.
“We have to be sincere to ourselves, if everybody sings gospel, the world will be boring. That’s the truth. If anyone is getting married, you don’t expect me to sing gospel all through, there are love songs and celebration praise. It’s just a celebration”, he said.
Gbenjo also shared how the COVID-19 lockdown motivated him to develop a new genre, Alujo Special. During this period, he began composing personalized songs for individuals who submitted their photographs, crafting these unique pieces in his studio.
He additionally mentioned that his journey into music was inspired by his father, a pastor.
“I started singing because my father was a pastor”, he said.
