US-based Ghanaian gospel songwriter, Sarah Sings, has called on artistes abroad and those residing in the country to assist one another in the music industry.

According to her, Ghanaian musicians on both sides require each other to make substantive progress.

In an interview with KMJ on Hitz FM's Day Break Hitz, Sarah Sings revealed that artistes in the state return home to build their audience whiles those in the country fly abroad to promote their music.

"If you realise, a lot of people out of the country come back home to promote their music a lot. So it is a very interesting mix. Once you come back home and people get to really familiarise themselves with you through your music and all that, it is actually well received in the US.

"If you are here, you want your music to go worldwide. So you also want your music to be patronised here and outside the country as well. And those who are in the states also want their music to be received here. So it goes both ways."

She added: "It is great when you can find other gospel musicians here who are legends supporting and pushing yours as well and we also do the same."

Therefore, the US-based singer, acknowledging the need for collaboration, said, "we all have to support each other. It is tough. I think we can all do a better job of supporting each other. It goes both ways. We all have to support each other because we are all in the same ministry. We are all doing the same thing."

On the show, Sarah Sings revealed that the patronage of Ghanaian music abroad is not so encouraging; however, things are improving.

"It (the patronage) is different compared to Ghana. In the state, of course, there are Ghanaians, but it is tough to promote your music back in the states. We don't have the support that our fellow musicians have here in Ghana with having the media, production companies, producers and all of those things.

We have a limited number. I believe in the past couple of years; it has gotten better. I think that we are growing and getting bigger and bigger."

She noted that although things have been challenging, there have been many Ghanaian artistes who have lent their support to their colleagues based abroad. According to Sings, this has been very useful.

Sarah Sings, born Sarah Owusu-Asante, was raised in Accra. She had her basic education in Nungua. She is vexed in the English, Fante and Ga languages.

Sarah comes from a family of musicians and gained most of her early training from her parents and music directors.

At age eight, she began to sing with her parents and blossomed into a powerful soloist by age 13.

She has served as a lead vocalist, choir leader and worship leader in many groups, including ‘Family Choir’ (KNUST), KNUST Mass Choir, Gospel Light Mass Choir and many more.

She serves as an international worship leader at Life Chapel International, USA. Sarah has ministered at services and conventions all over the United States and the Caribbean with her Pastor and mentor, Prophet Richard Owusu.