And then we have another Christmas here for us, how delightful, few months back, Volume 3 of the Afri-Christmas took place and it was so wonderful as everyone brought up amazing entries, the talents were so wow, I enjoyed every bit of it.

I would have made my entry long before now but the outcome was really not satisfying and from the instructions given, one has to present something encouraging with a good quality. So I had to wait till when I got something close to what I wanted and then here we are. MARY DID YOU KNOW has different versions and they all meet up to the standards but I felt I should give it more of me, like sing it my own way and this is what I bring to us guysss 🤭, I do hope we will all enjoy this beautiful piece from me 😌.

I want to say a very big thank you to the organizers of this event and to my boss @ovey10, thank you so much for your leadership and guidance, with your help I can say that I have come this far.

LYRICS
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy
Has come to make you new?
This Child that you delivered
Will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Will give sight to the blind man?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Would calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby
You've kissed the face of God?
Mary, did you know?
Oo, Mary, did you know?

The blind will see
The deaf will hear;
The dead will live again!
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb!

LYRICS SOURCE

MAI GIRMA by SOLOMON LANGE is a song of adoration and praise unto God for all He has done in our lives, in points where we have no one to run to, where we feel like giving up and losing all hope that no help will come or find us, in this moment God showed Himself and came through for us.

The song has blessed me and made me realize no matter how far the situation has gone, God will still come through, He won't hesitate to save those who love Him. It is indeed to feel the love of God in our lives.

LYRICS
ooh oh o ho o oh oh
From the rising of the sun To the setting of the same
I will lift my voice and sing of the mercies of the lord
Mai Girma Mai Girma ne kai
mai mulki Almasihu
babu wani kamar da kai
babu wani kamar da kai
Mai Girma Mai Girma ne kai
Mai Girma Mai Girma ne kai
karbi sujada karbi daukaka
karbi yabo o uba ye e eh
Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma u o oh oh
Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma eh e eh
Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma
Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma
Mai Girma Mai Girma
Ubangiji mai kiyayina
o ya yesu masoyina
mai kaunata ni na gode
karbi yabo o uba
Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma
Mai Girma almasihu
karbi yabo o uba
Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma
Mai Girma Mai Girma Mai Girma
karbi yabo o uba
karbi sujada yau Mai Girma
Mai Girma Mai Girma
From the rising of the sun To the setting of the same
karbi yabo yau
karbi yabo uba
karbi sujada yau
karbi yabo yau

LYRICS SOURCE

Our bodies are temple of God, it's God's dwelling place, when God wants to work in a man, He resides with him for deeper fellowship. This kind of fellowship is not the usual one we know but a pruning that focuses on transformation in a very high frequency.

In this earthen Vessel, the holyspirit dwells in it and it causes a man to show attributes that are not normal to canal men.

LYRICS

There is a river whose streams maketh glad the city of the Lord.

This is the house of the Lord. I am His temple, I am His dwelling.

I am the house of the Lord, the city on the hill.

This is the house of the Lord, I am His dwelling (x2)

I am the house of the Lord, the city of the God.

This is the house of Lord.

I am His dwelling

I am His temple

I am the house of the Lord

the city on the Lord

This is the house of the Lord

Yes the Holy Ghost is locked up in my Earthen Vessel (x2)

There is this treasure that is locked up in my Earthen Vessel.

Spirit Pray ehhhhhh

Spirit Pray eh

From Your earthen vessel (x2)

Pray eh!!!

From Your earth Vessel.

Yes the Holy Ghost is locked up in my Earthen Vessel.

There is a treasure locked up in my Earthen Vessel

LYRICSSOURCE

JESUS IS SEEN by DEBBY GREAT is a soul lifting song that reminds us of who we are and who we carry in us, when we are ignorant of who is in us we tend to misbehave and rate ourselves low, knowing that we belong to a God that always loves us and won't give up on us gives a great chill.

Indeed we are carriers of God's presence, we carry God's glory, Everywhere we step our feet,anywhere we enter, there's an evidence that we are of a different form.

