UK-based Ghanaian gospel artist Sonnie Badu has opened up about feeling overlooked by his peers in the gospel community after sustaining an injury in 2023.
He revealed that during his time on the sickbed, not a single gospel musician reached out to him, leaving him to navigate one of the most challenging periods of his life alone.
In an interview on Joy Prime’s late afternoon show, Changes, the singer expressed his surprise at this lack of support, especially given their shared connection within the gospel community.
“Not even a single one checked up on me. Personally, if I heard that somebody had gone through something or seen it, I would have been calling. I don’t care whether I’m cool with you or not. But not even one person did,” he told Roselyn Felli on Wednesday.
When he recognized that no one was concerned about his well-being, he found the strength within himself to push through and complete the project he had started.
“When I realised that not even a single gospel artist colleague or pastor would check up on me, that’s when I said even if I died, nobody cares; I have to rise up quickly,” he continued.
Nevertheless, he noted that a few pastors, including Nigerian Pastor Jerry Eze, Prophet Agyemang Prempeh of Ultimate Charismatic Centre, Apostle Amoako Atta of the Lord’s Parliament Chapel International, and Pastor Kingsley, showed him love by reaching out to him on some social media platforms.
Despite this, the composer of “My Confidence” was motivated by the indifference he faced to recover quickly and proceed with his December Rhythms of Africa concert.
On the day of the concert, his injury worsened, but he pushed through the pain and delivered an outstanding performance.
The musician expressed his gratitude to God for His healing grace and mercy, explaining that the initial fall impacted his head before shifting to his leg, which could have led to a fatal outcome.
After the incident, some Ghanaian social media users mocked him, claiming the injury was staged to gain attention for his concert. However, Mr. Badu stated he didn’t hold it against them, acknowledging that such behavior is typical among Ghanaians.
“Ghana like seeing is believing, and I’m going to show them what I went through. It’s ugly,” he said.