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Zoe Phyllis shared her experience under her new record label, which she praised for having great communication lines

The singer also shared the reason for her inconsistency in music lately, noting that financial strains have a lot to do with it

The hit maker also shared her views on artistes leaving the gospel industry for the secular world and how difficult it is to make it as a gospel artiste

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Famous Gospel singer Zoe Phyllis has made her awaited return to the music industry with a new hit song, Nimesaidiwa.

Gospel singer Zoe Phyllis has shared reasons why she took a break from music. Photo: Zoe Phyllis.

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The singer got signed to a US record label, Divine Melodies, in a deal that she hopes will take her career to the next level.

Zoe on her hiatus in music

Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Zoe explained that her stay away from music has been constant, and she has been releasing music then dissapering for a while.

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The singer said she needed time to also grow spiritually, which would help her become more grounded.

"A big part of that was financial struggles, but beyond that, I wanted a spiritual build-up. I needed time to recollect, get to know myself better, and grow in intimacy with God so that when I came back, I?d be more grounded. It was a difficult season, but it built me into a better person, spiritually, socially, and in self-awareness," she said.

The singer also spoke about fanancial difficulties faced by musicians, especially gopspel artistes, which leads them to work on hits instead of ministering to the people.

She said returns are sometimes too low to cover costs, which leads to the release of catchy songs instead of those that are spiritualy rich.

"Financial strain is one of the biggest hurdles we face, and it directly feeds into the pressure to churn out ?bangers? at the expense of depth. Producing quality recordings, videos, and promotions requires significant investment?but returns from streaming, airplay, and live shows are often too low to cover costs. As a result, many gospel artists feel compelled to focus on catchy, trend?driven tracks that grab attention quickly, even if that means sidelining spiritually rich, timeless music that truly ministers," she noted.

Zoe Phyllis says returns in music at times are not as pleasing as the investment put in. Photo: Zoe Phyllis.

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Zoe on relocating and relationship with her new label

In regards to her new music home, Zoe lauded their communication channels, saying their partnership is strong and moving abroad would not make any difference.

She, however, welcomed the idea of relocating in the future, if it is in God's plan.

"We?re actually working perfectly fine with them being in the US and me being here in Kenya ? it hasn?t been a limitation at all. The partnership has remained strong, and technology has made it easy for us to collaborate without feeling the distance especially having a team that is great with communication. For now, I?m content being based in Kenya and serving my audience here. But if relocating is in God?s will for me and part of my journey, then I?ll embrace it when the time is right," she said.

Zoe also shared her views on some of the Kenyan artistes who abandon the gospel for the secular world, noting she understands the struggle, as it's also a financial war.

However, she noted that artistes have to be accountable spiritually and remember that the end goal is to make music that lasts and remember they have a bigger purpose.

She also prayed for those that have fallen to re-discover their call and come back to minister to people at some point in their lives.

"There?s a lot of pressure to produce trending bangers back-to-back, and it needs a lot of finances and resources. The audience is often more focused on the next hit rather than timeless music that truly impacts. But we also need to be accountable spiritually, to have mentors, and to belong to a sober church. At the end of the day, we?re here to make music that lasts, not just something that fades away. We need to remain rooted spiritually, and that requires support, accountability, and a constant reminder of our bigger purpose. I pray for those who?ve fallen away, that they?ll find their way back and rediscover their call in the ministry," she said.

Some of the famous gospel stars who have backslided in the near past are Willy Paul and Kevin Bahati, who now make music for the world.

Musician JFam speaks on relocating to US

Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported about Gospel rapper JFam, who marked his first birthday in the US after relocating 10 months ago.

JFam, a Mathare slum native, shared his success story, noting it has not been easy but is able to work and do other gigs.

The musician also disclosed he was working on an album with international artistes, which is a big step from where he's come from.

JFam also had the chance to visit the famous Hollywood, a place that only the rich and mighty reside in.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke