Nigerian Christmas Music: "Betelehemu" Morehouse College Glee Club

[@collinsbico]

Who also thinks this song sounds better in a TB choir than a SATB ?

[@anthonydanessi9809]

I just love how the tambourine men are just doing these dances in the background

[@ikechukwuchilaka360]

I watched them throughout the piece

[@BrianWahlAloha]

This is gorgeous gentlemen!!! No choir does this song better than Morehouse. Keep up the beautiful musicianship and much love from Egypt, from a brother in song (Miami Men's Glee Club, Ohio alum)

[@cortezhorton3206]

Wrong. Cordova high school choir does. I'm apart of the cordova high school choir

[@grey_flowers9245]

@@cortezhorton3206 no no no, moorehouse doing this is a favorite every year. chills literally all around, just something about it, it’s theirs i swear

[@Krumpulous]

When I sang this in college, we listened to this recording religiously. Wonderful musicianship!

[@oluwatomilolaadegbite9367]

Wonderful rendition. Betelehemu is yoruba for bethlehem. Our language is rich and beautiful!

[@ikechukwuchilaka360]

I want to be one of the tambourine men. That's a whole lot of choreography!

[@RainbowKidTeeHee]

Watched this like 100 times! SO TALENTED! The Tambourinists have to sing, play, and dance! And their suits are going crazy!

[@RainbowKidTeeHee]

OMG A HEART!

[@reachelagu2210]

Heard this song for the first time today in Nigeria it was so amazing, and wonderfully rendered I must say I really enjoyed it keep it up Morehouse glee club.

[@ConsistentlyHealing813]

Most of the men in family are Morehouse graduates (brother, cousins, uncle) and this song just does all of them proud!!

[@josu9864]

this is perfect sample material

[@ojiefemi]

I can't believe I am just hearing this, and discovering Michael Babatunde Olatunji. Beautiful

[@tam7254]

[@pianoplaya83]

Forever one of my favorite songs of the season, brilliant performance Morehouse!

[@chinemeremugagu4650]

This is beautiful

[@skyeperdue9294]

I sang with the Atlanta Callanwolde Young Singers every Christmas along with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Morehouse Glee Club. It was televised, it was an amazing experience to be in the company of all these spectacular musicians✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@aprilcaddell6335]

We sang this in my high school choir. Then I went to Superman and heard it live from the Morehouse Glee Club. I still know all the words--which means I know a bit of Yoruba to this day.

[@janiceliddell128]

Chills just hearing and I don't understand a word!!

[@yomifadahunsi6274]

Àwa yín ó - We praise You Ìwọ la f'ife fún, Ìwọ là f'iyin fún - WE love You, We honor You Àwa ní Baba tó tọ́ gb'oju lé, àwa ní Baba tó tọ́ fehinti - We have a father we can trust in Basically lyrics run around these

[@wcpowell1]

The tambourines at 2:18. I can’t get enough of that.

[@wcpowell1]

…and 2:33!

[@wcpowell1]

…aaaand 4:19!

[@Tammarrah100]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@dianagable6640]

I don’t know what the words meant but it still made me cry. Beautiful.

[@fredsullivan5972]

Indeed it is beautiful. This is my favorite song that they sing. You can catch them in March as they tour the country in Spring break. They will sing this song. #EtFactaEstLux Betelehemu Awa yio ri Baba gbojule Awa yio ri Baba fehinti Nibo labi Jesu Nibo labe bi i Betelehemu, ilu ara Nibe labi Baba o daju Iyin, iyin, iyin nifun o Adupe fun o, adupe fun o, adupe fun ojo oni Baba oloreo Iyin, iyin, iyin fun o Baba anu Baba toda wasi Betelehemu Bethlehem We shall see that we have a Master to trust We shall see that we have a Master to rely on Where was Jesus born? Where was he born? Bethlehem, the city of wonder That is where the Master was born for sure Praise, praise, praise be to Him We thank You, we thank You, we thank You for this day Blessed Master Praise, praise, praise be to You, merciful Father Master who delivered us Bethlehem

[@saheedalabi5612]

Its a song about Bethlehem. It says we have found a father we can rely and trust. Where was Jesus born, it was in Bethlehem. We thank you God the father ❤️ for everlasting love

[@jesuschristsaves392]

The Gospel of salvation of our souls: 💜💕❤️💖❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕❤️📖✝️🕎💡💡❤️❤️💞💜💕For what I received I passed on to you as of [first importance]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time,

[@jesuschristsaves392]

Dear God💗❤️💗💖❤️❤️❤️💞🙏in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in the bible that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as my Lord. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Amen.

[@nancyfigueroa1102]

Beautiful song Happy new year

[@444475c]

the joy in this song and performance echoes the joy in my heart at this Christmas time. what a wonderful gift to bring tears to the eyes with your music! blessings!

[@4piglite]

Spectacular ~ such presence and musicality. I’ve performed this piece several times, but never with a group that could do it like THIS. ❤

[@jackprice6426]

This is great.I also like Oral Roberts doing it which is on KZbin. The female voice adds something I think and the Contralto soloist is from another planet.

[@comforteve5073]

What an organized performance!!!

[@stjohnsgourock]

would it be possible to use this in our online Christmas services? thanks!

[@Amoresimz]

Wow

[@thekwebcamper]

Goodness gracious, this is absolutely incredible. Well done!!

[@OmegaSeraphim]

brings back memories from performing 22 years ago. thanks. great performance

[@yourfavoritecouples8567]

Omo❤❤those guys playing the tambourine😂❤❤

[@antm64]

I so enjoy the sound of an all male chorus!! This performance is wonderful!! One can but smile with the joy of being alive to hear and see this wonderful music!!

[@privacyplease23]

Thrilling!

[@victorikpe6457]

Well rendered, can't wait to have you guy in our school.

[@tbonay691]

Wow those fellas with the tambourines wow

[@yourfavoritecouples8567]

Infact all the instrumentalists❤️👏

[@kennyarije4042]

This is a beautiful performance!

[@Carlabxpoet1]

Never get tired of this beautiful song.

[@uchy8905]

Fantastic.

[@gerarddoechill920]

Nice music thankyou

[@artleo1251]

Just beautiful.

[@richrogers299]

I was a member of the BYU Men's Chorus, singing under Mack Wilberg, the current conductor of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. The year after I graduated--1989-1990--he introduced this song into the choir's repetoire. I believe they were among the first choirs to sing this song. But I could be wrong.