LYRICS
I am a Carrier of God’s presence
A carrier of his glory
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen

I am a Carrier of God’s presence
A carrier of his glory
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen.

I am a Carrier of God’s presence
A carrier of his glory
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen

I am a Carrier of God’s presence
A carrier of his glory
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen.

I am a light on a hilltop
A shinning light on the hilltop
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen

I am a light on a hilltop
A shinning light on the hilltop
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen
I am a light on a hilltop
A shinning light on the hilltop
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen.

This greater light
I’m gonna let it shine oh oh oh
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen

This greater light
I’m gonna let it shine oh oh oh
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen

This greater light
I’m gonna let it shine oh oh oh
Everywhere I go
anywhere I enter Jesus is seen.

Greater light, Shine
Greater light, Shine
Anywhere I go
anywhere I enter, Jesus is seen

Greater light, Shine
Greater light, Shine
Anywhere I go
anywhere I enter, Jesus is seen

Greater light, Shine
Greater light, Shine
Anywhere I go
anywhere I enter, Jesus is seen.

LYRICS SOURCE

For this week N° 159 - Round 3, I will be singing a cover of YESHUA by FOLABI NUEL.

There's a nameabove every other name, and when this name is called everything comes into place, every trouble is settle, any form of confusion is been settled, the darkness is compelled the pave way for light, this name is Jesus, the name above every other names.

When we call the name of the Lord at any point, He is ready and willing to come through for us and He has promised us that He will answer us whenever we call upon His name. So yes we have a high priest who is ready and willing to stand by us and share in our pain, happiness, sadness and peace.

LYRICS
Hehe
Come on, lift those hands to heaven tonight
Father, we love You
Father, we love You
Father, we honour You
There’s no name greater than Yours
There’s no name greater than Yours
Eh!
So I sing
Yeshua
When we call You, You will answer
Yeshua
When we call You, You deliver
There’s no name, no name greater than Yours (re re ra)
There’s no name, no name greater than Yours
Come on sing it out, sing Yeshua
Yeshua (when we call You)
When we call You, You will answer (sing Yeshua)
Yeshua
When we call You, You deliver (with your hands lifted up tonight sing, there’s no name)
There’s no name (no name)
No name, greater than Yours (sing oh there’s no name)
There’s no name (no name)
No name, greater than Yours (come on, sing it out, declare it, sing Yeshua, Yeshua)
Yeshua (when we call You)
When we call You, You will answer (sing Yeshua)
Yeshua (when we call You)
When we call You, You deliver (come on, sing there’s no name)
There’s no name (no name)
No name, greater than Yours (there’s no name)
There’s no name (no name)
No name, greater than Yours (come and declare it tonight)
There’s no name (no name)
No name, greater than Yours (come on, declare it over yourself, there’s no name)
There’s no name (oh!)
No name greater than Yours
(There’s no name, there’s no name, there’s no name)
There’s no name
No name greater than Yours (there’s no name)
There’s no name
No name greater than Yours
There’s no name, no name higher than Yours
There’s no name, no name higher than Yours
Ohhhh
There’s no name, no name greater than Yours
There’s no name, no name
Can we just call the name of Jesus for the next few minutes
Call the name of Jesus
Call the name of Jesus
Call the name of Jesus

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It is fine for a man to believe that he needs to work hard,like very hard to earn a living, it's in the nature of man to want to succeed, every man's dream is to get to a point in life where he can beat his chest and say yes,I have tried and I have done enough and now I have what it takes to take care of myself, to start up a family and to be responsible for my family's needs. In the pursuit for success most men have forgotten that one of the ways to walk in a path so as to achieve one's dreams is to put everything in the hands of God. A man who depends on God for his day to day endeavors is a man who will get divine direction from God, and one of the advantages of this is that a clear path will be set, so it means wallowing in confusion cannot in anyway affect such a man.

Then we can beat our chest and declare that yes the Lord has brought us thus far, we can rejoice that we stayed with God and now we have seen His good deeds in our lives.

