US-based Ghanaian pastor cum musician, Sonnie Badu, has shared some struggles he faced while living in the United States.
He noted that he experienced severe depression, adding that he became so dire that he had thoughts of harming himself. However, the well-being of his young children helped him resist these dark moments.
“I battled depression for almost six months. Sometimes, I would stay in my office alone for 12 hours with the lights off, not wanting to talk to anyone. It was really bad, but during that time, I wrote a song. The thought of harming myself crossed my mind once or twice.
“But thinking about my six children made it difficult. They are young, and if something happened to me, that would be my biggest concern. That thought gave me hope.”
Sonnie Badu
He also revealed that Rev. Eastwood Anaba played a crucial role in helping him overcome his depression after God revealed his struggles to the astute man of God.
“The painful part was having to pay my bills, and you know how the US system is. All the bills come after buying a house. I had to pray, lay hands, and seek counseling. Rev. Eastwood was the one God used to redeem me.”
Sonnie Badu
The Rockhill Chapel founder also refuted reports claiming he stated that no gospel musician reached out to him after his accident in December 2023.
Sonnie Badu clarified that he listed the names of the musicians who called to check on him, emphasizing that the media made an error.
“I must say this; the other time when I was on the television station, I never said no gospel musician checked up on me. I said some and I added a list of gospel musicians who got in touch but they didn’t add that,” he explained.
According to Sonnie Badu, his reason for accusing the gospel musicians was that he has a record of checking on the welfare of his colleagues when they face misfortunes.
“The reason why I made that statement was that if I get to know that a colleague is not well, I reach out to that person. When Joyce Blessing and ASP were involved in an accident, I was the first to reach out to them. And KOD as well. So not hearing from people made me feel bad.”
Sonnie Badu
Singer Reveals LGBTQ+ Community Needs Love, Deliverance
Sonnie Badu asserted that understanding the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community is key to effectively supporting them.
According to the ‘Money Declaration’ hitmaker, LGBTQ+ behaviors often stem from feelings of insecurity and rejection by parents.
He stressed that “love” is the most important thing they need. He also pointed out that many people in same-sex relationships have been victims of abuse or sexual assault.
“So, it’s got to do with serious transfers of spirits. So, right there, you know that deliverance has to take place. So you show them love and then you take them through counseling, and then you take them through deliverance and that’s how God has used us to help a lot of people in Atlanta.”
Sonnie Badu
Explaining why some individuals feel misgendered, the crooner said, “When some young men are born, their mothers expect them to be a girl, and out of disappointment, they feel rejected.”
The award-winning singer emphasized that the issues within the LGBTQ+ community are often more spiritual than physical, which contributes to a lack of understanding surrounding these experiences.
“That’s where you have to understand that it’s more spiritual than physical because I do counseling and if a girl is abused or raped, sex is something she wouldn’t want to do. You’d have to literally counsel her through because I’ve counseled women who are married but are struggling in that area. After all, they have a past trauma.
“I’ve been able to let them understand that this is not who you are. You became it for a reason and most of them happen to them because of single parenting.”
Sonnie Badu
