Timi Dakolo Vs Pastor Lazarus: Gospel singer's alleged rate card with $10k honorarium emerges online

• A complaint paper a gospel vocalist allegedly sent to a religion arsenic a pre-condition for being invited has emerged online
• This comes pursuing vocalist Timi Dakolo and Pastor Femi Lazarus' disagreement connected whether gospel singers should complaint for their services
• The complaint paper included an honorarium worthy $10,000, among others to beryllium provided by the religion for the gospel singer

The trending taxable of whether gospel singers should complaint for their ministration and services successful churches and Christian events has continued to trend.

This is coming aft Nigerian Soul vocalist Timi Dakolo responded to comments made by Apostle Femi Lazarus, who berated gospel singers for charging fees to execute astatine religion events.

Christian influencer stock invoice gospel vocalist alleged shared to a religion amid Timi Dakolo, Pastor Lazarus disagreement. Credit: femilazarus/timidakolo
Source: Instagram

Pastor Femi suggested that ministry should not beryllium commercialised arsenic helium recalled however a vocalist charged N5 cardinal to travel and sing for his congregation.

The clergyman's remark successful the viral video sparked debate, with Dakolo defending gospel singers.

The vocalist shared the fiscal concern needed to prolong their craft.

According to Dakolo, beyond its spiritual significance, music is besides a assemblage that needs to beryllium compensated.

Gospel singer's alleged complaint paper emerges

Amid the disagreement betwixt Dakolo and Pastor Lazarus, a Christian influencer connected X shared a complaint paper a gospel vocalist allegedly sent to a religion arsenic a pre-condition for being invited to minister.

The complaint paper included an honorarium of $10,000, edifice accommodation, among others.

Sharing the complaint card, the Christian influencer wrote,

"Let's code this contented of gospel 'music ministers' charging churches wealth for ministrations. This invoice was allegedly sent to a religion by a gospel 'music minister' arsenic a precondition for being invited. It involves a $10k complaint with $5k non-refundable. Should euphony ministers bash this?"

Screenshot of gospel vocalist alleged complaint card. Credit: X/spiricoco
Source: Instagram

In related news, Legit.ng reported that shaper K Solo passionately defended gospel singers. He argued that producing euphony is simply a nonrecreational endeavour requiring important fiscal investment.

Reactions way gospel singer's alleged complaint card

Legit.ng captured immoderate of the comments arsenic netizens shared opinions astir the complaint card. Read the reactions below:

Row_Haastrup said:

"E adjacent extremity americium with God bless you. Omo…shey maine excessively nary spell go transportation Dey sing similar this."

Gentlefire_1 wrote:

"My issues is wherefore bash we person to bash this online?? Keep dragging ourselves online."

gdc4bb said:

"I deliberation it's the information that they person exorbitant charges. If each religion honours maine with what they tin afford, past I'll beryllium capable to scope a wider radical of radical who volition curate to maine according to their ability. However, transport isn't inexpensive anyway..."

PaAwolowo said:

"Why are you covering the names of the minister, fto america see, truthful that we tin boycott this person."

weendheevah reacted:

"Heard a communicative of 1 of the large gospel curate we person successful this state billed RCCG millions to perform. The religion paid but didn't telephone him for ministration. Oga kept waiting for them to telephone him up but it ne'er came. They said shebi it's wealth helium wants helium has gotten it."

enith4luv said:

"Considering the existent economical situation, however bash we expect the euphony ministers to past if they are not paid?"

Lara George defends colleagues

Legit.ng antecedently reported that gospel vocalist Lara George responded to Pastor Chris Oyakhilomeh's remark astir her colleagues.

She compared Nigerian gospel singers to secular artistes who charged successful millions, and stressed that would radical find the second little spiritual if they led praise and worship.

"If you recovered retired that your favourite non-Naija Gospel artiste charges $100k USD to sing songs of praise and worship, would they look little spiritual to you due to the fact that they bash so?" she asked.

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Source: Legit.ng