‘I had 14 cars but lived in a rented house’ - Brother Sammy reflects on poor decisions

Ghanaian gospel musician Brother Sammy has recounted how he once owned 14 cars while living in a rented house.

He revealed that a chance encounter with an elderly man at a funeral completely changed his perspective on wealth.

Sharing what he described as a painful chapter of his life, Brother Sammy said he first met the elderly man after giving him money at a funeral. The following day, he returned in a different car, and the man recognised him, thanked him again and invited him to sit beside him.

The singer said the elderly man was shocked after discovering he owned multiple cars but had no house of his own.

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“The car you brought yesterday was very nice; is it yours?” Brother Sammy recalled the man asking.

After confirming it was his, the old man pointed to the vehicle he had arrived in that day and asked if it also belonged to him.

”And you’re renting? My grandson, I stayed abroad my whole life, and the money I sent to my family to build for me, they didn’t do it. I am still living in a family house. I don’t want you to repeat the same mistake as me. When you get home, sell those cars and build a house with the money,’” Brother Sammy quoted him as saying.

Brother Sammy said the advice lingered in his mind, and immediately after performing at the funeral, someone approached him with an offer to buy the Toyota Camry he had driven there.

“That same day he paid for the car. The very next day I used the money to purchase a piece of land,” he said.

According to the gospel musician, more people kept approaching him to buy his cars every time he drove out, even though none of them had been put up for sale.

“There was no sign on the cars that suggested they were for sale. Every time I went to bed I’d be thinking about the old man who gave me that advice,” he recalled.

After selling his fifth car, Brother Sammy said he returned to thank the elderly man but could not find him on his first two visits. When he eventually met him again, the man already knew he had begun selling the vehicles.

”You have done very well. I can see you’re selling the cars; you listened to my advice. Well done. We will sell all the cars and remain with two, and when those two are left, come back and look for me,’” he recounted.

Brother Sammy said he handed the elderly man an envelope containing money from the cars he sold, to show his appreciation, explaining that the advice had transformed his life.

Reflecting on the experience, the gospel musician said the encounter changed how he treats people.

“The reason why, when I see older people and even mentally challenged people, I humble myself for them is all because of that old man. You just don’t know who is going to help you,” he said.

“I had 14 cars, but I was living in a rented apartment. I once met an elderly man who shared how he ended up living in a family house and advised me to sell the cars and use the money to build my own house.”

— Brother Sammy recounts how an elderly man’s personal experience and advice made him rethink his priorities and focus on owning a home.

— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) November 9, 2026