Joe Mettle Announces New Live Album ‘The River Vol. 1’

Joe Mettle has a new project on the way. The gospel minister has announced that The River Vol. 1, a live album, will be released on all streaming platforms this week.

He broke the news on Instagram on Monday, telling fans that Vol. 1 of “The River” album would be available come Friday, 13 November. On Tuesday he followed up with a fresh reminder, writing: “This Friday we drink from the river that never runs dry.” The same message went up on his official Facebook page, and he pointed fans to a pre-save link in his Instagram bio.

When will Joe Mettle’s The River Vol. 1 be released?

According to the cover art, The River Vol. 1 (Live) drops on Friday, 13 November 2026. The artwork shows a lone figure with hands raised under a shaft of light, surrounded by rushing water, with “Release Date 13.11.26” printed at the bottom.

Joe Mettle has not yet shared the tracklist or any featured ministers, and he has not said where the songs were recorded. The “Vol. 1” tag on the cover points to a bigger project, but there is no word yet on when any further volume will follow.

The idea behind The River

Joe Mettle has been building up to the release with scripture-led captions. Last Friday he drew on Psalm 46:4, which speaks of a river whose streams make glad the city of God, and told fans that this November they would “dive in the Holy Place where Yahweh dwells”.

On Facebook he also promised to share snippets from the project over the next few days under the hashtag #Theriver, so fans should get a taste of the songs before Friday.

A busy season for Joe Mettle

The album news comes at the end of a busy few weeks for the worship minister. In October he ministered at Praise Unlimited 2026 at BK Arena in Kigali, and he was named headline act for the Ɔdadeɛ Torch & Bonfire Night at PRESEC. He was also billed for Nacee’s KAVOD 26 at the National Theatre and is among the names on the Potters Praise 2026 line-up.

On Monday he also posted that he still could not get over the NSPPD Ghana prayer night with Pastor Jerry Eze the previous Saturday.

Keep following ghanasong.org for more on The River Vol. 1 when it lands on Friday.