Singer Marvin Sapp’s Tiny Desk Concert Hits One Million Views in Two Weeks

Marvin Sapp’s Tiny Desk Concert Hits One Million Views in Two Weeks!

The 18 Minute Set Was The 12th Most Viewed Video on YouTube in Less Than 24 Hours

Philadelphia, PA – March 17, 2025 – When Marvin Sapp was booked to close out NPRs Black History Month programming with a Tiny Desk Concert, there was an expectation that it would be a big cultural moment, but the set is outperforming what anyone could have imagined. In just two weeks, Marvin Sapp’s Tiny Desk Concert amassed 1 million views, and continues to be a viral sensation on social media. Additionally, the set was the 12th most viewed video on YouTube only hours after it debuted.

“This is surreal,” says Sapp. “I’m just soaking in the fact that people are responding so much to this Tiny Desk Concert. I had a lot of fun doing it and was honored by the invitation. Still, this response is beyond my wildest imagination.”

Marvin Sapp’s extraordinary 18-minute Tiny Desk Concert can be viewed on NPR Music’s YouTube channel.

Here is the set list:

“I Believe”
“Not the Time, Not the Place”
“Grace and Mercy”
“Perfect Peace”
“Shout Unto God”
“Here I Am”
“Praise Him in Advance”
“You Are God Alone”
“He Has His Hands on You”
“My Testimony”
“The Best in Me”
“Never Would Have Made It”

Kymberlee Norsworthy