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Gospel music in Africa is growing speedingly and 2021 had quite a number of gospel music still maintaining their competitive top spot as far as their popularity around the continent of Africa and outside Africa is concerned.
In this editorial, we present to you a list of 10 of these gospel songs from Africa that were released not more than 2 years ago and have become much more very relevant and popular in 2019 as much as the artists behind these great songs.
With a captivating Pop plus an upbeat tempo sound, Bigger Everyday by Moses Bliss has no doubt been the biggest Nigerian gospel music from 2020. The versatile gospel singer and ‘Too faithful’ crooner has positively professed greatness over his in this urban groove song featuring other urban/contemporary gospel singers such as Festival, Membrane, Uwa, Chris Heaven, and Temple.
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2. ALL THAT MATTERS – MINISTER GUC
Eezee concept signee brought a sweet worship fragrance into 2020 with this anthem “All that matters” that quickly becoming a hit around the world. The song quickly caught the attention of listeners nationally and beyond and currently boasting 30 Million Youtube Streams.
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3. Mercy Chinwo – Chinedum
Port Harcourt born Nigerian songstress, Mercy Chinwo comes through with a new worship song titled “Chinedum”. “Chinedum” which is produced by Skerzbeat, is the third single after the release of her debut album “The Cross – My Gaze”.
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4. MERCY CHINWO – EXCESS LOVE
The Nigerian gospel musician Mercy Chinwo narrates the abundant, unending, and magnanimous love of Christ in her record-breaking, chart-topping song excess love.
The Song has broken boundaries around the world with so much appreciation. With over 35 million views on YouTube, the song continues to be one of the finest to have entered the state of “viral songs” in 2019, with many renditions and covers. One of the most popular covers is from Osby Berry which also went viral with over 3 Million YouTube views.
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5. TIM GODFREY FT TRAVIS GREENE – NARA
“Nara”, according to many gospel enthusiasts, has been that one gospel song that made the difference for Tim Godfrey.
Released from the album “Nara”, this viral gospel song features Award-winning American gospel act and “Intentional” hitmaker Travis Greene. This, I must say is the best collaboration for Tim Godfrey and his Ministry, hitting up to more than 1 million streams monthly on Spotify and 25 million streams on YouTube.
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6. Adom (Grace)
The “Nsenkyere Nyankopon” singer and two times Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Gospel Artiste of the Year winner describe the center of our lives and what is holding us together to be the pure Grace of God in this beautiful and soothing masterpiece. She added that “2020 has brought a new meaning to this word for me. Be encouraged because by His GRACE we have not been consumed”.
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7. DIANA HAMILTON – MO NE YO
Ghanaian UK based gospel songstress Diana Hamilton has been one of the most adored gospel singers around Africa, winning several African Gospel oriented awards schemes and not forgetting the most coveted VGMA Gospel Artiste and of the Year and Song of the Year Awards at the 2019 edition.
‘Mo ne Yo’, though still penetrating the borders of the African Continent to the rest of the world, no one can deny the positive likable force behind this song should you hear it for the first time.
The term “Mo ne Yo” is a Twi congratulatory phrase that connotes ‘Well done’, and I must say this phrase has been popularized by Diana in her song ‘Mo ne You’
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8. JOE METTLE – MY EVERYTHING
Award-winning and one of Africa’s most successful gospel musicians Joe Mettle came through with his chart-topping single “My Everything”. A single released in 2018 as part of his Wind of Revival album was well embraced by people from inside and outside the borders of the African Continent.
One of the most recent awards won by the Artiste through this song is the African Gospel Song Writer of the Year, and the African Gospel Afropop song of the Year, at African Gospel Festival (AGAFEST) Awards.
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9. NATHANIEL BASSEY – HALLELUJAH EH
Renown Nigerian worship leader, Nathaniel Bassey has blessed all of us with this soul-enriching song he called Hallelujah Eh, which has become a praise anthem if I may say in most of our churches around Africa and beyond.
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10. PROSPA OCHIMANA – EKWUEME
The beautiful worship song ‘Ekwueme’ by Nigerian worshipper, Prospa Ochimana became an instant hit and one of the most popular songs in Africa within a space of 1 year with a whooping YouTube view of more than 28 million views.
The song also featured Osinachi Nwachukwu, who delivered what we will term the deciding blow in this live worship recording, driving people into a deep place of adoration.
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11. DR TUMI – YOU ARE HERE
Dr. Tumisang simply referred to as Dr. Tumi has become a popular figure in the gospel music world around the continent of Africa.
With the release of his breakthrough single “Nothing without you” in 2016 his rise has been so tangible and his thirst for great worship is always pouring endlessly through his works.
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12. MOGmusic – BE LIFTED
“Be Lifted” by Ps Nana Yaw Boakye-Yiadom, popularly known as MOGmusic can be considered as the breakthrough song for the great worshipper from Ghana. The song has actually broken the boundaries of African and has become congregational worship songs in other parts of the world.
Released in 2018 as part of his award-winning “Better Me album” this explosive single continues to be the people’s favorite for worship atmospheres.
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13. KODA – HOSSANA
Released from his “Hossana Live album” which won “The Album of Excellence” at the 2019 edition of African Gospel Music and Music Awards (AGMMA), Kofi Owusu Dua Anto (KODA) continue to shake every gathering with this chart-topping song.
The renown music producer has become very known in other parts of African, the UK and the US with this amazing praise party song.
- 14. BENJAMIN DUBE – ONYAME YE (TWI)
