During his appearance on the Off The Record podcast, Adegboyega elaborated that the word "gospel" translates to "good news," asserting that Davido exemplifies this concept through his musical work.
He stated, “Gospel means good news. Everyone there is a gospel artiste. Davido is a gospel artiste. Have you heard: ‘Because I stand strong?
“What I had then was my friends—friends who are there through thick and thin. Davido told me: ‘I just want to be there and perform for one hour.’ They’re my friends. I didn’t pay any of them. They love me, and I will give my friends platforms”.
Adegboyega received backlash for choosing to invite secular musicians, such as Davido, to perform at his birthday celebration rather than gospel artists.
In response to the criticism, he justified his choice by emphasizing that his friends, including Davido and Zlatan, will consistently be the main attraction at his events.
“If gospel artists aren’t my friends and are instead joining the bandwagon to criticize me by asking, ‘Is that a church?’ What should I do? Drag them with a rope?
“It’s my friends that will be there. Everyone in that room was my friend. Zlatan is like a son to me; his kids are my kids, and his parents are in my house. So should I now say, ‘Well, because you are not gospel artists, let me go and look for some gospel artists who are criticizing me and force them to sing?’”, he said.
Adegboyega emphasised that he values relationships over criticism, saying, “My friends will always sing at my events, and the next one will be bigger because my circle of friends keeps growing.”