Gospel is not just touching hearts—it’s racking up streams! Nigerian gospel powerhouses Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss have cemented their places among the top 20 most-streamed Nigerian artists on YouTube Music for the first quarter of 2025.
These three anointed voices have proven that spiritual music isn’t just thriving—it’s dominating and will remain so.
Heavenly Hits Drive Massive Numbers
Leading the gospel trio, Nathaniel Bassey racked up a whopping 52.8 million streams, driven by faith-lifting anthems such as Yahweh Sabaoth (25M), TOBECHUKWU (39M), and the soul-stirring Jesus Iye (32M). Not far behind, Mercy Chinwo garnered 46.4 million streams, with her timeless classic Excess Love contributing a staggering 133 million plays overall. Moses Bliss, the youngest of the trio, also made waves with 41.5 million listens, further proving that gospel music continues to resonate deeply with a global audience.
While the gospel scene is booming, Rema continues his unmatched streak at the top, leading the chart with an eye-popping 223 million streams in Q1 2025 alone. His global smash hit Calm Down featuring Selena Gomez is rewriting records, now sitting at 2.5 billion total plays on YouTube Music.
The streaming charts also saw strong performances from Afrobeats royalty:
- Rema — 223M
- Burna Boy — 171M
- Ayra Starr — 169M
- Davido — 113M
- Wizkid — 102M
- Omah Lay — 96.7M
- Kizz Daniel — 67.9M
- Ruger — 65.7M
- CKay — 64.6M
- Asake — 63.4M
- Tems — 60.4M
- Fireboy DML — 59.1M
- Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M
- Oxlade — 52.4M
- Tekno — 50.8M
- Tiwa Savage — 45.3M
- Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M
- Victony — 42.5M
- Moses Bliss — 41.5M
- BNXN — 41M
Gospel Goes Global
The inclusion of Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss in the same league as Afrobeats titans signals a significant shift in global music consumption trends.
Gospel is no longer on the sidelines—it’s in the spotlight, pulling massive numbers and winning souls for Jesus, one stream at a time.
