Gospel veteran Jack Alolome has admitted to consuming alcohol but only in the past.

He spoke to Nana Romeo on Accra 100.5 FM.

“I was tagged as a drunk because the people I walked with liked to drink – they were elderly, too,” he recalled, bemoaning, “And in Ghana, once you are spotted in such company, it is concluded you are just like them.”

The Adom Nsuo (Water of Grace) singer indicated he once went astray but promptly repented when he observed the unacceptable trend.

“If I say I’ve not taken alcohol before, even God will be angry at me. But being human, as your life progresses, you may get swollen-headed and do some things you are not supposed to do. But when you notice and admit your shortfall, it’s between you and your God, and you can backtrack,” he said.

However, “I was not a heavy drinker,” he clarified, explaining that even when he consumed alcoholic beverages they had low alcohol content.

Alolome concluded by categorically stating he had completely stopped drinking, adding he had never used cannabis before, too.