A list of trending gospel songs for Easter celebration

On March 29, 2024, 7:30 AM

For Christians around the world, the 7th of April kicks off the celebration of Easter, the annual Christian celebration of the Resurrection.

Gospel music is one of the ways Christians mark religious activities and the Easter celebration is a time to commemorate that great sacrifice that defines Christianity by bonding over Gospel music.

Spotify has created an Easter Playlist featuring some of the most definitive gospel tracks to lift spirits and help listeners channel their beliefs and inspire their faith during one of Christianity’s most venerated holidays.

According to data from Spotify, listenership trends around gospel music from Nigeria during Easter paint an interesting picture. Even more so, the music of Nigerian artists has travelled far and wide and as Easter comes nearer, becomes a source of upliftment to fans in multiple territories globally.

For Nigerian listeners, there’s no shortage of Gospel classics to soundtrack the Easter season. However, data from Spotify suggests that certain songs strike a chord among listeners uniquely during the Easter period, leading to massive spikes in listenership during the holiday.

Of the Easter favourites among Nigerians, Chandler Moore’s ‘Worthy of My Song (Worthy of It All)’ saw a 43% increase in streams during the Easter season in past years. It’s followed by Diana Hamilton’s ‘Adom Grace’ which inspired a 30% spike during Easter.

The local gospel is represented by ‘Onaga’, the collaboration between Tim Godfrey, Youthful Praise and JJ Hairsto, which has seen a spike of 24% during the season. Further down the line are Travis Greene’s ‘You Waited’ and Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s ‘For Your Glory – Live’, both of which have seen spikes of 23% during the Easter season.

See the full lists of Nigeria’s top gospel exports and Easter favourites below:

TOP NIGERIAN GOSPEL EXPORTS

Kumama Papa – Grace Lokwa, Moses Bliss, Prinx Emmanuel
Nara – Tim Godfrey, Travis Greene
God Turned It Around – Nathaniel Bassey, Tim Bowman Jr, Tim Godfrey
His Words – Grace Tena
Mighty God (Remix) – Joe Praize, Soweto Gospel Choir
Dansaki – Lara George
I’m Good – Sal Ly
Most Beautiful – Grace Tena
My God – Grace Lokwa, Moses Bliss
Evidence – Tim Godfrey

NIGERIA’S EASTER FAVOURITES

Worthy of My Soul (Worthy of It All) – Chandler Moore, Maverick City Gospel Choir, Maverick City Music, Phil Wickman
Adom Grace – Diana Hamilton
Onaga (It’s Working) – JJ Hairston, Tim Godfrey, Youthful Praise
You Waited – Travis Greene
For Your Glory (Live) – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
King of Kings – Chandler Moore
Be Lifted (Live) – MOGMusic
You Know My Name – Jimi Cravity, Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Your Spirit – Kierra Sheard, Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Won’t Let Go – Travis Green

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