Baba Yetu
"Baba Yetu" (Swahili: "Our Father") is the theme song for the 2005 video game Civilization IV. It was composed by Christopher Tin and performed by Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman.[1][2][3] For its re-release in Tin's debut album Calling All Dawns, it was performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir. The song, when rereleased, became the first piece of video game music to be nominated for and to win a Grammy Award.
| "Baba Yetu" | |
|---|---|
| Song S by Christopher Tin, featuring Ron Ragin and Stanford Talisman | |
| from the album Sid Meier's Civilization IV Official Soundtrack | |
| Published | 2K Games |
| Released | October 24, 2005 |
| Length | 3:28 |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Tin |
| Audio sample | |
"Baba Yetu" | |
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Baba Yetu" (which means "Our Father" in Swahili) are a translation of the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13).[4]
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| "Baba Yetu" | |
|
Baba yetu, yetu uliye Utupe leo chakula chetu Ufalme wako ufike utakalo |
Our Father, who art Give us this day our daily bread, Thy kingdom come, thy will be done |
Baba Yetu performed by the parish choir "Martiri dell'Uganda" in Rome, Italy:
- ↑ "Looking Back... Civilization IV". CVG. July 6, 2006. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ↑ Nichols, Max (September 1, 2007). "Video Games Live". N-Sider. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Talisman featured on Civilization 4". March 11, 2005. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Calling All Dawns Digital Booklet". Christopher Tin. 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2014.