Ghanaian highlife musician Rex Omar has recently explained why he stopped going to church in a recent interview.
The artist reminisced about his past as a committed Christian who actively participated in various church activities.
Rex Omar recalled how he made a positive impact on the church by using his singing abilities.
However, things changed when he went to his pastor to ask for help from the church board to pay for his studio recording endeavours.
During an interview on Accra-based Asaase Radio, Rex Omar revealed that his pastor indicated that the church board, after thorough discussions, had concluded that they could not allocate church funds to aid his studio sessions.
He said this experience marked the turning point that led him to cease attending church.
“Later, Pastor told me that the church board has sat down and they said we can’t use church money for recording”, he said on Thursday.
The highlife artiste reminisced how a ‘worldly person’ rather sponsored his recording.
He stated how he felt about going to church and using his talent only to receive mouthful blessings but not when needed in kind.
In a recent interview, Rex Omar said he sees no point in spending his time writing gospel songs from the same Bible his pastor preached if he doesn’t receive financial support from the church.