Gospel musician Edward Akwasi Boateng has alleged that many of his contemporaries were heavy drinkers who often performed at events under the influence of alcohol. 

The popular accordion player said this to actor Kwaku Manu on his YouTube channel. 

"Formerly, you could do things in secret and no one would know it," Mr Boateng said in circulating excerpt of the interview.

He cited instances where Gospel artistes would go to events such as "funerals and when they are given [alcohol], they'd pour it into a glass or container for soft drinks."

Now, he contrasted, it is different. 

"Someone can easily capture you doing that with a phone and put it on social media to display your habit," the 'Adeε a Mepε' hitmaker said. 

He stressed that the two-faced behaviour of some Gospel artistes is not a new phenomenon. However, one can easily be exposed currently unlike before.

He was bold to name names, but only after some profound 'sɛbi'; a near-sacred exclamation made before one speaks on a sensitive matter.

"The music they used to make was not really Gospel," he cited. "Not in my estimation."

"They used to really drink," he went on. "They'd go to funerals, drink a lot and under the influence, sing and perform. It is still happening among Gospel acts today."

"Nothing has changed. Only that social media will expose you nowadays," he stressed.

He further charged that there were a lot of songs from back in the day that were misconstrued for Gospel but were actually not. 

Illustrating with a short a cappella performance, he explained his point: "These were songs making observations about life but not Gospel. I actually think we are now really singing what is in fact Gospel music. It's just that some people have a bias for old songs, claiming that's the best."

He returned to the social media subject.

"There are billions watching me now on social media. Many of them know my character well. What ever I'm saying here on YouTube, they can monitor and without hesitation expose me if I do something that's not in step with the Gospel," he concluded.