The singer cum politician still has plans to hold public office
in spite of losing at the All Progressives Congress primaries in 2014 when she
ran as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
She said: “Music is my first calling. It is my real
profession, while politics takes second place. Nothing can take me away from
music because it runs deep in my blood. In fact, every Sunday I go from one
church to another and sing. I don’t make noise about it because it is my life.”
She also explained that she
set out to make music with street credibility given her intentions to affect
the lives of the average Nigerians.
“I set out to create a kind
of gospel music that would be accepted by the average Nigerian on the street. I
am talking about gospel music that has ‘street credibility’ – the type that
deejays are happy to play alongside other kinds of music and even area boys (or
street urchins) will be glad to listen to,” she said.
Speaking on her reason for
targeting the average Nigerians at beer joints and night clubs, she said she
isn’t doing gospel music for those who already lead a religious life but for
those lagging behind in their Christian lives.She said: “This
is the reason why I have settled for gospel music: to reach out to this kind of
people and spread the good news to them. Since they will definitely not come to
church on worship days, the gospel has to reach them anyhow. And one of the
ways to draw them closer to God is to present gospel music in a way that they
will accept.”
Kenny Saint Best is a Nigerian gospel singer formerly married to
afro pop singer Eddy ‘Remedy’ Brown.
She was also formerly
signed to pioneer music label Kennis Music
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