Gospel singer Ohemaa Mercy has disclosed how she nearly lost interest in her annual concert 'Tehilla Experience', a few years ago.

She said in an interview with KMJ on Joy Prime's Prime Morning show that she almost halted the event after the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 because it was challenging to convince sponsors as companies were unwilling to support it.

The event could not be held in 2020 due to the pandemic. But it became a tough period when the team planned to host the 2021 edition, which nearly made her quit her ministry.

She recounted how entertainment critic Kwaku Osei Korankye Asiedu (KOKA) intervened to rebrand her prestigious annual concert.

“I actually gave up, and God brought one great personality, KOKA into my life,” she told KMJ.

This broadened her perspective of why it is important for gospel ministers to open up and welcome the opinions of people who may not be spiritually inclined towards the word of God.

She believes such people are capable of voicing out the same message the minister of God might be expecting, urging her colleagues in the gospel fraternity to give a listening ear to all people.

“I called him and wanted to talk about my vision and what we want to rebrand the Tehillah Experience. Then I said, But I know I cannot do this one, and I’ve given up even on ministry, and he said, No, Ohemaa, your ministry is so big; you don’t see what we see out there, and he actually encouraged me.”

Other people attempted to assist but were unsuccessful, except for KOKA, who, she said, solicited companies and secured sponsorship for the concert.

The gospel singer expressed her sincere gratitude to KOKA for the tremendous support he provided during her struggling moments to revamp the Tehillah Experience, which has impacted many lives over the years.

Also, she commended her designer, Felix, and the CEO of Gospel 360Africa, Andy Favoured for supporting her through thick and thin.

The Tehillah Experience, which emerged in 2015, has been one of Ghana’s most recognised gospel events and has helped to strengthen the spirituality of most gospel lovers.

She said the team is thoroughly planning to make the 2024 edition bigger and better. They are looking forward to impacting more people and creating testimonies from their lives as she celebrates twenty years in ministry with her new track ‘Dry Bones.’