Govana speaks about dancehall artistes doing gospel
STAR of the Month Govana says that he thinks it is hypocritical for a person of the dancehall to be doing gospel music.
“I am a God-fearing youth. Mi nuh want God strike mi pon no stage,” said Govana.
The artise released Praise Jah earlier this year. The song speaks to giving thanks to a higher being no matter the circumstances. And last month, the artiste’s camp released another track titled Pray. Both songs show a more spiritual side to the dancehall deejay.
Govana, however, said that it is not gospel music.
“If I was doing a gospel song, then I would be a converted Christian,” he said.
“Mi nah go be inna dancehall a do a gospel song, but I will do a song that refers to Jah or have lyrics in a song that are gospel-like,” he said. When THE STAR asked what he thought about gospel artistes remixing dancehall songs, he answered: “To each his own, but I personally would not do it. Every man has to face their own judgment.” The dancehall deejay says that although he does not label himself a Christian, he is definitely a spiritual person. “I believe in a higher being but I don’t like the whole denomination and division. If anything, I am a strong believer of the Rastafarian movement,” he said. “All that debate about Christianity, Muslim, and Judaism and all that talk about God, Allah and Buddha, I can’t follow those stuff.” Govana says that if there was ever a time he came close to embracing Christianity, it was in 2011 when he had a near-death experience. “While in the hospital, there was an officer who went by the name Miss Goodman. She tell me say God a tell me to change my life and fi lef out of di street. If me did follow her, I woulda turn a Christian then.”