Ghanaian TikTok creator and food entrepreneur Aba Dope has announced *Worship in Denim*, a youth gospel concert scheduled for Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Ghud Park, Accra Mall.
The new worship initiative features gospel artistes including Ohemaa Mercy and asks young people to turn up in jeans they already own, replacing Sunday-best pressure with a familiar wardrobe staple.
Speaking in an interview published on Monday, November 9, Aba Dope—born Loretta Bannerman-Martin—said concerns about appearance and clothing costs leave some young people feeling unwelcome at religious gatherings.
"I have this idea based on the fact that God doesn't really look at our physical appearance. He does not judge you by your looks, but He sees the heart," she said.
Her plan for the first Sunday of Detty December is a zero-budget dress code, addressing wardrobe anxiety behind debates over why female gospel artistes must dress to look good.
"I don't want anyone to be troubled by looking for new outfits to come to the concert. Just get any denim jeans in your closet and come, and let's worship God," she said.
The official event flyer backs that pitch with a heavyweight gospel bill dressed in blue denim, led by Ohemaa Mercy, Piesie Esther, Ceccy Twum and Joyce Blessing, alongside Perez Music, Efe Grace, Amy Newman and Florence Obinim.
Also billed for the Accra Mall grounds are Francis Amo, Odehyieba Prissy, Joshua Ahenkorah, Petra Odubayo, Vessel Chodrick, Oware Junior, Adobea Sikapa, Simon Kumangye, DJ Delin, David Bethel and Joa.
From Piesie Esther's stage ministry to DJ Delin on the decks, Aba Dope is betting that stripping away the boutique price tag makes room for real fellowship. Which pair of jeans in your wardrobe is making the trip to Ghud Park?
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