Desire Luzinda Disappointed with Churches for not Supporting Gospel Artistes Stage Online Concerts

By Gloria

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For the past few weeks now, Ugandans have been entertained by secular artistes through online concerts. However, they are yet to see a gospel online concert during this lock down season.

Renowned Ugandan musician Desire Luzinda, who recently gave her life to Christ, has opined that the church is partly to blame for failing to support gospel artistes.

In a post on her Instagram handle, Desire Luzinda acknowledges that she has done her part in charity during this lockdown, but her heart bleeds for gospel artistes who are struggling without any help.

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She goes on to wonder why churches are not sponsoring these shows, yet the secular artistes are getting support for their shows from beer companies

''...So while these companies are coming up with ways to support the artistes (something I must appreciate them for) , how about the gospel artists? Truthfully, there are many established churches whose treasury is still adequate. When it comes to concerts, while companies come out to sponsor secular artists you will never hear of churches supporting their own.

“When it comes to concerts, invitations are free thank you for honoring the invitation pastors but what is your contribution to the artist?! Don't get me wrong this is not in any way an attack on the church but where is the impact of the church on the industry? Does this mean we have no Christian televisions?" Desire posed.

She believes that many gospel artistes end up running away from gospel music because of lack of support from the church.

 "Many great musicians have been frustrated and ended up in the secular world because there is little or no support in the gospel industry. Everything beautiful seems to be on the other side and unless we begin to support our very own we are bound to lose more children to the world! There is great and creative talent in the church all we need is support." She concluded. 

Pastor Bugembe who doubles as an artist, however, advises gospel artistes not to compete with secular artists because both worlds are different. He says if they go with this narrative, they will backslide.