Baba Yetu (By Christopher Tin) Lord's Prayer in Swahili - Alex Boyé, BYU Men's Chorus/ Philharmonic

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SONG CREDITS
“Baba Yetu” words and music by Christopher Tin; arranged by Derek Machan
Performed by Alex Boyé, Dan Hall, BYU Men’s Chorus 2015-16 (Rosalind Hall, conductor), BYU Philharmonic Orchestra 2015-16 (Kory Katseanes, conductor)
Produced by Rosalind Hall, Jeff Carter
Executive producer: Ben Fales
Recorded and mixed by Jeff Carter
Mastered by Troy Sales
© BYU Records 2016

VIDEO CREDITS
Director: Jeff Parkin
Performers: Alex Boyé, Dan Hall, BYU Men’s Chorus 2015-16, BYU Philharmonic Orchestra 2015-16
Director of Photography: Daniel Kellis
Producer: Melody Shuss
Executive Producers: Rosalind Hall, Jeff Parkin, Ben Fales
1st A.D./Assoc. Producer: Willem Kampenhout
Editors: Daniel Kellis, Jeff Parkin
Drone Pilot: Jason Hatfield
Camera Operators: Daniel Kellis, Michael Boren, Michael Gordon, Mike Henderson, Howie Burbidge, Morgan Crockett, Charles Unice
Assistant Camera: Lauren Vanderwerken, Andrew Davis, Marshal Davis, Robert Hill
Song Mixing: Jeff Carter
Song Mastering: Troy Sales
Sound Design: Kyle Sawyer
Visual Effects: Daniel Kellis, Aaron Hinton
Colorist: Jessica Bryant
Audio Playback: Robi Aamodt, Alexis Aamodt, Gwenyth Fales
Craft Services: Rachel Jacobs
Producer's Assistant: Jacob Shuss
Transportation: Brady Johnson
Publicity/Marketing: Jamison Peterson
© BYU Records 2016

Special thanks to Julie Walker, Brian Wilcox, Ben Fales, Yvette Arts, Jeff Merrill, Travis Talbot, Jamison Peterson, Ben Jacobs, Jeff Sheets, Jana Parkin, and the City of Provo for their generosity in providing us with a shooting location.

Support from the BYU School of Music, BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts, BYU University Communications, Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration, and BYU Records.

For information about booking BYU Men’s Chorus for a performance or concert, please contact BYU Performing Arts Management at 801-422-3576.

[footmobonline]

I'm Tanzanian, and i love that they used our East African language "Swahili language".

For those who don't understand Swahili.
"Baba yetu" means "Our Father".

[elizabethemsuya]

🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿 this is Swahili.. I'm really proud of my language.. I love my country, Tanzania.

[hausmeister]

Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our, our Father who are)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina (In heaven, our, our, amen)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our, our Father, who are)
Jina lako litukuzwe (Let's glorify your name)
Baba yetu, yetu uliye (Our, our Father who are)
Mbinguni yetu, yetu, amina (In heaven, our, our, amen)
Baba yetu, yetu, uliye (Our, our Father, who are)
Jina lako litukuzwe (Let's glorify your name)
Utupe leo chakula chetu (Give us today our food)
Tunachohitaji utusamehe (We need you to forgive us)
Makosa yetu, hey (Our errors, hey)
Kama nasi tunavyowasamehe (As we do forgive those)
Waliotukosea, usitutie (Who did us wrong, don't put us)
Katika majaribu, lakini (Into trials, but)
Utuokoe, na yule, milele na milele (Save us, with him, for ever and ever)

[phoenixlich]

It's fun how a song made by a Chinese-American for a Canadian developed video game would achieve international celebration!

[liamdownes]

This should be sent to space on a gold disc. It makes me cry it's so incredible. I'm not religious but I believe firmly that there is power in a good human collective.

[andreylavrov]

I didn't understand a single word of the song, but the strength of his voice and combination of the choirs.. Wow! Gave me goosebumps

[laura]

i never thought other people would take pride in my language like this, it's amazing😄

[DorcasWinston]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭7yrs ago yet im here again in 2024 to listen to this amazing Swahili song❤❤🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿

[papopapo]

I’m Haitian 🇭🇹, I don’t understand a word, but I can feel the energy. 🔥🔥🔥

[김무성-ep]

As always, we humans will eventually overcome suffering. May the Corona 19 end as soon as possible and peace will come to the world. A boy in Korea wishes all the people of the planet a blessing.

[MsSlucyna]

Africa is grand. Africa feels like home for everybody.

[balargus]

I am an agnostic. But the power of faith - for good, for evil - will always awe me.

[angelaodhiambo]

From Kenya and can't stop being amazed to hear our language being sang out there, Kweli Baba yetu aliye mbinguni ni Mungu wa ajabu na Kwa hivyo nasi binadamu tuwe vile vile na mapenzi yake Mwenyezi Mungu.

[annyongchinguTRactr]

I am Turkish and i am not even religious. But this song touches my heart everytime even tho i don't understand the language. I am in tears and i feel like i am on the clouds thank you for making my life better ❤

[juanngullie]

Didn't understand a word but loved every single word.❤️

[loisgift]

My national language 🇰🇪I feel so proud seeing these people singing so wonderfully and graciously.i love you so much this song means alot it's a prayer.God bless u for this

[stephenyala]

Africans and specifically Kenya Nad Tanzania hit likes if you feel proud of our one and only kiswahili Baba yetu yetu... Simply means the lords prayer, our father who at in heaven

[Youtube.a]

Im muslim and i really love this prayer. God bless us all

[hx]

Every time I listen to this, it feels like a preview of heaven

[nirosikkema]

I physically cannot describe the feelings this song always inspires in me