From Grace to Grass: Gospel singer Peter Blessings begs Kenyans for financial help

Gospel performer Peter Blessing, who was originally signed by Bahati’s EMB Records, now makes a living as a security guard.

In an interview with Presenter Ali, the singer who split with Bahati claims that his life has not been easy and that he was obliged to return to his job in order to avoid begging.

“I had a challenge in music. You cannot go telling everyone you have a problem or begging from friends so you have to get something so that you do not sleep hungry,” he said.

Blessing, who worked as a security guard before transitioning into the entertainment business, admits that returning to his previous position after a brief period of notoriety and contact with prominent figures in the music business was difficult.

“It was not easy going back to my former job. I reached a point that was not easy. Some people see me and wonder whether it is me (doing this job).”

“Music is my career and I believe God gave me the talent to use it. This is just a passing cloud. In music you should have another job giving you cashflows,” he says.

According to Blessing, he still has his tabs open to return to EMB Records. In order to help him release his songs, he also asks his followers to support him materially and spiritually.

“I would ask them (my fans) to support me through prayers and finances because I love music. It is music that brought me to Nairobi, not even this job (security guard).

Gospel singer Peter Blessings has been acquitted by a Nairobi Court in the Ksh2 million fraud case. The judge ruled that the case is an abuse of the court process.

Bahati sues Peter Blessings

In 2021, Bahati took Peter Blessings to court for breaching the signed contract with his music label EMB.

Bahati, accused him of conning him out of Sh2million by false pretences after he left the EMB record label.

He accused Blessing of signing a contract in 2019 to be nurtured musically by EMB records and promised to have all returns go to EMB records Studios, a promise he allegedly did not honour.

“He knelt In front of my car and asked me to help me boost his music career. He told me he could sing and asked for my support. After which I would recoup my investments from his performances and music sales,” he testified.

However, Magistrate Bernard Ochoi said the case brought before the court by Gospel singer Bahatiwas a civil matter that should not be tried as a criminal suit.

“I find that a prima facie case has not been established by the prosecution and I hereby acquit the accused on all the counts,” the magistrate ruled.

The magistrate also noted that no evidence had been produced in court to show which music the accused produced and how much he earned from it.

Therefore, Peter Blessings was freed.