LYRICS
More than my mouth can testify
More than my mind can comprehend
See I’ve seen the wonders of your grace
I’m so sure that this is not the end
Eze ebube
see how far you’ve brought
Eze ebube
I’m so glad you found me worthy
I can see
I can tell
And I know it’s your grace
All my days I will sing your praise
My heart is full of gratitude
To you and no one else but you
(Thank you Jesus)
Lord I’m here only by your grace
Thank you Jesus for not giving up on me
Eze ebube
See how far you’ve brought me
Eze ebube
I’m so glad you found me worthy
I can see
I can tell
And I know it’s your grace
All my days I will sing your praise

LYRICS SOURCE

This is a song of Thanksgiving unto God for all He has don in our lives and how far He has brought us, even when it seems as though the world is against us but the Lord has always come through for us. Because of God's love we thriving in all do. It's indeed because of the mercies of God that we are not consumed.

LYRICS
You’ve done so much for me
I cannot tell it all
Narekele mo
If I had ten thousand tongues
It still won’t be enough
Narekele mo
Chukwu na gwamar’ele
When you heal you heal completely
Narekele mo
Chukwu mar’obi mo
Isi ikendule
We sing now
Narekele mo
What shall I render to Jehovah?
For He has done so very much for me
What shall I render to Jehovah?
For He has done so very much for me
Nara nara
Nara nara eh
Narekele
Narekele mo
We sing nara nara eh
Nara nara eh
Narekele
Narekele mo
Narekele njiriya (Nara nara eh)
Narekele njiriya (Narekele)
Narekele njiriya (Narekele mo)
Narekele njiriya (Nara nara eh)
Nara nara eh
Nar’ekele
Narekele mo
Narekele njiriya (Nara nara eh)
Receive my praise (Nar’ekele)
Receive my praise (Nar’ekele mo)
What shall I render to Jehovah
For He has done so very much for me
What shall I render to Jehovah
For He has done so very much for me
Nar’ekele mo
Nara nara eh
Nar’ekele
Nar’ekele mo
Nara nara
Nara nara eh
Nar’ekele
Nar’ekele mo
Nar’ekele
Nara nara eh
Nar’ekele
Nar’ekele mo
Nara nara eh
Nar’ekele
Nar’ekele mo
What shall I render to Jehovah?
For He has done so very much for me
What shall I render to Jehovah?
For He has done so very much for me

LYRICSSOURCE

The first song talks about us being the light of the world and how it is important that our light shine, yes we shouldn't hide our light, there are people lost in darkness that need our light, if it's hidden then salvation can't get to them.

The second song also in hausa admonishes us to stay with God and pray no matter how big the problem can be,we should learn to cast all our troubles on God instead of looking for help from other gods.

LYRICS
Mune gishiri (We are salt)
Mine fitilan duniya (We are the light of the world)
Bari haske ya haskaka (Let our light shine)
Cikin duniya (forth to the world)

Mune gishiri (We are salt)
Mine fitilan duniya (We are the light of the world)
Bari haske ya haskaka (Let our light shine)
Cikin duniya (forth to the world)

Damuwan menene (What trouble is it?)
Sunkuya kuyi Adu a (Kneel down and pray)
Yes su yace (The Lord says)
Kada muje wurin boka (Do not go to other gods)

Damuwan menene (What trouble is it?)
Sunkuya kuyi Adu a (Kneel down and pray)
Yes su yace (The Lord says)
Kada muje wurin boka (Do not go to other gods)

[I typed the lyrics myself]

Hausa has been one of my favorite language to worship God. English has been good and all nice just that I feel whenever I worship in hausa, the words gets to me more, the message hits me the more, I get to take time and assimilate the words and turn them into prayer. When I am at my lowest I feel I should just sing in this language and let God know my problems. Yes this is me Lord, above all the tongues and English vocabularies, here I am in all sincerity, listen to my cry because at this point I do not have time to speak Grammer.

The first song is a song of total surrender unto God, we have come once again to your presence, here we are with all our faults, with all our insecurities, with all our failures, we are not worthy people and still we have come to say thank you for all you have done in our lives.

The second song is a Thanksgiving song, thanking God for all the good deeds he has done in our lives and all that He is yet to do.

