Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah
Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah has said no scripture in the Bible categorically bans Christians from listening to secular music.
According to the General Overseer of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, the Bible does not condemn secular music.
The Bible, he said, rather admonish Christians not to walk among those who do not believe in God’s word.
In an interview on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review, he indicated, “The truth is, when one takes the Bible, he or she will not find a verse which disregards the listening of secular music, but what the Bible preaches on is not to walk or be involved with those who do not believe in the word of God. To be honest with you, I haven’t seen or read any scripture which says Christians should not listen to secular songs.”
He added he listens to secular songs, but he likes motivational ones.
“I am telling you the fact. I like listening to some of Sarkodie’s songs that I play in my car while driving and not talking about Nana Kwame Ampadu, Adofo, Alhaji K. Frimpong’s songs and the others which has wisdom in it. I will listen to it if there’s wisdom in Bob Marley and Lucky Dube’s songs. I listen to these songs because of the wisdom I derive from them thus so far as the secular songs speak wisdom, I’ll listen to them,” he disclosed.