During the 2008 general elections, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had a favorite song, “Go High,” by her. Philipa Baafi, a gospel artist, has disclosed that she never composed the song with the political party in mind.
Contrary to popular belief, she stated, she would not be persuaded to write a song for any political party by financial gain.
She claims that her goal is not to support political campaigns but rather to create music that exalts God and wins people over to Christ.
Philipa Baafi made it clear in a recent sit-down interview with Graphic Showbiz and monitored by ATL FM, she appreciates her peers who decide to write campaign songs for political parties, she is not inclined to follow their route.
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That would be a step away from her divine calling, she said. “I won’t accept anything to compose a song for any political party. I know my mission clearly and I will stand by it.
“If I have a song and a particular political party wants to use it, they just pay for copyrights and go ahead with it. But for me to be paid to compose a song specifically for a political party, that won’t happen,” she revealed.
What about Go High, which was heavily utilized by the NPP in the 2008 campaign? Philipa Baafi emphasized that she had not intended the song for any political party, having released it long before the campaigning started.
“I did not do that song for the NPP. It is a song that touched on victory and the party loved it so they hopped on it to use for their campaign and they paid for copyrights.
“I don’t do songs for political parties. I sing on realities, about God and positivity and that is why my songs usually catch people’s attention.”
