Born is the light of the world by Sally Ford (Key Db)
LATIN Terms used in Music
There are many Latin terms used in music to show how a piece of music is to be performed. Some of these terminologies are arranged under various groups as shown below.
Tempo
| Tempo | time | The speed of music e.g. 120 BPM |
| Grave | solemn | Slow and solemn, slower than largo |
| Largo | broad | Slow and dignified |
| Larghetto | a little bit broad | Not as slow as largo |
| Lentando | slowing | Becoming slower |
| Lento | slow | Slow |
| Adagio | ad agio, at ease | Slow, but not as slow as largo |
| Adagietto | little adagio | Faster than adagio; or a short adagio composition |
| Andante | walking | Moderately slow, flowing along |
| Moderato | moderately | At a moderate speed |
| Allegretto | a little bit joyful | Slightly slower than allegro |
| Largamente | broadly | Slow and dignified |
| Mosso | moved | Agitated |
| Allegro | joyful; lively and fast | Moderately fast |
| Sostenuto | sustained | A slowing of tempo, often accompanied by legato playing |
| Fermata | stopped | Marks a note to be held or sustained |
| Presto | ready | Very fast |
| Prestissimo | very ready | Very very fast, as fast as possible |
| Accelerando | accelerating | Accelerating |
| Affrettando | becoming hurried | Accelerating |
| Allargando | slowing and broadening | Slowing down and broadening, becoming more stately and majestic, possibly louder |
| Ritardando | slowing | Decelerating |
| Rallentando | becoming progressively slower | Decelerating |
| Rubato | robbed | Free flowing and exempt from steady rhythm |
| Tenuto | sustained | Holding or sustaining a single note |
Ave Maria by Kimi.
A solo taken by Kimi
N’erhumwum N’ima Hia by Ezomo John O and Okojie Matthew (Key G)
Maria n’iye Jesu ruese….
Yamba Yamba Yamba Yahvwe (Key G)
Ojima Ch’eyi Ojo by Jude Nnam (Key Ab) Audio and Script
Ojima cheyi ojo kidatate
Ojima cheyi ojo kidatate
Ojima cheyi ojo kidatate
Ojima cheyi ojo kidatate
Verse 1
Kpai edeko k’ichi’eyi
Amen okpakpa efilei
Awa kelewe, Awa duwawe
A d’ojima uwe, A ch’ugbe de we
Verse 2
Todu Ojima lile ewe,
A danyekwu gw’uwe Ondu
k’ich’ojo,onu eyi ojale
Ojo Ata odo bogagwu
Kpai Jesu Kristi,
Ondu wa omakate eyi Ata
Verse 3
Ondu k’ich’ojo, omala eyi ojo,
we kia k’ebienee, ilerinyo
Gb’aduwa ewa ondu wa
Verse 4
Uwe k’ewguwgu a woto e ojo,
chejumomi wa ondu wa
Todu k’uwe, kate ch’ina,
uwe kate ch’e ondu,
Uwe kate O Jesu Kristi
Verse 5
Uwe kpai, A f’ina dama
Ef’Ojima, eyi ojo ata
Amin Amin Amin
No Friend like Jesus (Key F)
There is non like Jesus, there was none and there’ll be none, His glory and honor sound while ages roll….
It pays to serve Jesus
It pays to serve Jesus, I speak from my heart…
In Thanksgiving and Love by Jude Nnam (key Bb)
Oh! yes, in the presence of the Lord, I will bring my gifts in thanksgiving and Love….