Veteran gospel singer Esther Wahome has encouraged single people to embrace marriage.
The artiste, whose music was played on almost every television and radio station, called on people to stop calling marriage a ‘fraud’.
“I have been married for 26 years to a good man who every day pushes me to be what God wants me to be without forcing me to be in the public eye,” she said.
The mother of three said all her children are now adults.
Her first born has completed university studies, the last born is about to enter high school, while the second born is already in high school.
She talked a lot about having a good family, saying she prefers to keep her family members hidden from the public.
“I don’t put them online except the one who finished university since she is over 18,” she said and added that she is waiting for her children to make their own decisions.
“My family is private and I like to pick my battles, but I have a good marriage,” she said.
Esther denied claims that most celebrity marriages don’t last.
He encouraged people to focus on the successful.
“Look at my life, let’s start talking about the successful marriages we have because there are many in the industry,” she said.
“Someone like Sarah K has been married for over 30 years, and singer Jemimah Thiong’o has been married for almost 40 years. Even in the entertainment industry, we have Wahu and Nameless, so marriage is not a scam in my opinion,” she added.
Regarding why some gospel artists left the industry, Esther said only true servants of God remain in the industry.
“If you are honest, you will be saved and you will be a blessing because there is a generation you are serving,” she said.
“If it’s for money and publicity, you won’t last because there are forces that require a person to be sincere and prayerful when doing gospel music. You will make a hit and leave the industry and leave those of us who truly serve,” she added.
The mother of three also opened up about stories of healing, recovery and hope from people who have listened to some of her songs over the years.
“I have met alcoholics who say that my song ‘Kuna Dawa’ brought tears to their eyes when they were in clubs, I don’t know why,” she said.
