I used Westlife songs to woo girls in SHS - Akesse Brempong

Ghanaian gospel musician, Phil Evans Akesse Brempong, has shared some of his past experiences before embracing his gospel music career. 

In an interview with Irene Adubea Aning on the Career Trail TV program, Akesse Brempong shared that during his senior high school years, he used his singing talent and a collection of RnB songs to woo girls.

He recalled owning a book filled with Westlife and other RnB tunes, which he would learn and sing to impress the girls in school. 

"I started singing for the girls in SHS and they fell for it. To get to be friends with the girls, I would use the music, singing a lot of RnB songs. There used to be a small book which contained all the Westlife songs including RnB songs. So you buy the cassette, you buy the book and you go and sing for the girls. It was a thing," he narrated.

This phase of his life continued until he arrived at university, where a significant transformation occurred. 

Akesse Brempong recounted how a friend, Gideon, invited him to a church meeting. During the meeting, the music director struggled with a song, and Gideon suggested that Akesse could help. 

"Gideon dragged me to one of their meetings one day. The music director was teaching a song and he was fumbling with it. So he went to tell the music director that, the guy sitting there, the first-year guy is really good. He can teach this song. The guy called me up to help him teach it. I taught the song in 15 minutes. He was like, wow, this guy is good,” he recalled," Akesse Brempong recalled.

Following this incident, Akesse began directing the PENSA choir and participating in various gospel programs at the university. 

"I started directing the PENSA choir, right from the first day I went to rehearsal until I left KNUST. I was also part of the recording team for the gospel explosion and the lead vocal for the gospel explosion. I was involved in the mass choir as well," he added.

After university, Akesse embraced gospel music as his divine calling, leaving behind his days of serenading girls with RnB tunes.

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