It’s about time that committed Christians stop seeking validation from fickle institutions like the entertainment industry mafia which is in the grip of satan – Actor, Patrick Doyle says after Tems won best gospel award at 2024 BET Awards
Nigerian actor Patrick Doyle has urged mainstream gospel artists not to feel offended by singer Tems winning an award at the 2024 BET Awards in the best Gospel/Inspirational aware category
The 29-year-old Nigerian singer won the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her song “Me and U” at the event held at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday, July 1.
Tems triumphed over Shirley Caesar (“Award All of the Glory”), Kirk Franklin (“All Things”), Halle Bailey (“Angel”), CeCe Winans (“Come Jesus Come”), Erica Campbell (“Do You Believe in Love?”), Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore (“God Problems”), and Kirk Franklin (“Try Love”) to win the award with her song “Me & U.”
Some social media users, including mainstream gospel artists, have expressed their surprise at the award organizers’ decision to honor Tems. In a social media post, Doyle empathized with the mainstream gospel singers and advised them to stop seeking validation from the entertainment industry, which he described as being “in the grip of Satan.”
He wrote; ‘’I feel the pain of mainstream gospel artistes who feel slighted that Tems an evidently secular musician was awarded the BET award for best gospel song. That said I believe it’s about time that committed Christians stop seeking validation from fickle institutions like the entertainment industry mafia which by the way is in the grip of satan.”
