This is a continuation from Part 1, where we explored the foundational meaning of gospel, the nature of music, and the definition of gospel music. If you haven’t read it yet, start there for full context.

Why Are We Copying the World?

If gospel music is sacred, why are we turning secular songs into gospel versions? We are not called to mirror the world, but to be the mirror through which the world sees Jesus. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Romans 12:2

“You are the light of the world… let your light shine before others.” – Matthew 5:14–16

Copying the world sends a subtle message: that what God has given us is not enough. But that’s a lie. I have seen the gospel expressed in multiple forms and I can boldly say, what we have is more than enough. We don’t need to remix darkness to reach people. We need to release the original sound of heaven, a sound birthed in the secret place, not stolen from culture.

“For the earnest expectation of the creature waited for the manifestation of the sons of God.” – Romans 8:19

Let the world use our sound, not the other way around. After all, the world is already embracing songs like “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, no turning back.” That is exactly what gospel represents- a sound so consecrated that when played even in bars, revival will break out.

Gospel music should be going into the world, not the world’s (secular) music coming into the Church under the disguise of evangelism. Nowhere in Scripture are we told to adopt darkness to bring light. Yet today, we see worldly (secular) beats being imported into gospel in the name of “drawing the lost.”

And do we even think the conversion of souls is by our works or strategy?

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6

Friendship with the world does not brings conviction – it is the Spirit of God working through truth. So why trade originality for imitation, when God is able to give us fresh, Spirit-breathed songs that carry weight in whatever genre

“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” – Romans 10:17

We don’t need to coat darkness with light “to draw souls”. What we need is holy sound, birthed in prayer, rooted in the gospel, and saturated with the presence of God. There are countless styles available for gospel artists – not so we can copy what’s trending, but so we can be creatively prophetic. Let us stop echoing the world and start releasing fresh, Spirit-breathed sounds.

God cannot be mocked. – Galatians 6:7

Who Then Is a Gospel Artist?

An artist is someone who expresses ideas or messages through creativity, whether through sound, visuals, storytelling, or performance. A gospel artist, then, is a person who spreads the good news of Jesus Christ through creativity and sound, using music as a tool to inspire faith, express divine truth, and lead others into the presence of God. But it is not just about creativity. A gospel artist must walk in consecration. To carry a holy message, you must be a holy vessel.

“Be ye holy, for I am holy.” – 1 Peter 1:16

“The Father seeks those who will worship in spirit and in truth.” – John 4:23

“If a man therefore purge himself… he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use.” – 2 Timothy 2:21

To be a gospel artist is to be an agent of the gospel. You must have personally encountered Christ, accepted Him, understood the gospel, and now spread it through your sound. The gospel is not a trend. It is truth. And truth must be handled with reverence and godly fear, not rewritten for relevance. Let the gospel be raw, real, and rooted in Christ. Let gospel artists create out of revelation, not imitation. Let us be faithful stewards of this sacred assignment.

Final Charge

We are messengers.
We are not imitators. We are carriers.
We are not just singers. We are gospel artists.
Let’s return to the altar of sound.
Let’s raise a standard in gospel music again.
Let’s stop copying and start creating from the Spirit.
Because when it’s truly gospel, it is not just music, it’s ministry.
Yes, we can entertain, but not at the expense of the message.
You can entertain without importing songs that were sung and composed for idols, filthy gatherings, and ungodly agendas.
We don’t need to borrow what was never consecrated to God.
Our creativity must still be Christ-centred.
Our sound must still be sacred.
Our music must still carry the cross.
Gospel music is not powerless. It is not lacking.
It is enough, when it is holy.
It is powerful, when it is pure.
Let the sound we carry be anointed, creative, and unapologetically Christ-centred.