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02 Dec

Joe Mettle Laments Poor Quality Of Planes Assigned To Ghana From Other Countries

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Ghanaian gospel singer and songwriter Joe Mettle has expressed concern regarding the state of aeroplanes assigned to Ghana from other countries. The 2017 VGMA Artiste of The Year described this as something that bothered him and shared this concern based on observations he made during his travels to many countries. “I’ve had the privilege to travel a bit and realised that most of the planes that come to Ghana are not the best at all compared to the ones that go to other African countries why is that?” he quizzed. The renowned minister added that other countries with a short distance to…

21 Jun

Why I Turned Down Sarkodie’s Feature Request – Joe Mettle

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Renowned gospel artist Joe Mettle has addressed his decision to decline a feature request from celebrated Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie and other secular artistes. Joe Mettle, who has built a successful career in gospel music, explained that collaborating with secular artists could compromise his principles and create expectations for similar collaborations in the future. He clarified that his decision to turn down Sarkodie’s offer was based on his personal conviction and adherence to his musical direction, rather than any personal issues with the rapper. He mentioned that he and Sarkodie had a clear and respectful discussion about the potential collaboration, and…

19 Sep

I Disagree With Wendy Shay’s Assertion That ‘Every Man Cheats’ – Joe Mettle

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Award-winning gospel musician, Joe Mettle has rejected colleague Wendy Shay’s assertion that every man cheats in one of her songs. According to the 'Boo no ni' hitmaker, the fact that some men have extramarital affairs does not mean that all men are the same and follow the same path. The one-time Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year rebuffed the claims of every man cheats and expressed his utmost surprise because it was coming from a woman. Speaking in an interview with Peace FM Entertainment Review on Saturday, September 16, 2023, Joe Mettle stated that Wendy Shay said that because she had been…

13 Jun

No Plans To Feature Secular Artistes – Joe Mettle

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Many have questioned why the Ghana music industry has not seen a lot of collaboration between the Gospel musicians and the other genres especially those doing secular music. This development has generated a heated argument among many for almost three decades since the Hiplife in particular came into existence. Some Gospel musicians have already taken the step of featuring those secular musicians in their songs and vice-versa. But award-winning Gospel musician, Joe Mettle, thinks otherwise. According to him, although there are calls by people for him to feature a secular artiste, he has no intention of doing that anytime soon. When…

17 May

Chef Hilda Baci’s Feat Might Trigger Sermons On Long Prayers – Joe Mettle

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Ghanaian gospel musician, Joe Mettle, has waded in the conversation surrounding Hilda Baci’s act of breaking the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest cooking marathon by an individual.’ In a post shared on Twitter, the gospel singer said the Nigerian Chef's endurance in the kitchen could possibly spark sermons pertaining to how long Christians stand before God in prayer. "Why do I have a feeling Chef Hilda's achievement of being able to stand all these hours to cook is about to trigger a new sermon and discussion on how long we are able to stand in prayer before God," he remarked,…

23 Feb

I Met My Wife On Social Media – Joe Mettle

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Gospel musician Joe Mettle has revealed that his relationship with his wife started on social media. Speaking to Joy Prime’s Roselyn Felli on Prime Morning, the multiple award-winning singer said although he felt within himself that she was the ideal lady, it took a while to strike an acquaintance with her. According to him, Salomey Dzisa was the first to reach out to him when she attended one of his events. Joe Mettle said she approached him after his performance and blessed him. “I told myself right there “afa” meaning “make it work.” “I saw the person. I felt in…

23 Feb

My Dream Was To Be An Architect – Joe Mettle

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Gospel Artiste, Joe Mettle has revealed that his dream was to be an architect and not a musician. He made this disclosure to Roselyn Felli on Prime Morning on Wednesday. According to the songwriter, although he had always known he could make something out of music, his main dream was to be an architect. “I wanted to actually be an architect, not a musician. But I know that at the back of my mind, I always knew that I would sing or do music for some reason, but I also knew that I was also going to still practise architecture,”…

22 Feb

I Almost Reacted When A Lady Said On Radio That My Wife Was Pregnant Before We Married – Joe Mettle

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Gospel singer, Joe Mettle says that after he got married, there were rumours circulating that he did that to cover up his wife’s supposed pregnancy, but he let that slide. However, he almost lost control when a particular woman confidently sat on national radio to fuel those claims. According to him, it seemed the woman deliberately wanted to destroy his family, thus he wanted to come to his wife’s defense. “There was even one lady on one of the stations, she said oh she’s pregnant, and that he married her because she was pregnant and the parents said if he…