I Was Offered N7bn In 1995 To Minimize Jesus In Song, Says Nigerian Gospel Singer(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, Panam Percy Paul, has opened up on how he rejected a N7 billion record deal in 1995. “1995, I was at the peak of ministry and success in the industry; I was offered 24 million pounds for a three-year contract. “The catch was ‘can you reduce the number of times you call the name Jesus in your songs?’. “Where the industry now dictates to the minister what to do, how to sing and when to sing. For example, it was the marketers in Alaba that encouraged the musicians to add tongues to their songs.”