The well-known pastor from Abuja, Femi Lazarus, recently disclosed in an internet sermon that gospel artists might charge up to $10,000 USD to play in churches.
The gospel performer, whose identity was kept a secret, read from a document known as a “Rider” in the music industry, which required that they bring an entourage of forty people to the church, all of whom needed to be taken care of.
Details like economy seats for his group and first-class seats for the musicians were included in the document.
In a five-star hotel, the artist insisted on having an executive suite, while his four main male helpers were accommodated in a separate executive suite.
For the musicians and crew who preferred regional cuisines, the church was required to supply three square meals.
The honorarium, which included a charge of $10,000 USD with a non-refundable 50% paid up ahead and the remaining amount always paid two days prior to the event, was the section of the document that Pastor Femi Lazarus most startling.
These remarks are the most recent in a series of attacks by Pastor Lazarus on gospel musicians who demand payment before playing in churches.
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