Top 10 Best Sammie Okposo Songs

The Gospel music industry as well as fans and supporters of the late Gospel artiste, Sammie Okposo is still mourning the singer as seen on major social media platforms.

Recall that RNN earlier reported the verified news of Okposo’s death in the early hours of Friday, November 25, 2022. The artiste reportedly slumped and died shortly after making a social media post. He was also scheduled for a Gospel music event in Calabar, Cross-river State, Nigeria on the day he died.

As a way of recapitulating the good works of the late veteran singer, RNN has put together 10 best Sammie Okposo songs you can vibe to and pay respect to his memory. Dig right in!

10. Lift Him High

“Lift Him High” is a song from Okposo’s 2004 album, Addicted. It is a sample of Maranatha Gospel Band’s “Lord I Lift Your Name on High” which was originally released in 1989. Despite being over 10 years old, “Lift Him High” is still one of Sammie Okposo’s best songs and a favorite to many around the world.

9. Baba Ye

This is one of Sammie Okposo’s songs that showcase his multilingual nature. The artiste was known for singing in different Nigerian languages outside his tribe.

“Baba Ye” was rendered in the Yoruba Language in collaboration with fellow Nigerian musician, Mike Aremu.

8. Jehovah Idi Ebube

This song is a track from the artiste’s 2012 album, “The Statement”. Rendered in English and the Nigerian Igbo language, the song is a solemn one and is translated as “Jehovah is Glorious”.

The track is the 16th track on the album.

7. Jump and Shout

“Jump and Shout” is one upbeat praise song that is still popular in Christian gatherings to date. The song was rendered partly in the Ghanaian Twi language and is equally from his “Unconditional Love” album.

6. A Marvellous Thing

This song was released in 2017 and is a track from Sammie Okposo’s Saved With Amazing Grace (S.W.A.G) album. “A Marvellous Thing” is a thanksgiving song expressing gratitude to God for his wonderful deeds to men.

It remains one of the top Sammie Okposo Songs to date.

5. Too Good To Be True

“Too Good To Be True” was released in 2021. The song is a piece expressing God’s greatness and it sees the singer pledging to announce the great deeds of his maker to the whole world.

This evergreen song is one of the best Sammie Okposo songs we are blessed with.

4. Naija Praise

Okposo was known for showcasing African culture to the world through his songs and music videos. “Naija Praise” is one song where he brought many Nigerian tribes together. He sang in Isoko, Uhrobo, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo, and Efik tribes among other Nigerian tribes.

Naija Praise was released in 2004 as part of his second studio album, “Addicted”.

3. Welu Welu

Whenever Sammie Okposo is mentioned to date, the first song that probably comes to the mind of any fan is “Welu Welu”. The song was his groundbreaking debut into the Gospel Music industry and is still loved by many to date.

Decades after its release, “Welu Welu”, is still a popular chorus in Nigeria and beyond.

2. Na Only You I Know

The solemn song features various artistes across Nigeria. Late Gospel singer, Kefee was among the acts on the song. Other artistes like Essence, Samsung, Soji Israel, and Ige took turns in singing a solo on the chorus.

‘Na Only You I Know’ is the ninth track from Sammie Okposo’s 2006 album, “No more Drama.”

1. Comot Body

Comot Body is an upbeat song that features fellow radical praise singers like Bidemi Olaoba and Mike Abdul. The song broke the internet when it was released earlier in 2022.

The song is one Gospel song that features the Amapiano beat trend and has many people vibing to the sound to date.