LYRICS
Gamu mun zo (Here we are)
Yesu gamu mun zo (Jesus here we are)
Yesu gamu mun zo (Jesus here we are)
A gabar ka (In your presence)

Gamu mun zo (Here we are)
Yesu gamu mun zo (Jesus here we are)
Yesu gamu mun zo (Jesus here we are)
A gabar ka (In your presence)

Allah mun gode maka yau (God we thank you)
Ubangiji Kai kadai ka Isa yabo (You alone are worthy to be praised)
Allah mun gode maka yau (God we thank you)
Ubangiji Kai kadai ka Isa yabo (You alone are worthy to be praised)

Allah mun gode maka yau (God we thank you)
Ubangiji Kai kadai ka Isa yabo (You alone are worthy to be praised)
Allah mun gode maka yau (God we thank you)
Ubangiji Kai kadai ka Isa yabo (You alone are worthy to be praised)

[I typed the lyrics myself]

A man who has touched the grace of God cannot remain the same, it is an error someone who has encountered the supernatural loving grace of God to be found wallowing in sin, No! It's not possible. The grace of God changes the lives of people who have come in contact with it, yes, this is how powerful God's grace can be in the life of man.

LYRICS
I will never be the same
I’ve touched Your Grace
My life is changed

I will never be the same
I’ve touched Your Grace
My life is changed

I will never be the same
I’ve touched Your Grace
My life must changed

I will never be the same
I’ve touched Your Grace
My life must changed

Aya Aya A ya
E eh eh eh
E eh eh eh

Aya Aya A ya
E eh eh eh
E eh eh eh
LYRICSSOURCE

Abdullam by THEOPHILUS SUNDAY is more than a song, this is a heart cry unto God. It a chant that ascends up to heaven, a heart cry for more of God and less of us. To be able to stay and abide in God's presence, to always love and hunger for the secret place, a place of becoming, a place where soldiers are made, a place of training, a place where our confusions are seized, a place of total surrender to the will of God.

This sound has blessed so many and no man under the influence of this sound who has totally surrendered to God will ever go untouched, it's more than music, it's not a song of celebration but an intercession for a breakthrough.

LYRICS
Ohh ohh abdullam
Aya oooo Aya oooo
Ohh ohhh secret place
Aya oooo Aya oooo

Aya oooo Aya oooo
Aya oooo Aya oooo

Ohh ohh abdullam
Aya oooo Aya oooo
Ohh ohhh secret place
Aya oooo Aya oooo

Aya oooo Aya oooo
Aya oooo Aya oooo

Ohh ohh abdullam
Aya oooo Aya oooo
Ohh ohhh secret place
Aya oooo Aya oooo

Aya oooo Aya oooo
Aya oooo Aya oooo

[I typed the lyrics myself]

For this week N° 155 - Round 2, I will be singing a cover of OPEN THE FLOODGATES by SONNIE BADU.

The presence of God makes impossibility become possible, a man who has learnt to dwell in God's presence is a man who is Open to possibilities beyond human comprehension. The gift of the presence of God is all we need to satisfy our needs, God's presence is so important that it cannot be over emphasized, a man who has learnt to be in God's presence and have seen the rewards that comes with being in constant fellowship with God will bear me witness that all we need is God's presence.

A man without God's presence is aman living a life of chance, that is to say anything that happens happens, no direction, God's presence is a direction to us, when God's presence is always with us we cannot make mistakes, I stead we will always walk in God's light.

LYRICS

Open the floodgates
Baba, we’re in Your presence
let it rain
Oh, Your rain, let it fall on me
We’re in Your presence
let it rain
Oh, Your rain, let it fall on me
We’re in your presence
let it rain
Oh, Your rain, let it fall on me
We’re in your presence
let it rain
Oh, Your rain, let it fall on me

Open the floodgates in abundance
And cause Your rain, to fall on me
Baba
Open the floodgates in abundance
And cause Your rain, to fall on me
Oh o oh o oh o oh o, hey hey yeah
Somebody help me singing

Baba, We’re in your presence
let it rain
Oh, Your rain, let it fall on me
We’re in your presence
let it rain
Oh, Your rain, let it fall on me

Open the floodgates in abundance
And cause Your rain, to fall on me
Baba
Open the floodgates in abundance
And cause Your rain, to fall on me

Baba o, Baba o …
everybody say
Yeah yeah

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This sound is a prayer to come back to God after wallowing in sin and promising to always stay and not relent or be once more mislead by the systems of this world that does not bring glory unto God. Its a sincere prayer for restoration and rejuvenation of one's way of living so it can align with God's will.

