Nigerian Gospel Singer Burns Cheque After Church Ministration

Nigerian Gospel Singer Burns Cheque After Church Ministration
He said the event was a divine moment, not a business deal.
Ogebe stressed spiritual impartation matters more than financial reward.

Prophet Joel Ogebe, leader of the gospel group Sounds of Salem, has disclosed that he burnt an honorarium cheque presented to him after ministering at The African Praise Experience (TAPE) Overflow 2025. The event was held on Sunday, July 13, at House on the Rock Church in Lagos, led by Pastor Paul Adefarasin.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the special worship night featured several top gospel ministers including Dunsin Oyekan, Nathaniel Bassey, Onos Ariyo, and the Sounds of Salem team. Following their ministration, the church offered an honorarium cheque to Ogebe and his group in appreciation.

In a video now circulating online, Prophet Ogebe explained that he did not consider the engagement a commercial activity, but rather a divine assignment. He revealed that he made a prior decision with his team to reject any form of payment.

“After the ministration, the man of God, who is a father figure, honoured us with a cheque. I took it and later burnt it. I told myself I would never cash it,” Ogebe said.

He described the experience as a “Kairos moment” — a divine encounter for spiritual growth, not financial gain.

“This is not a payment, it’s an oblation unto God,” he said. “I came for impartation, not money. What I seek, only God can give. A needy mindset will take the cheque and call it prosperity, but that money will finish. The mantle is greater than the money.”