Gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has cautioned his fans against what he calls an unholy obsession for him.

Taking to his X handle, Bassey said it was not compulsory for every Christian to know him.


Bassey’s intervention is coming at a time that Nigerian church goers hype preachers and gospel singers with a cult following. There have also been social arguments insinuating that Christians who do not know Bassey have lower value.

But in his reaction, the gospel singer wrote: “Please let’s be careful and guided so we don’t turn our passion to unholy obsession.
Not knowing Nathaniel Bassey or any of the young vibrant servants of God being used does not make you any less a Christian. In fact, there are so many Christians who have never heard of me nor my music. It doesn’t make them any less Christians. They don’t have to know me. I’m not the best thing after slice bread.

“I do not even see myself in that manner. I would be thinking of myself more highly than I ought doing so.

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
Romans 12:3

“Also, not joining the Hallelujah challenge does not make you less a Christian. People are free to connect with what’s best for them.

“I describe it in this way. Apples don’t grow everywhere. It doesn’t mean the places apples don’t grow are bad. It may just not be apples’ environment.

“Those of us joining should never look down on those joining. Those who are not joining should also not look down on those joining.”


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