I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) - Romance - Nairaland
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| I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by GistMedia0(op): 1:54pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, Panam Percy Paul, has revealed that he was once offered a staggering ₦7 billion (equivalent to £24 million at the time) to limit how often he mentioned Jesus in his songs—but he outrightly rejected the offer. In an interview with Pastor Emmanuel Iren, the veteran gospel artist recounted how a record label approached him in 1995 with a lucrative three-year contract worth £24 million. However, the deal came with a shocking condition that clashed with his Christian beliefs. According to Paul, the record label requested that he reduce the number of times he mentioned the name "Jesus" in his songs. Instead, they suggested that he replace it with alternative terms like "The Righteous One" or "The Greatest Lover." Recalling the moment, he said: "I was at the peak of my ministry and success in the industry when I was offered £24 million for a three-year contract. Back then, that was equivalent to ₦7 billion. The catch was, ‘Can you reduce the number of times you call the name Jesus in your songs?’ And there was more where that came from. One of them even said to me, ‘You actually don’t need to mention the name Jesus. You can call Him other names like Righteous One or Greatest Lover.’ I was shocked, so I told them—keep your money, while I keep the name!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75RwIrqrKC8 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by dawnomike(m): 1:56pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
The dayz of old... |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by muyico(m): 2:01pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
Really ? I hardly blived this 3 Likes |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by SoftSport(m): 2:06pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
Lamba  sounds more like a made-up tale for attention than something that actually happened. 5 Likes |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by Nobody: 2:09pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
Okay saint Panam Percy, I believe you. 2 Likes
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| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by CyrusVI(m): 2:17pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
His lies are none of my business but you see him music, for those small cassette, omg 😱 This man get voice abeg. I wish he actually started singing in 2020... he'd have had more a bigger recognition than this 5 Likes |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by immortalcrown(m): 2:20pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
How much? Who get that amount that time? 2 Likes |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 2:30pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
Is N47 billion naira today |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by LabourPartyNG: 2:52pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
Thank God he is not a pastor where you could say he is actually saying this because of money..'his lies' indeed..,... You people play down on the efforts of men who have struggled to be impactful in a space where they are not giving any fighting chances simply because you didn't experience their struggles... If Tupac were alive today and he began to rap about the struggles Black kids had back in their days, people like you will minimize him and the troubles he had to surmount to be known. CyrusVI: 1 Like |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by Mariangeles(f): 3:09pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
He said I was offered 24 million pounds, not I was offered N7 billion. Go easy with the sensational headline. |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by Exceed15: 3:17pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
I believe him |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by Righteousness2(m): 3:17pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
This is a Genuie child of GOD who has Genuie relationship , Knowledge and insight of The LORD JESUS CHRIST and HIS Word. They wanted him to sell his souls for Vanities and things that have Eternal Value just like many are doing today. No matter the Millions, billion or Trillions of US Dollars offered to you to sell your Soul, Never Ever give in to it. Nothing on Earth is worth trading your Soul in Eternity for. A second in the Lake of Fire will wiped off all the years of Flexing, Dinning and Whining in Sin and Evil. 1 Like |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by Righteousness2(m): 3:24pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
CyrusVI:Recognition without a Genuie relationship with JESUS CHRIST is CATASTROPHIC! CALAMITY! DISASTER and DESTRUCTION! Just one Recongnition counts. It doesn't matter who Recongnizes you, if you are not Recongnized by JESUS CHRIST, you are Heading for Destruction. |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by id4sho(m): 3:55pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
Lamba, for this Jos wey we dey🤔. taaaH 1 Like |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by erad(m): 8:18pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
LabourPartyNG:You're entitled to your opinion as much as the person you quoted. Live and let live. Most rational people will call it a lie because we know what the entertainment industry was like back then and how the economy was. Just because someone says something doesn't mean it should be believed. How much were the contracts of best selling international musicians at that time? But of course, you're free to believe whatever you want to, just don't go about trying to bully people into believing your fantasies. 1 Like |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by Dogalmighty17: 10:02pm On Mar 29, 2025 |
I first heard him mention this in his music school my sister attended in Jos. This was 2003. That was and is still a huge amount of money. I can't remember the name of the record label he mentioned then. I thought he was crazy then and still do. But I find his faith commendable. Panam is the father of gospel music in Nigeria. He has paid his dues and I respect a man like that. This is someone who paid the flight ticket and hotel fees of him and his team to go minister in a crusade in Ibadan and didn't collect a dime! I have nothing against those who have commercialized gospel music. I'm happy that there are still others like Panam, who are so sold out on their love for God that money is secondary. Yet, he is still doing very well for himself. Sir Panam, you remain celebrated! A ministry without scandal is very rare. 2 Likes |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by AllBlack: 2:49am On Mar 30, 2025 |
Righteousness2:Go to school and make yourself useful. What a nuisance. |
| Re: I Was Offered ₦7 Billion In 1995 To Deny ‘Jesus’ In My Songs - Panam Percy (Vid) by AllBlack: 2:52am On Mar 30, 2025 |
Let the record label come and meet MERCY CHINWO with such an offer. Let them just try it and see. 😁 |
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