JESUS by Faith Uniami

There is a new anthem in town. Ah! I thought you knew! It is a single, JESUS  by Faith Uniami. I told you before now that good music do strong thing to my Spirit man. I have an ear for good music. It always makes me to listen to it over and over again. And you know something, you can't seems to get enough of it. Alright, enough of me. Let us did into the song, shall we?

JESUS! Why JESUS? Well, I suppose if you have ever been at the crossroads, the end of your ropes, destitute, lost, confused and hopeless. You cried out for help and  suddenly the light from heaven shone and the peace beyond human expression floods your heart. Then you will know without any doubt that the only name that performs that special kind of miracle of salvation is JESUS. I know so because I have experienced it!

Notice the dexterity with which the song made its entrance; a tweak of the guitar that gives a melodious moan. You can interpret that as a cue for the singer whose voice, like a soothing balm combined with  an aura of warmth expressesing thanks to God takes us to the soul of the song. I bet you this is the typical way any performer desiring to have relevance in his art is exected if not mandated to show appreciation to older performer or legends in the art. In this case, Jesus is the one to whom adoration is given. She, the singer announced  in earnest the incomparable nature of Jesus by the things he does. Thus you hear:

                Je-e-e-sus iyee Je-e-e-sus iyee

That tone, modulated and stretched in the second part is typical of someone expressing love and the idea that what the lover, Jesus did for you, like our Nigerian pidgin English will render it, Jesus dey totori me, that is what Jesus does or did for you, sweetens you or intoxicates you!

The song move over to the eponymy, Jesus who is incomparable:   

            

            There is no one like you Jesus Christ

Another thing that strikes me about the song is the delivery of the chorus which to me tastes like a yummy, creamy out-of-this-world chocolate (if there is anything like that). The chorus bears semblance to our typical Niger Delta number that causes you to transport yourself to the dance floor reliving the excitement an old woman experiences when her favorite chilldhood song is being played. This is to tell you how beautiful the music sounds to the ear of the soul. It is a danceable song no doubt. You dance to it as you choose. Either you nod your head or move left and right. Any how you move, as long as you are in tandem with the beat, you are good to go!

 

You find a sprinkling of a popular chapter in the book of Psalm about the glorious entrant of the Lord, Yoruba and Ibo chorus which buttresses the uniqueness of the name and sweetness of the song:

                Je-e-esus iyee iyee iyee...

She went further to elaborate on the uniqueness of the name and personality of  Jesus. Noting that he left his throne in heaven to come to the earth, crucified on Calvary as an offering for the redemption of the world and that there is no one like him. It is the name above every other name whose ways cannot be fathomed. The deliverer per excellence in the day of trouble. 

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I will see you again. Until then, I still remain,

Yours Truly,

Julius Topohozin.