Ryan Ofei
Musical artist
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Ryan Ofei is a Canadian gospel musician based in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] He won the Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2025 for his album Restore.[2]
Ryan Ofei | |
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| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Genres | Gospel music |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Award | Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year |
| Website | ryanofei |
Personal life
Ofei was born in the United Kingdom and raised in Ghana. He emigrated with his family first to the United States and later to Canada in childhood.[1] He attended Carleton University, where he and a group of friends, including fellow Juno nominee Kofi Dartey, launched a campus worship group, Campus Rush, that continues to operate in Ottawa.[citation needed]
Career
Ofei participated in Maverick City Music's Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition (2021), which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards.[3]
Following his Juno victory, he received a second Juno nomination at the Juno Awards of 2026 for Jubilate.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Restore[5] |
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Live albums
| Title | Details |
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| Restore: Live in London[6] |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| David's Heart[7] |
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| The Vow[8] |
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| Limitless Worship: Accra[9] |
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| Celebrate[10] |
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| Jubilate[11] |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "No Limits"[12] | 2019 | David's Heart (EP) |
| "Jehovah"[13] | ||
| "Creation's Song"[14] (featuring Grace Marr) |
2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Jehova Medley"[15] (featuring Charity Grant) | ||
| "The Vow"[16] | 2022 | The Vow (EP) |
| "Amen (Wo Awie)"[17] (featuring Joe Mettle) |
2023 | Limitless Worship: Accra (EP) |
| "Daily"[18] (featuring Limoblaze and Becca Folkes) |
Restore | |
| "Abba"[19] (featuring Ahjah) | ||
| "New Every Morning"[20] | ||
| "You Surround"[21] | 2024 | |
| "Baba"[22] (featuring CalledOut Music and Annatoria) | ||
| "Abide"[23] | ||
| "We Still Believe (HLY Forever)"[24] (with KB featuring One Church Music) |
2025 | Non-album single |
| "Too Much"[25] | Jubilate (EP) | |
| "Ways"[26] (featuring Xavier Omar) | ||
| "Oluwa Ese"[27] | ||
| "Blessed"[28] (featuring Tjsarx) | ||
| "Noel"[29] | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "God Is Alive Now"[30] (Daniel Ojo featuring Ryan Ofei) |
2020 | Non-album single |
| "Protect My Peace"[10] (SAO! featuring Ryan Ofei) |
2023 | Saint (EP) |
| "Fear Not (Never Stop Praying)"[31] (One House featuring Ryan Ofei and Kyle McHargh) |
2024 | Non-album singles |
| "Prosper"[32] (aP featuring Ryan Ofei) |
2025 |
Promotional singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Still Holy"[35] (Tribl and Maverick City Music featuring Ryan Ofei and Naomi Raine) |
2021 | Tribl I |
| "Above Your Name"[36] (Campus Rush Music and Sewa featuring Ryan Ofei) |
2022 | Still Belive |
| "King of Heaven (Reign Jesus Reign)"[37] (Tribl and Maverick City Music featuring Ryan Ofei, Nate Diaz, and Lizzie Morgan) |
Tribl Nights Anthologies |
Awards and nominations
Juno Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Restore | Won | [2] |
| 2026 | Jubilate (EP) | Pending | [4] |
