Gospel musician, Nathaniel Bassey has revealed what he did when he got a foreign deal which required him to take the name of Jesus out of a song in 2008.

Sharing a throwback picture of when he was a kid blowing a trumpet, Nathaniel Bassey stated that he turned down the deal and concluded that he would "rather go hungry" than take the name of Jesus out of the song.

He wrote: "This picture touched me deeply.

Ministering as a guest at a church, The New Testament Assembly Alagomeji, Yaba Lagos. Was taken there by the esteem Minister Paul Tao @taoelshaddai This God has kept me all these years. Even when I knew very little of Him. And still learning of Him.

I remember being offered a contract to take Jesus out of a song in 2008, It was to be a foreign deal. But He gave me strength to turn it down. Saying I’d rather go hungry than take HIM out.

He is my LIFE. And by His Grace, I make a vow to serve non other, blow for non other, no matter amount of money involved, until that final day, In Jesus’ name".

Nathaniel Bassey is the convener of Halleluyah Challenge, a praise and prayer session which runs live on Instagram annually.

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This picture touched me deeply. Ministering as a guest at a church , The New Testament Assembly Alagomeji, Yaba Lagos. Was taken there by the esteemed Minister Paul Tao @taoelshaddai This God has kept me all these years. Even when I knew very little of Him. And still learning of Him. I remember being offered a contract to take Jesus out of a song in 2008, It was to be a foreign deal. But He gave me strength to turn it down. Saying I’d rather go hungry than take HIM out. He is my LIFE. And by His Grace, I make a vow to serve non other, blow for non other, no matter the amount of money involved, until that final day, In Jesus’ name. So when music ministers come for counseling and say they are tied, things are not working out after 1,2,3,4, 5 years and they want to quit,.....I just smile...????. I hope this picture encourages you all. GOD IS GOOD. & GOD IS FAITHFUL.

A post shared by Nathaniel Bassey (@nathanielblow) on Mar 9, 2020 at 4:04am PDT