Legendary Highlife musician Ofori Amponsah has hinted at releasing a “Tell It All” book that will chronicle his struggles, achievements, and mistakes in his 25 years of being in the creative industry.
According to him, there are key inspirational and heartwarming stories that deserve to be compiled in book format for Ghanaians and the world to learn from.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Max Morning Dew in Accra on Friday, Mr. All 4 Real indicated that he started life as a worship leader in church, but once he hit the limelight, he forgot about God till things got worse for him before he went back to his roots.
He stated that life took a down turn and he had no option but to turn to God, and in the process, he received his call to establish a church and started singing gospel.
“I have no belief in the goddess of the sea (Maame Water) and some lesser gods though I know they exist but I worship God and he is my protector so if I am going through challenges in life, he is the one I will seek. I will not come and tell people that I am passing through this or that,” Ofori Amponsah said.
He further stated that the industry was full of spiritual attacks, and he had to fortify himself spiritually to withstand those attacks.
Mr. All 4 Real revealed that his first album in the industry was gospel, but it did not get the attention that it deserved; hence, he switched to secular music, as that was his actual calling as a musician.
“Music is a gift that comes in a package. If God blesses you with it, he directs you on means to use it at a time. Sometimes, musicians listen to people but you have to listen to yourself not necessarily what others will tell you to do,” he added.
Addressing some of the challenges he faced, he stated that people within his circle contributed to that, and he did not also get financial coaching, leading him to spend unwisely.
He recalled how he was expelled from Konongo Odumase Senior High School and how his musical deal with Daddy Lumba got cancelled, taking him several years to redirect his life to be the Ofori Amponsah he is today.
“It took me six years to record my first album and sign a contract with Daddy Lumba, it took me another six years for the songs on that album to come out. I was in the upper six when I recorded the song, within that year, I got expelled from school,” he added.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
