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How Ryan Ofei makes Christian music more marketable

Canadian musician Ryan Ofei speaks with Q's Tom Power about how he embraced his love of God and how this path led him to a Grammy win.

The Canadian musician tells Tom Power what it feels like to win a Grammy for his religious tunes

Ryan Ofei in the Q studio in Toronto.
Ryan Ofei in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Ryan Ofei is a Canadian artist who grew up singing in the church. Due to feeling like an outsider, he abandoned his passion for Christian music in favour of R&B.

After a near-death experience made him re-evaluate his life and values, Ryan found his way back to writing about his relationship with God, and since then has gone on to win a Grammy for his work. He joins Tom Power to talk about his debut album, Restore, and why he wants to make Christian music a little bit more accessible.

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Interview with Ryan Ofei produced by Vanessa Nigro.