Best Nigerian Gospel Songs of 2022: The Year’s TOP 10

As our culture is in Gmusicplus, we present to you a curated list of the Top 10 Nigerian Gospel Songs of 2022 (So far). These songs were staff-picked as our Top releases this year, which comes highly recommended. The intention is to spread the word on new Nigerian gospel songs as well as introduce a number of artists to look out for.

• See What the Lord Has Done – Nathaniel Bassey

See What the Lord has Done will go down as one of the biggest Nigerian gospel songs of 2022. For, the song instantly captured the heart of thousands after it was first sung and ministered by Nathaniel Bassey at the new building dedication of “Deeper Fellowship Church” in Orlando FL (in 2021). It was already an anthem before it was recorded as a single and released later in Jan 2022.

“See What the Lord Has Done” is housed in Nathaniel Bassey’s latest album ‘The Names of God’ recorded live at RCCG, The King’s Court in November 2021.

• Omo Baba – Spirit of Prophecy

Omo Baba is another song that will also go down as one of the biggest Nigerian gospel songs of 2022. The amazing song released in April took social media and streaming platforms by storm, bringing the Lagos-based band into prominence.

“Omo Baba” talks about our identity in Christ and authority as believers while acknowledging God’s goodness and all He’s done. The track was greeted with massive engagement on TikTok spilling into other social media platforms with viral videos.

Spirit of Prophecy (SOP) is the worship ministry of RCCG Living Seed.

• Eze Ebube – Neon Adejo

One which could pass as the Breakout Nigeria Worship Song of 2022, ‘Eze Ebube‘ was destined to become an anthem. The refreshing, soul-stirring, and powerful worship-thanksgiving ballad is housed in Neon Adejo’s “Song of Gratitude” EP which dropped in 2021. The song has made its way to the lips of many, becoming a favorite among worshippers, music ministers, as well as preachers of the gospel across the nation

Following the massive reception, Neon Adejo released a new version (live) of the song with additional lyrics and he titled it, Eze Ebube II/Grace found me (LIVE). Download/Stream | Free Version

• Final Word – Sinach

Final Word is a powerful single by Sinach. The God-exalting song standouts from a couple of singles released by the renowned worship leader this year, boasting over 2.7M views and still counting. “Final Word” inspires total trust and faith in God’s word, even in difficult situations.

• Daddy We Dey Pamper – Moses Bliss

Moses Bliss is one artist whose pen (songwriting) is blessed! His catalog boasts several amazing uplifting hits which are still a blessing to music lovers globally: Too Faithful, Bigger Everyday, Miracle, and Taking Care, to mention a few.

A heartfelt spontaneous live ministration by Moses Bliss, “Daddy Wey Dey Pamper” features breathtaking spoken word poetry from Lyrical HI. The song has quickly captured the hearts of many boasting over 1M YouTube views and 3K+ positive comments in less than a month of release (July – Aug). It’s an expression of the one who has been saved by grace. Download/Stream

• Amazing God – Mercy Chinwo

Sweet, melodious & Afrocentric, ‘Amazing God’ is an addictive song by Mercy Chinwo sure to put you in a mood of unlimited thanksgiving and praise. The single which debuted on Chinwo’s Birthday in 2021 is still making quite a splash in the music scene this year. At this time of writing, the song is ranked among YouTube Nigeria Top 100 Music Videos. Download

• Elijah Level – Gaise Baba

Afrogospel sensation Gaise Baba is making quite a splash with his single “Elijah Level,” off of his sophomore full-length album “A Decade After,” which dropped earlier this year to great acclaim.

The #9 on the 13-track body of work, “Elijah Level” featuring Izee Smith is a song that inspires faith, and hope in God in the race of life.

• Overcome – Pst. Ire Emmanuel

Founder and Lead Pastor of Celebration Church Int’l, Pst. Emmanuel Iren teamed up with E-Daniels for this highly uplifting, declarative anthem “Overcome”. The song is housed in his new album ‘APOSTOLOS’ (Sounds of Transition) which was greeted with great acclaim. It’s a song that expresses our identity in Christ and inspires the possibilities in God to be made manifest in one’s life.

• Obinigwe –  Minister GUC

Obinigwe is a moving heartfelt piece that captures MInister GUC in awe of God’s undeserving love as he reminisces on His goodness and grace. The track is housed in his new live project “To Yahweh’s Delight” and was recorded at Gospel Groove 2021 powered by Eezee Conceptz. Download

• Adonai – Nathaniel Bassey

God-exalting, awe-inspiring, and moving, Adonai is housed in Nathaniel Bassey’s‘ The Names of God’ album recorded live at RCCG, The King’s Court in November 2021. The song is one of the standout tracks off of the project boasting over 7M YouTube views (At the time of writing) to great acclaim and many testimonies.

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KuMaMa Papa – Grace Lokwa

Having gone viral in Nigeria, taking social media by storm, KuMaMa Papa just had to make this list.

The moving, spirit-lifting song which started as an acapella sung by Congolese gospel singer Grace Lokwa and a few friends captured in a video, first blew up on the popular video-sharing app, TikTok. This then inspired one of the biggest challenges and trends in Nigeria this year #KumamaPapaChallenge which garnered millions of views on social media.

Grace Lokwa teamed up with Nigeria’s Moses Bliss and Prinx Emmanuel to record a full version of the song released via Spotlite Entertainment. Download/Stream