I then made a final choice about my lifestyle. I don't have a problem with hymns or religious music; I just don't like the way they are presented.
Not everything has to be explicitly voiced in life. We should be more sophisticated. People tried to make me ‘the Michael Jackson of Islamic pop.'
These two concepts are not compatible with each other. I wouldn't want to listen to Islamic rock or Islamic pop, anyway. These labels inhibit my music and message.
And they are heartbreaking. I want to be remembered as a good musician. I want people to say I am a very talented and good musician, not a person who makes religious music. My newest album will ensure that.”
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