Assembly Music

MUSIC

Contents (developing!!)
1. African music suggestions
2. Justice
3. Call to care
4. Called to mission

  1. AFRICAN MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

1a. Rev Godson S. Maanga, Tanzania (c) 2008 – link on WCC website here

1.b We will walk with God (Swaziland traditional)
YouTube: https://youtu.be/YKybxg99fUc?si=1-aCScrk1M67is_r

1c. Listen, God is calling (Tanzanian hymn)
Words and music on attachment. Listen, God is calling
Words and music: traditional song, Tanzania; English translation: Howard S. Olson
Youtube: music only, with words
Youtube: chorus only, repeated
Youtube: one singer, with words
1d. Wa Wa Wa Emimimo (Come O Holy Spirit Come) – Nigeria
Words and music: Josiah Olunowo Ositelo
Youtube: music only
NIGERIAN:
Wa wa wa Emimimo. (Emioloye.)
Wa wa wa Alagbaram. (Alagbarameta.)
Wao, wao, wao. (Emimimo.)
ENGLISH:
Come, O Holy Spirit, come. (Holy Spirit, come)
Come, Almighty Spirit, come. (Almighty Spirit, come)
Come, come, come. (O Spirit, come)
1e. Walk, Walk, Walk, Walk, Walking in the light of God (South Africa, traditional Zulu)
See background information here.
Refrain:
Walk in the light, walk in the light,
walk in the light, walking in the light of God.
Walk in the light, walk in the light,
walk in the light, walking in the light of God.1 Walk, walk, walk, walk, walking in the light of God x4 [Refrain]2 ‘Hamba, ‘hamba, ‘hamba’ hamba, walking in the light of God x4 [Refrain]3 ‘Hamba koo kah nigh nee, ‘hamba, koo kah nigh nee,
‘hamba koo kah nigh nee, walking in the light of God.
‘Hamba koo kah nigh nee, ‘hamba, koo kah nigh nee,
‘hamba koo kah nigh nee, walking in the light of God. [Refrain]1f. We Are Marching (Siyahamba)
Youtube music and words
[Youtube music and dancing]
Words

1f. Ubuntu – music file here
Ostonato (sung throughout) Ubuntu Ubuntu
Round:
I am who I am because of you
We are who we are because of each other

1g. Siyahamba (Zulu folk song)

1h. My sisters, bless the Lord (Kenya). Words and music on Hymnary.

1i. Know that God is Good / Mungu ni mwema (Traditional Congo, Swahili) Iona
This traditional African refrain is just lots of fun and very simple to sing.
Sheet music
Sound sample
Sung in Kenyan kanguage

2. JUSTICE

(will add songs – just getting started!!)

3. CALL TO CARE

When the Church of Jesus
Words Fred Pratt Green; Music on Hope Publishing and also on Hymnary
Youtube with words

4. CALL TO MISSION
We are all one in mission
Words: Rusty Edwards; Music: NYLAND Kuortane (Finnish folk tune) Youtube
See Hymnary for words and sheet music
God gives us a future 
Words: Elizabeth Smith; Music: At the name of Jesus
5. TRADITIONAL HYMNS
In Christ there is no east or west
Great is thy faithfulness