Gospel singer Patience Nyarko is being roasted on Twitter after downplaying the capacity and achievements of colleague Joe Mettle.
Patience Nyarko was reported to have said Joe Mettle who has been hailed by some music fanatics will find himself wanting should the Methodist Church and/or the Church of Pentecost direct(s) that their songs should not be used by musicians in Ghana.
“How many English songs has Joe Mettle composed in this country? Let [the Church of] Pentecost and Methodist Church come out with a directive that no musician should sing their songs, I tell you he will fall,” she said on Onua FM’s Anigye Mmere, Saturday.
The remark was a direct reaction to a claim by a UK-based Ghanaian event organizer that Ghanaian gospel music relatively does not cross borders.
DJ Alordia of Alordia Promotions had argued that language has always been a factor hence, any time he organized an event with Ghanaian gospel musicians as performers, he struggled to break even. According to him, he did so on three occasions and the narrative was same.
He mentioned that patrons were mainly Ghanaians who understood the language, stressing that he did not get other nationals like Nigerians and South Africans attending.
Citing Nigerian gospel musicians who use the pidgin language in most of their songs, Alordia told host Christian Agyei Frimpong that the diversity attracts lots of people from other countries in UK.
He, however singled out Joe mettle, who uses the English language in some of his works.
“...when you put him on a show here in UK, you get lots of foreigners attending," he said.
Alordia's submission irked Patience Nyarko who posited that the statement was an insult to other Ghanaian gospel musicians.
“Joe Mettle is not where people want us to believe he is. The way people want to lift him above all of us, they will give him problem. He is not yet there. People want us to believe he is better than all of us gospel musicians in Ghana,” she retorted.
“Apart from Joe Mettle singing Pentecost and Methodist songs, how many English songs has he composed and you want to disrespect some of us that write our own songs.”
Patience Nyarko appears to have fallen on the dagger of some tweeps as they have been fuming with rage.
Here are a few:
Gospel musicians have also started their beef as Patience Nyarko blasts the media and industry for over hyping Joe Mettle.
— King Sel (@SelTheBomb) May 16, 2020
Joe for drop one diss track make we move. Time no dey ???????? pic.twitter.com/OwN4MnND8u
After Patience Nyarko saying all her “nonsense”.
— Legon Cities FC Women’s Organizer?????????????? (@Iamamanoa) May 17, 2020
Joe Mettle to his fans: pic.twitter.com/sD426FAYqj
Joe Mettle that performed on the same stage with Tye Tribbett, Donnie McClurkin? First gospel artiste to win artiste of the year award?
— Nana???????? (@_qwofyelement) May 17, 2020
Be like something dey wrong that Patience Nyarko
Patience Nyarko ankasa she dey hate Joe Mettle,you can’t my boy so leave him alone ...Ad3n aa he dey sing only Pentecost songs
— ????????Mempeasem President ???????????????? (@AsieduMends) May 17, 2020
Even Joe Mettle ppl Dey hate on am.
— sOft AsS ???? (@Fos__ty) May 18, 2020
Chale this world ankasa unless you go down 6ft before ppl go shown Dey dislike u Oooooh. ????
Just do u, love all and lef the rest give God. ????????
Patience Nyarko ayeeko ???? https://t.co/KkxoG5zm7h
It’s not about the number of songs anyone has written, or the awards someone has and the other doesn’t have. It’s about the goal at the end of the day- The souls they are impacting. Patience Nyarko was wrong for those comments. pic.twitter.com/KRoSIR52w0
— K•?•D•O•M (@tozerprince) May 18, 2020
Joe Mettle seeing some shady comments from one Patience Nyarko no one knows about clearly for gospel clout???????? pic.twitter.com/QPGib6nUCY
— Jack Cactus???? (@TehillahXXX) May 17, 2020
Patience Nyarko no fit speak English aaa she dey come rant ????
— ABOA B? A? N? K? U? ???????????????????? (@Aboa_Banku) May 18, 2020
Its not about English but Joe Mettle took Gospel music from the Floor and made it clean again
I don't understand why Patience Nyarko is is talking too much about Ghanaians hyping Joe Mettle ????????. The man has paid his dues so well. If she wants same attention, she should give us soulful songs and not that akutia songs and plenty Makeups they wear in videos ????
— ????Motown Rihanna???????????????? (@AkosuaPheana) May 18, 2020
Joe Mettle about to perform.
— #StayHomeStaySafe (@qwesi_nabila) May 17, 2020
Patience Nyarko right now ????#VGMAcovid19concert pic.twitter.com/VNugviIzaA
If I say something about this Joe Mettle issue it will be an insult to him. Patience Nyarko no dey deserve wanna time, l’ll let this slide. But like how can you disrespect Ghana’s greatest Gospel musician like that
— Ghana We Dey???????? (@NtimBarima) May 17, 2020
Now the beef reach Ghana Gospel Music too.. I thought Christ was the main focus.. Why the Patience Nyarko dey hate cos people dey feel Joe Mettle? Dndndbxdnsjwnsd? Dndndd?? ????
— Eli Kofi ????????? (@eli___k) May 18, 2020
I think Patience Nyarko is still harboring some pain from losing awards to Joe Mettle. “Bo noo ni” won over her song “Obi nnyane me”. pic.twitter.com/N89DWHu8pz
— Ohemaa (@ama_anin) May 18, 2020
I saw sum video frm 1 underground gospel musician spewing sh*t abt Joe Mettle. But wait who's Patience Nyarko? Nonsense! Joe has paid his dues & really earned his spot as the Best in ???????? He rebranded the face of ur industry & the rest was history! pic.twitter.com/il5zZgz4tU
— The Mayor of Tema ???????????????????????????????? (@oneal_SarkHolic) May 17, 2020
Patience Nyarko too ah smh. Am very disappointed in her. How could you say such things about Joe Mettle. Do you know the number of songs he has written? Pure illiteracy is what I see.
— Ivan Arthur ???????????????? (@Mrbelgium1) May 17, 2020
What Patience Nyarko said is the truth. She doesn't hate Joe Mettle. I don't rate him that much. He doesn't stay original. OJ, Ceccy Twum, Joyce Blessing, Daughters of Glorious Jesus are far better than him. He has even sampled some of Cindy Thompson's songs. Stop hyping him. https://t.co/wDOCY5DkS8
— Richard Korankye Ankomah (@KorankyeAnkomah) May 18, 2020
Na Patience Nyarko ankasa nu, she if not be “Obi Nyani Mi” anka she no get hit song sef....all this people dey claim GOSPEL artist with evil hearts and minds???????????God indeed is with Joe Mettle??????????
— Legon Cities FC Women’s Organizer?????????????? (@Iamamanoa) May 17, 2020
Patience Nyarko say Joe Mettle Dey do copy and paste for the gospel music industry. She way she no Dey do copy and paste, so so fails she dey fail for the exams. Work smart don’t work hard. ????????????
— Nungua Messi???????? (@ContiRiceMaster) May 18, 2020
