Empress Gifty, a Ghanaian gospel performer, has shared her musical experience.She said that she planned to learn about catering but ended up becoming a musician.
She stated that she wanted to be a caterer but that she didn’t have the money to attend a trade school.
Her mother, she claimed, did not have money, so she was forced to work as a maid for her mother’s friend.
“I wanted to be a caterer but my mum said she didn’t have money so I’d have to work for her friend who will pay then the money will be used for my schooling,” she disclosed.
Empress Gifty told Giovanni Caleb and AJ Sarpong on 3FM Drive, “When I started this, whenever I asked for permission to leave for church activities, they didn’t understand.” They constantly question you after you leave. I didn’t want anything to distract me from my zeal and passion for God’s things, so I told my mother that the woman doesn’t comprehend my calling. I told her I needed to stop working.
“My mum said that it was okay if I stopped but I would have to enter fashion designing. You have to learn something. So I had to shift my cause. God was so good to me and my mum was really supportive. This is what God is doing through the voice and gifting he gave me.”
She added that her new song, ‘Awiey3 Pa,’ is about her life and encourages listeners not to give up no matter how difficult things get, but to trust in God.
“When you hear about ‘Awiey3 Pa’, it’s Empress. You can’t give up. He deals with times and seasons. He just needs your minutes and seconds to turn things around,” she added.
