Favourite songs

I like listening to songs. The songs I like include entire "Nimefanya nini" ('what have I done') album: "Nilikuita kwa Shangwe" ('I celebrated when I called you'), and the rest of the album. It is difficult to pick one favourite song in this album. Other songs I like to listen to are by Jennifer Mgendi. Her "Mchimba mashimo" ('he who digs holes') album is one of her best (e.g. Tulia moyo song: 'My heart, take it easy'). Jim Reeves gospel songs are another. But I would like to dedicate this post to Emanueli Choir of Moshi (Majengo Pentecostal Church / Old Moshi Pentecostal Church).
 
Some of best songs ever published in Tanzania are by Emanueli Kwaya of Moshi Tanzania. One day in 1989, I heard this song I never heard before played in a radio-cassette . I liked it instantly, and made me get the tape. The song was "Tunawahubiri" ('We are preaching to them'). As it turned out, it was the first song in the Side B of the album "Upendo kati ya watoto wa Mungu" ('Love between children of God'). I liked each and every song of the album. That was during my last year as O Level student in Dar es Salaam. The album was published in 1986.

As it turned out, I was selected for High School (A Level) studies in Moshi. I suffered homesickness. It was the first time I leave home for a long period of time away. I wished to transfer to schools near home in Dar es Salaam. But that would mean I would not see Emanueli Choir perform live every week. I stayed on at Moshi and finished my studies successfully. I was able to listen to their unpublished songs. Few times they sung the ones they published. I liked their unpublished songs too. They have treasure trove of inspired and touching Christian songs. The author of the songs is Pastor Charles R. Moshi of Old Moshi Pentecostal Church. He told me they are planning to publish some of their songs. If anyone deserve moral, spiritual and material support to record their songs, it is Pastor Moshi and the choir he teaches.

Most of the time when I am under pressure, I listen to their songs. Listening enables me to handle the high-pressure tasks at hand with high spirits. This post is a token of appreciation for their nice songs. Unfortunately, the songs are out of print. But I have kept my copies that I listen to every time I wish to feel lifted up.

A snapshot sample selection of their songs from "Upendo kati ya watoto wa Mungu" album:

Track 7: Haya njoni tusemezane ('Hark, come and let us discuss')

Track 9: Tunawahubiri ('We are preaching to them')

Track 10: Hilo tulilokwishaliona ('That which we have already seen')

The songs are copyright to their respective owners. Their samples are posted here under "fair use" basis.