John Mensah Sarpong
Kumasi-based veteran gospel music producer, John Mensah Sarpong, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of JMS Music Productions, has stated that some gospel artistes in the country are very ungrateful.
According to him, gospel artistes whom the producers worked tirelessly to bring them into limelight, usually forget to acknowledge the efforts of those who helped them climb the ladder of success.
Sarpong made the comments in support of concerns raised by a section of the gospel music producers that their long years of work with Ghanaian gospel artistes had proven most of them are very unappreciative.
The producer, who was speaking on Onua FM said “90 per cent of Ghanaian gospel artistes are ungrateful, I am telling you. After working tirelessly in putting them out there, they will dump you because they have achieved their desired results, unlike the secular musicians who appreciate their producers.”
He hinted that gospel artistes showed respect to producers when not famous but immediately they came into limelight, the act of arrogance and ungratefulness was seen in all that they do.
Sarpong stated that he had personally helped a number of gospel artistes in the country, who had refused to acknowledge his contribution to the progress of their musical career.
He warned that until they changed their ungodly attitude towards their producers, the gospel music industry would continue to suffer.
The music producer, who has produced the likes of Kwaku Gyasi, Stella Dugan, Ama Boahemaa and a host of others, however, urged music producers to continue helping gospel artistes in the country, despite the discouraging attitudes being put up by some of them.