Songteksten
Instrumental Intro (15 seconds)
Instruments: Soft piano chords, light bass, gentle guitar plucking, soulful saxophone riff.
Spoken Intro (Soloist, joyful and smooth):
"From the heart of Kenya, to the world,
Let’s gather together, family, friends, all of us,
Come celebrate the birth of our Savior.
Kwetu Nyumbani, He is here, our Emmanuel!"
Choir (In unison, with warmth and joy):
"Kwetu Nyumbani! Kwetu Nyumbani!
Yesu alizaliwa, tumshukuru!"
Instruments: Choir claps, light percussion, saxophone continues, piano adds melody.
Verse 1
Soloist (Smooth tenor, a bit spoken with warmth):
We welcome You, Savior of the world,
Born this day, to bring us peace, joy, and love.
(Pauses)
At our home, Your love will reign,
We celebrate, we sing Your name!
Instruments: Light piano, smooth saxophone, bass groove. Guitar adds a soft rhythm.
Choir (Alto & Tenor harmonies, smooth):
Aaaaah, Kwetu Nyumbani, we welcome You,
Aaaaah, Kwetu Nyumbani, Jesus, our Savior!
Chorus (Choir, with soulful energy):
Hosanna, Hosanna! Kwetu Nyumbani, let us rejoice!
Jesus is born, He is with us today!
Hosanna, Hosanna! Kwetu Nyumbani, let us rejoice!
We sing together, our Savior is here!
Instruments: Full band joins in, drums, bass, and piano groove. Saxophone weaves in between the lines.
Verse 2
Soloist (Soprano, sweet and melodic):
Peace on earth, goodwill to men,
We celebrate this day, Christ is born to save,
We will give thanks forever, our hearts will sing!
(Passionately)
At our home, we welcome Him in,
Christ the Savior, our Savior, King!
Instruments: Bass groove, light drums, and piano accompany. Guitar adds soft strumming.
Choir (Call and response):
Soprano: "Kwetu Nyumbani!"
Choir: "Jesus, our Savior!"
Soprano: "A joyous day!"
Choir: "Praise His holy name!"
Bridge (Soloist, soulful and deeply moving):
Soloist (Baritone, with a rich, heartfelt tone):
We sing, we sing, together now,
We thank You, Jesus, for the gift of life,
We welcome You, Christ, to our home,
Kwetu Nyumbani, our Savior is born!
Instruments: Saxophone solo fills the space, supported by rhythmic claps from the choir. The band stays soft and smooth.
Final Chorus (Key Change for added energy)
Choir (Soprano leads, Tenor and Alto harmonize):
Hosanna, Hosanna! Kwetu Nyumbani, let us rejoice!
Christ is born, our Savior is here today!
Instruments: The band plays with more energy, drums, bass, and piano come in full. Saxophone solos over the chorus.
Soloist (Ad-libs over the choir):
“Lift your hands, and say thank You, Jesus!”
“Christ is born, He is with us now!”
“Say Amen!”
Outro (Slow, warm, and reflective)
Soloist & Choir (In unison):
Amen, Kwetu Nyumbani, our Savior is born!
Instruments: Soft piano outro with saxophone fills, fading gently.
Saxophone: Ends with a soulful, lingering riff, bringing peace and joy.