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"Abba Father" by Joel Aderinto: A Testimony Set to Praise


Joel Aderinto - Abba Father

When did you last count God’s faithfulness?

Look back at your past week and name all of the ways that God carried you. That’s the place where “Abba Father” by Joel Aderinto starts. A place of thankfulness. “My life is a testimony of Your love and Your grace,” he sings, “I have seen how You come through for me each day and in every way.”

Joel writes from Newcastle upon Tyne. He leads J.O.E.L. Ministries and hosts The Comforter’s Communion, worship gatherings held in small rooms from Lagos to Ottawa to Rheinfelden. Small rooms, big Father. The song carries that same closeness. The lyrics move from quiet reflection into a joyful shout, and Pidgin lines like “na you be God” sound like a believer talking to someone he knows well.

Joel sings with confidence. “Abba” is a name used by children, a name you call out to someone who has never left you waiting at the school gate.

Paul says in Romans 8:15: “you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’” You are not a servant tiptoeing around a strict master. You have a seat at His table. Fear has no place there.

How does that change today? Start by naming one thing God did for you this week. Say it out loud. Joel reminds us, “You give me everything I need, and more,” and adds that God’s promises “dem no dey fail.”

Don’t wait until you are perfect in your ways. Play “Abba Father”. Dance, celebrate, and let your heart sing along. “Forever, and ever, na you be God.”

(Related scripture: Romans 8:15; Philippians 4:19; Lamentations 3:22-23)

Background:

"ABBA FATHER" is a powerful, deeply intimate contemporary gospel song designed to draw listeners into a space of appreciation for all that God is and has done. Transitioning seamlessly from a personal reflection of how our lives are a testimony of God’s love and grace to a high-energy declaration of praise, the track centres on the love of God, our father, and our response to Him in singing, dancing and loving. This single is crafted to resonate both in personal quiet times of reflection and corporate church praise settings across the world.

Release date: October 30, 2026

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