Gospel reggae star Samuel Medas has declined an offer from legendary band Morgan Heritage to be its lead singer.
Medas, known for hits Heart to Heart, No Performance, and Balance, among others, revealed reggae legend Gramps Morgan approached him to take up the role.
Morgan Heritage lost its lead singer after the death of Peetah Morgan.
The singer, who was crowned the Award Winning Caribbean Artist of the Year 2024, disclosed that he turned down the offer, sparking mixed reactions among fans who questioned his loyalty, ambition, and the future of one of reggae’s most iconic family bands.
“The story of him asking me if I’d agree to be the new lead singer of Morgan Heritage is so bizarre that if he didn’t tell it himself, it would have remained untold,” Medas wrote on Instagram.
He added, “I told him lemme pray about it, and then dodged him for a week, thinking he’d forget. But he was serious.”
Medas noted, “What I thought would be an awkward convo, telling him no, turned out to be a conversation of grace and understanding.”
Instagram user @homerunproduction commented, “Want the duo..Two of the baddest texture voices right now in the industry,”
@dp_lander7 posted “Samuel, definitely a man of God”
Morgan Heritage was founded in 1994 by brothers Peter “Peetah” Morgan, Gramps Morgan, and Roy “Bamma” Morgan and has been a cornerstone of roots reggae with hits like “She’s Still Loving Me” and “Down by the River.”
In 1998, they earned a Grammy and have sold millions worldwide. Tragedy struck the family in 2024 when Peetah, the longtime lead vocalist, suddenly passed away at 49.
Gramps Morgan’s son Jemere Morgan, who is also a performing musician, is now steering the group as the lead singer, with his father seeking a successor to honour Peetah’s legacy, hence the Samuel Medas approach.
Medas, whose soulful voice and dreadlocked persona have constantly drawn comparisons to the late Peetah Morgan.
According to reports, Gramps had personally invited Medas late last year to join Morgan Heritage as lead singer during a private meeting at the Morgan family studio in Kingston, Jamaica.
Close sources to the band say Gramps saw Medas as the “perfect heir,” offering a lucrative deal, creative input, and global tours. “It was like being asked to wear the crown,” Medas later reflected in an Instagram Live.