One thing I love about Godly and Holy Spirit filled music is that once you listen to them, you don’t have to struggle in finding God in them. Such songs will never course your mind to wonder here and there, or think of your girlfriend and all that crazy stuff you do in secret. But instead, they connect you with God and before you know it, you are in tears worshipping your maker. As you must bear with me, these songs are rare since the makers of them are rare too, unlike other music deemed “gospel Music” but very “dry”.
However, those who bother to search the rare Godly Music must have come across this song dubbed my soul says yes by Sonnie Badu. I have a lot I can say about this song. Calling this song a powerful song is an understatement. These are the kind of songs one has to search their hearts before singing and meaning it. It’s a song that evokes a deep sense of surrender to God, meaning that if you care about something so much such that it stands between you and God, this song will be of no help to you.
This song is stage recorded and doesn’t involve big cars or such for it to be market-friendly or consumer friendly. It begins with the chorus and these words, my soul says yes, says yes says yes, my soul says yes, says yes to your will, cuts across your ears to your brain then to your heart. What follows is a series of questions in a monologue between you and yourself, do I really say yes? Am I really ready to submit to His Lordship? Am I ready? What is this will? What about this and that?
As I had stated earlier, my soul says yes is a song that will require you search your heart so deeply. It`s not only searching but also willing to purge whatever you will find standing between you and God so that you flow in the spirit in this song. This is the only way the song will and can help you. Otherwise you will be entertained, something that is far from its purpose. Who can be entertained by such a song anyway?
Where you lead me I will follow, when you call me I will answer, oh my LORD please teach me how to know your ways… these words continuous to cut across your heart. The cleaner your heart is, the more you release yourself to God throughout this song. After the chorus and the first stanza, the drums come in creating the surrender effect. The backups are well organized enhancing what I call ‘the surrender effect’. Sonnie also uses gestures that go hand in hand with his words, further ‘surrender effects’.
I can`t fail to mention the key shifting in this song. At first I didn’t like it but as I continued flowing in the spirit, it turned out I was wrong. Moyo wangu bvuma, bvuma bvua moyo wangu bvuma kunashe comes in to add an African taste to this great song. I must admit I love it. As a matter of fact, the song is in the album soundz of Africa, hence the blend.
Finally, this isn’t just a song. It is more of a prayer of surrender for God to use you. As you sing it, allow the Spirit to lead you in letting yourself freely into the hands of your creator. He has our blue prints and knows why He created you and me. Sonnie also says something that poked my heart, God do it your way, I don’t want to struggle with these things. This reminds me of servants of God who struggle to do the will of God. If you find yourself struggling to worship, serve, witness, lead God`s sheep, preach, pray or doing any other kingdom related activity, this is a song for you. Pose a bit, think twice and get this song. Listen to it as many times as possible then surrender to His will which is supposed to be good, perfect and pleasing, (Romans 12:2) and not full of struggles cum burnouts.
“I have to be vulnerable and tell you that I cried throughout the recording of this song, we were all literally gone in His presence. God “whatever you say, whenever you want, Lord do it your way…” my soul says yes is our song for the week. Be blessed by it” ~Sonnie Badu.
Awesome song, the message's important too. That's why I listen to music.
ReplyDeleteGona look for it.. But also such are the gospel music we want in Kenya!!!!
ReplyDeleteyeah Elvis. I believe that one day the term gospel music will not be misused
ReplyDeleteTrue sam. the message is paramount.
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