My father was a pastor and he made me hate God – Spyro

Spyro, a Nigerian singer, has spoken openly about spiritual life.

The singer appeared on the most recent episode of the Tea with Tay Podcast.

Spyro he spoke with host Emmanuel Taymesan about his upbringing in Lagos’ Mushin area.

He spoke openly about his experience as a pastor’s son. Spyro emphasized that at the time, he “hated God” because of his father.

He said:

“My father was quite strict and he’s a pastor so you know the way pastors are with their kids. They’re really strict because they have this ideology that their children are the ones that…” after which Taymesan chimed in saying, “Na we dey spoil pass,” and Spyro nodded in agreement.

While his father, a pastor, instilled strict values, Spyro admitted that the pressure was intense, leading to a dislike for religion during his early years.

“The pressure is not good, I must say. But I didn’t even know God through my dad, even though I was right in front of the Bible. Every morning we’d wake up to the Bible, I was forced to do it so I didn’t know who God was. In fact, my dad made me hate God, the personality of God.”

Spyro revealed that the daily routine of waking up before dawn for fellowship and being constantly surrounded by the Bible led to a negative view of religion.

He, however, stated that he has come to enjoy religion on his own terms, independent of his father’s ministry.