Gaise Baba Serves His Long-Awaited 13-Track Album “God Is Cooking”
Gaise Baba Serves His Long-Awaited 13-Track Album “God Is Cooking.” God Is Cooking is now out, and Gaise Baba is not presenting it as just another album. He is serving it as the result of a much longer process, one he believes God has been preparing long before the first song was recorded.
Released on Friday, August 14, 2026, the 13-track project turns the familiar Nigerian phrase “God is cooking” into its central idea. Gaise Baba positions himself not as the chef, but as the person entrusted to bring the finished meal to the table. The concept runs through the album’s title, artwork and the artist’s explanation of the project, creating a picture of something prepared across generations and finally ready to be shared.
For Gaise Baba, the project also reflects a bigger mission. Over the years, he has established himself as an artist deeply invested in the intersection of Christian faith, African culture and contemporary music. His work has consistently challenged the idea that gospel creativity has to exist outside the mainstream African sound.
That approach is particularly important to God Is Cooking, which draws attention to the long history of gospel music within Nigeria’s recorded music culture. Gaise has highlighted the fact that some of Nigeria’s earliest commercial recordings were gospel, placing today’s Afro-gospel movement within a much deeper musical heritage.
Sonically, the album continues to explore the territory Gaise Baba has developed throughout his career. English, Yoruba and Pidgin flow naturally across Afrobeats-inspired rhythms, soulful arrangements and conversational songwriting. Rather than treating faith as a distant subject, Gaise brings it into everyday language and experiences.
His 2026 single “Want to Grow” offered an early glimpse into that mindset. The song focuses on the discipline behind spiritual growth, from reading Scripture and spending time in prayer to making intentional choices every day. Its message of consistency over instant transformation fits naturally into the wider philosophy behind the new album.
The project also arrives after the massive impact of “No Turning Back II” featuring Lawrence Oyor. The song expanded Gaise Baba’s reach considerably, connecting with audiences well beyond traditional gospel circles. If “No Turning Back II” represented a bold declaration of faith, God Is Cooking feels like an exploration of what comes next.
It is about the growth that follows the decision, the responsibility that comes with purpose and the process of serving what has been prepared.
At 40, Gaise is also releasing the project from a place of reflection. His musical journey began when he was young and has passed through recording deals, personal development and significant spiritual turning points. He has described this stage of his career as one that carries the weight of a defining body of work, while still leaving room for experimentation.
The Lagos listening party held ahead of the album’s release further reinforced that communal spirit. For an artist whose work extends beyond music into community-building initiatives such as ARAMANDA and LightOut, bringing people together around the project feels like a natural extension of the album’s message.
With God Is Cooking still fresh out of the oven, listeners are only beginning to form their opinions on the individual tracks. Yet the bigger picture is already clear. Gaise Baba wants the album to be experienced as more than background music for faith. It is an invitation to engage with belief, growth, purpose and devotion in a way that feels intentional and deeply rooted in African culture.
Whether every track ultimately connects with listeners in the same way remains to be seen. What cannot be missed, however, is the confidence behind the concept and the clarity of Gaise Baba’s artistic direction.
The message is simple: the meal has been prepared, the table is set, and Gaise Baba is ready to serve.
For him, God has been cooking for a long time. Now, the world gets a taste.
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