LYRICS
I will not go back to the place I was
Before you brought me out

You showered your love on me
And you washed my sins
With you blood that you shed on the cross

I live to honour you and to worship you
And to sing how great is Your love

Restore me Lord
Restore me Lord
Restore me Lord
I cry unto you

[I typed the lyrics]

We raise a sound by Nosa is soul uplifting song that focuses on rendering undending worship unto God. Adoring the name of the Lord and declaring that in all the earth He alone is the one true God.

We will lift up our voices all the days of life to declare worship unto God, the most high, the king of kings and Lord of lords, He alone deserves our worship. He alone is worthy to receive kry, honor and praise and we won't stop, we won't relent, we will continue to praise God as long as we life, all the days of our lives will be to worship God.

LYRICS
Ay ay-ay ay
Ay ay-ay ay
Ay ay-ay ay
Hallelujah ay ay ay
Hallelujah ay ay ay

Ay ay-ay ay
Ay ay-ay ay
Ay ay-ay ay
Hallelujah ay ay ay
Hallelujah ay ay ay

Ay ay-ay ay
Ay ay-ay ay
Ay ay-ay ay
Hallelujah ay ay ay
Hallelujah ay ay ay

Now unto the One upon the Throne
We raise a sound
We raise a sound

For He is God and God alone
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Now unto the One upon the Throne
We raise a sound
We raise a sound

From every Nation, Tribe and Tongue
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

For He is worthy
To receive glory, honour and praise
Now Unto the One upon the Throne
We raise a sound
We raise a sound

For He is worthy
To receive glory, honour and praise
Now Unto the One upon the Throne
We raise a sound
We raise a sound
LYRICS SOURCE

For this week N° 154 - Round 1, I will be singing a cover of ZOE by ODUNAYO ft PST. IREN

ZOE means the life of Christ. A believers life is supposed to portray that of Christ. The life of Christ is the best life for anyone to live, it is the life that looks towards doing good, a life of love. A man who is living this kind of life will bear me witness that it is the best kind of live anyone should live. Apart from the advantages we get from living this life,we feel secured and loved in a way that is compared to non. The way we talk, the way we walk, the way we address issues and resolve conflicts and whatsoever it is makes it clear that we are living a special kind of life.

So as believers, we shouldn't be found living a life outside Christ, we cannot claim to be lovers of the gospel and then emulate a lifestyle that goes against the will of God, when men see us, they should see Christ, they should be able to see light, something that will draw them near to God. Our lives are messages to people, living well is also a way of preaching g the gospel. This life of Christ is the only kind of life that we have.

LYRICS

This life that I have
Is the life of God in me
This life that I have
Is the life of Christ

This joy that I have
Is the joy of the Holy Ghost

Interlude

I’m the image of the loving God
He gave me a priceless gift, the Holy Ghost
Through me, God is revealed
I am saved eternally in Christ

I’m the image of the loving God
He gave me a priceless gift, the Holy Ghost
Through me, God is revealed
I am saved eternally in Christ

I have Zoe
I have Zoe
The Spirit of God
Lives inside of me

I have Zoe
I have Zoe
The life of Christ is what I have

I have Zoe
I have Zoe
The Spirit of God
Lives inside of me

Zoe
Zoe
Zoe
Zoe

Zoe
Zoe
Zoe
Zoe

Zoe
Zoe
Zoe
Zoe

Zoe
Zoe
Zoe
Zoe

This life that I have
Is the life of Christ in me
This life that I have
Is the life of God

This life that I have
Is the life of Christ in me
This life that I have
Is the life of God

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