Popular Juju musician, Sir Shina Peters has said that if it hadn’t been for music, he would have probably ended up doing God’s work as a preacher.
The Afro Juju singer made this revelation during an interview with Sunday PUNCH, when he was asked what he would have become if he wasn’t a musician?
“I would have probably ended up doing God’s work as a preacher or teaching Christians about the life and times of our Lord Jesus Christ,” he said.
Speaking further the artiste also stated that he has had no regrets at all. According to him this is largely as a result of his faith in God; the one in whom he has believed and also the God of his faith: Cherubim and Seraphim Church of the St. Moses Orimolade.
“Due to my faith in the Lord and belief in the Lord and Founder of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, and the church where we always put our trust in God, and look up to him for things, I have no regrets.”
“I have also enjoyed God’s abundant grace; hence it’s difficult for me to have regrets in life,” he said
Talking of his hard times
However, talking about the hard times which have made him contemplate retiring from music, he mentioned, after his partnership with one Segun Adewale ended, and he started a solo career with high hopes and determination, but without expected impact.
Although, at that point he made up his mind if the album Ace did not bring him fame and fortune may be he would consider something else.
Sir Shina Peters said the research he carried out on what other genres of music had which made them unique and their audience addicted to them led him into studying singers like Abami Eda, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and of course Fuji percussions from Late Ayinde Barrister, then mixed with fast pitched heavy drumming and swings, thus coming out with what he called Afro Juju.
And of which of his song surprised him in terms popularity and commercial success, he said, 30 years after, Ace is still a shocker and still records breaking. “I thank God for the ability to produce many hits after Ace.”
