Nigerian singer Spyro has opened up about a defining moment in his career — one where his faith was put to the test by those closest to him in the industry.

The singer revealed that after leaving his former record label in 2019 to start his own journey, he took out bank and personal loans to fund his career. With no external financial backing, Spyro says he relied solely on determination, hard work, and his faith in God.

However, not everyone on his team believed that his overt Christian branding was a good idea.

According to Spyro, some team members approached him suggesting he change or tone down his “Jesus Boy” identity, arguing it might be limiting his appeal and financial opportunities. They even advised him to remove “Christ Ambassador” from his profile.

“I remember saying I would rather DIE than remove Jesus from my profile,” Spyro recounted, adding that while he understood their point of view, he could not compromise on his convictions.

When he refused to budge, one person suggested he at least change it to “Child of God,” calling it a broader term. But Spyro stood firm, insisting that the name of Jesus would open doors for him.

Fast forward to now, and Spyro says the same people who doubted him are calling to commend his success. “A lot of artistes are suffering now — no deals, no shows — but you are in a very good place and I am proud of you,” one team member reportedly told him.

See his post below.

"Let me educate you briefly about why I am particularly thankful today ... I left the label I was signed to in 2019 to start mine and we took bank and personal loans to kick start and from then till now there has been no form of external financial support from no one and then I woke up one morning and a few team members came for me asking questions about my JESUS BOY brand, they said "you might have to change this brand, we don't think it's working for us and I was told to remove the "CHRIST AMBASSADOR "I had written on my profile as at then."