Monday, October 13, 2025 - Nigerian
singer and songwriter, Johnny Drille has opened up about his relationship with
the church and how his music has grown beyond traditional Christian boundaries.
Speaking in a recent episode of the CreativiTEA podcast, the
singer said while his faith in God remains strong, he has never felt that his
music entirely fits within the structure of church ministry.
“I love God and I’m very much involved in church, but I
never really felt my music was for church. Sometimes I get invited to perform
in church, which is quite interesting.”
The Mavin Records artist also addressed the criticism he
occasionally faces from some members of the Christian community for performing
in church settings.
He explained that although his songs are not strictly
gospel, they promote positivity and meaningful values.
“I’ve gotten some backlash from the Christian community
whenever I perform in churches. But the truth is my music spreads positivity.
It touches the issues the church tries to avoid.” He noted.
Johnny Drille, known for his heartfelt lyrics and soulful
love songs, further argued that the church often neglects conversations about
love, a subject theme he believes is both important and spiritual.
“The church shies away from talking about love. You go to
Christian weddings you hear Davido and Wizkid song. What if the church decides
that we want to start doing their own Christian love songs.”
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