Gospel Artists With A Popstar Calling

20 June 2025 · 6 min read

One of my favourite things happening right now is the rise of young people making music who are deeply in touch with their spirituality.

When they make music, you can hear the deep yearning for a better life, a plea for divine intervention. Songs like Jesus Christ 2, Salt and Bullion Van come to mind.

This article focuses on Black Sherif and how his music has inspired me over the years.

When I heard Jesus Christ 2, it proved music speaks to the spirit. Even without understanding the language, I felt the connection to two artists begging God and fighting the odds.

Black Sherif sings with heart and addresses real-life struggles. His themes of hope, love, grace and resilience resonate deeply.

Recently he said, “Imagine what it means to be a gospel artist with a pop-star calling.” Three songs that exemplify this are Lord, I’m Amazed, Jesus Christ with AratheJay and Oil on My Head.

Oil on My Head

The song declares that the grace of God is upon him and it is impossible for him to fail:

Oil on my head, everything I touch is blessing
All I see is blessings and no man can stop me
Send them my way, evil eyes don’t watch me
’Cos all I see is blessings and no one can stop me

Themes of Resilience

Oh lord I won’t stop for nothing
Victory is near I am feeling it
Man don’t stay down when man fall
Get up and come for more

Lines like these could fit into any faith declaration. The conviction in his delivery shows that everything he touches turns to gold because of the oil on his head.

There are consistent themes of refusing to give up—“Don’t stop o my Jiggy Blacko … Kweku the black sheep no dey give up.”

At my lowest moments, when I have no motivation, I turn to Black Sherif because he gets me.

Lord, I’m Amazed

I’m full of love, can’t see on the telly
Son of the Sun, I’m never unlucky
It’s written and bound to happen; it’s certain
So my cherie coco, why worry, why worry

He reminds himself who he is—the son of the sun. I am never unlucky. It’s as if God gave him these lyrics.

The line “So my Cherie Coco, why worry?” really hits home. If you know God, why worry?

Blacko says don’t worry—God has it sorted. Keep going, he says:

Keep going, mɛmpoli Jack
I say some grace for you
Pick yourself off the floor
You design, God ensures

His music is real and grounded, acknowledging that life is tough but grace abounds.

We can plan, but ultimately it is God who makes things happen. As digital entrepreneurs say, “You fit roll dice but na God dey throw double 6.”

Acknowledging A Higher Power

Too many man carry fire, chasing me, racing me, disturbing me
They said I was done make I retire
But I’m blazing, they no wan believe
And I can’t pretend something dey cover me oh
Blessings dey follow me oh
Yes me and my amigos

He knows favour has gone ahead of him, so no matter the opposition he will overcome.

And I want to say, stand well if you come for me o
Oil in my head, my body and soul
Yes, me I’m stacking my doe oh like Kilimanjaro

Confidence oozes from these lines—you better be prepared if you come for him.

I have new music out from my label act Rydm; you can stream it here. It’s been a journey, but LORD I’M AMAZED.

Here is an Afro-Adura playlist for you, and as usual have a nice one and take care of the baddies!