Singers, pastors weigh in on debate over payment of gospel artistes

The lead pastor of the Light Nation Church, Femi Lazarus, recently lent his voice to the raging debate over whether or not gospel artistes should be paid for “ministering” in church and other programmes.

He said, “A music minister is one who expresses his ministry through music. A music artist is not a kingdom-based minister, hence is not for the church. Churches don’t have music artistes. Although there’s nothing wrong with being a…