Joe Mettle – This Year

Joe Mettle opens the year with a declaration on This Year, a gospel anthem of hope, confidence and trust in God’s promises. The award-winning worship leader turns the familiar new-year resolution into a prayer, declaring that this year will be different because God has said so.

The song is built for congregations. It has a strong, singable chorus, a rhythm that works for both church and radio, and lyrics that give believers words to speak over their own lives. Joe Mettle delivers it with the passion that has made him one of the most respected gospel voices in Africa.

Stream Joe Mettle – This Year below, and watch the official video.

The message of This Year

This Year is a song of declaration. Rather than asking, it announces: this is the year of breakthrough, of answered prayers, of doors opening. That style of faith, speaking the outcome before it arrives, is central to Ghanaian Christianity, and Joe Mettle captures it without the song ever feeling forced. The verses acknowledge the struggles of the past, the chorus looks forward, and the bridge builds into a moment of praise that churches have already adopted for their services.

Musically, the song mixes contemporary gospel with Ghanaian highlife rhythms, giving it a local flavour that sets it apart from the American worship sound many artistes imitate.

About Joe Mettle

Joe Mettle is one of the most decorated gospel artistes in Ghana. In 2017 he became the first gospel musician to win Artiste of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, a landmark moment for the genre. His songs, including “Bo Noo Ni”, “Onwanwani”, “My Everything”, “Ye Obua Mi” and “Turning Around”, are sung in churches across Ghana and the diaspora, and he has performed on major stages across Africa, Europe and North America. He is also known for his annual Praise Reloaded concert in Accra.

Why the song matters

New-year songs often fade by February, but This Year has stayed in rotation because its message applies to any season of waiting. It has become a favourite for church openings, for personal devotion and for the WhatsApp statuses of believers claiming a fresh start. For Joe Mettle it continues a career built on songs that give people language for their faith.

The official video, which pairs the song with scenes of worship and everyday Ghanaian life, has done strong numbers on YouTube and has helped the song reach believers outside Ghana, from Nigeria and Kenya to the diaspora churches in London and New York where Joe Mettle’s music is already well known.

Whatever month you first hear it, the declaration still stands, and the song is as fitting in a mid-year prayer meeting as it is on New Year’s Day.

Listen to Joe Mettle – This Year

Stream it on your favourite platform. Share it with someone who needs to hear that this year is theirs.

Song details

• Title: This Year
• Artiste: Joe Mettle
• Genre: Gospel
• Released: 2026
• Country: Ghana