Preacher and gospel singer Sonnie Badu has credited his wife, Ann-Marie Badu, for playing an important role in the success of his ministry, recounting how her support influenced his decision to return to music after he had retired from it.
Speaking to congregants at Newspring Church in Kumasi, the gospel minister recalled being asked about the secret behind the success of his ministry. He said his response was, having a good wife.
According to Sonnie Badu, although he started his ministry before getting married, having the wrong partner could have negatively affected his work, noting that his wife could have destroyed the ministry or even been used by the enemy to do so.
“Somebody said, ‘What’s the secret to your success in ministry?’ I said, ‘It’s because I have a good wife.’ Of course, I started ministry before I got married, but she could have destroyed the ministry. The enemy could have used her to destroy it. There’s a way God makes you love your wife,” he noted.
Sonnie Badu explained that his wife’s influence extends beyond their marriage, disclosing how she once encouraged him to reconsider his decision to retire from music.
The gospel minister said he had decided to step away from music because he wanted to devote his time and energy to his pastoral work. At the time, he had no intention of returning to the music scene and believed he was done with that chapter of his life.
However, according to him, a conversation with his wife while they were in their bedroom changed his mind.
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She pointed out that their children had never had the opportunity to see him perform live at concerts and only knew him as the legendary musician they watched on YouTube.
She therefore encouraged him to return to music, not necessarily for himself, but so his children could experience seeing their father perform and appreciate the legacy he had built in music.
“I had retired from music, and I meant it. I did not want to go back to music. I was done. I wanted to focus on the church. One day, we were in the bedroom. She said something. She said, ‘Can I tell you something?’ I said, ‘Tell me.’
“She said, ‘Do you know your children did not see you live in concerts and all of that? Do you know they only go on YouTube and see that legend who filled stadiums and all of that?’ She said, ‘You’ve got to go back for your children. That’s all I needed to hear,” Sonnie Badu stated.
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