Ghanaian musician Stay Jay has expressed deep concerns about the declining quality of songwriting in the country’s music scene.In a recent interview on 3FM, he lamented that many songwriters treat the craft as a mere formality, failing to meet the fundamental requirements of good songwriting.“Songwriting is not easy… I don’t think a lot of people are writers.

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They just get the vibe and just do whatever they do, but if you want to be a writer, it’s a calling. You have to get the gift from God,” he remarked.The artist, born William Kojo Johnson, revealed that songwriting comes effortlessly to him, attributing his creative abilities to his unique skills and divine inspiration. “Always when I am in the studios, I pray before I do a song, and I don’t write a song.

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It just comes to my head with the beat and everything, and I just tell the engineer, and we are good to go,” he shared.Stay Jay is best known for his hit single Shashee Wowo, produced by Ghanaian producer Killbeatz, which gained massive popularity across the country. His achievements include winning Best New Artiste of the Year at the 2012 Ghana Music Awards and earning six additional nominations in the same year.

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The Shashee Wowo hitmaker believes that songwriting requires more than technical skill—it is a calling that demands genuine talent and dedication.His statements reflect his desire for higher standards in Ghana’s music industry and a return to meaningful, well-crafted songs.

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