How it all Began
My name is Rain. There is this whole story about my parents expecting a boy they hoped to call Enock… but then oops, a girl! For inspiration, they looked to the weather and found it appropriate to name me after it (Or maybe they were simply pulling my leg with the whole Enock thing, since I have three brothers after me with biblical names none of which is Enock… Hmm.) I also love the Lord with the fullness of my heart, my soul, and everything in me. And this blog, in it’s entirety is for the purpose of His glory, that is why it gives me so much joy to continue to add to the collections, and to have more and more people be touched by Him, even if for a moment… Those are the two essentials about me. So about the blog:
This blog started accidentally; I was listening to a popular gospel song in my dialect on YouTube and there were numerous requests for translations. Since the song was such a blessing to me, I went ahead and wrote the lyrics- first in my dialect and then attached the English translation. I didn’t have anywhere to place it so that it could bless other people and so I decided to create a blog. And then I tried about ten more songs in my dialect, tried others in languages I wasn’t too familiar with… and here we are.
Accuracy and integrity are my main goals – I try to be as accurate as humanly possible in making sure that the lyrics are accurate and/or message intended by the singer(s) is the same one that is passed on. Therefore should there be any errors, mispronunciations, and misprints, kindly point them out so that they can be corrected (commenting under the post in question is the way to go).
Navigating the site is easy and intuitive. I tag the singer(s)/group names and categorize the songs first by country and then by language. Some languages – most frequently English, French and Swahili are spoken in more than one country. In that event, I still tag the language and then the singer(s) country of origin. That way it is easy not only to find songs, but also discover new ones in one’s area/language of interest.
I give credit where it is due: If I copy lyrics from a website, I credit the source and provide a link. This applies also to lyrics submitted by users/passers-by (twitter handle is the default way to go unless a website link accompanies the submitted lyrics).
Suggestions and submissions are welcome. I would recommend suggestions be done on Facebook/Twitter (For easy tracking) – if this is not possible, then comment under on the Requests Page. Submissions are welcome in any platform convenient to you (email: africangospellyrics[at]gmail[dot]com if needed). Chords, encouragement, words of wisdom are welcome as well.
Follow this blog @africanpraise on Twitter or by direct subscription if you would like to be alerted when new lyrics are up. Alternatively, if you are on Facebook you can click here to like the page.
Here is to hoping that this blog blesses you and fills you the way it does for me.
Blessings,
Rain
African Gospel Lyrics 
May 16, 2014 @ 13:01:29
Thank you !!!! I am an American who is going to a Keyan church and I love the music but I don’t understand all of the words . So this was a huge help. God bless
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Mar 31, 2014 @ 11:26:44
GOD Bless you so much this website has really shown me what i was actually singing along to and it means a whole lot more to me now thank you
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Mar 04, 2014 @ 21:13:00
Dear Rain,
Thank you so much for this wonderful resource. I was really happy to finally stumble on your translation of “Ungefaniswe.”
Do you accept requests? I have been looking all over for the translation of “Heyi Baba” from the Children of God album by Chicco and Brenda. If you can,please post a translation of the song. Its such a moving song, I can feel it in my bones that it has a great message.
Thank you!
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Mar 04, 2014 @ 15:21:40
YOU ARE A BLESSING!!!
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Mar 04, 2014 @ 04:40:50
Can you please put the lyrics of Yen Agya, Wose Ayeyi, Pindukulu/Nigerian Medely and Magabongwe by Sonnie Badu up please? Thanks
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Apr 03, 2014 @ 13:02:36
And Can you do Zaza – Zonki iZono please? Thanks…
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Feb 09, 2014 @ 18:56:28
your Songs are my breakfast and Launch cant do with out,stay blessed
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Jan 22, 2014 @ 14:07:28
you realy bess me and also the music kips on ministering to me and my family,may the Lord continualy anoint you and your ministry.God bless.
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Jan 23, 2014 @ 09:07:09
Thank you Douglas. Blessings to you as well.
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Nov 29, 2013 @ 02:06:41
Excellent!
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Sep 09, 2013 @ 10:48:23
Good job…God Richly bless you for extending the gospel by way of lyrics! It’s not an easy job to translate….poco a poco.
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Oct 08, 2013 @ 16:08:25
A very late reply, but I still wanted to thank you.
Blessings.
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Jul 19, 2013 @ 03:29:43
Dr. Rain, thanks for all your hard work. it really helped a 3rd generation Shona guy, living in South Africa, who has never been to Zimbabwe feel proud and more confident when speaking the little that I know. thanks for “namata”, by Mkhululi Bhebhe. tose dzvamu norain
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Oct 08, 2013 @ 16:09:10
I’m glad you are blessed. May it be to overflowing.
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Jul 12, 2013 @ 15:17:24
I know the song you are talking about. We sing it in our church. Here’s a slower version I found on Youtube with the lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSBvvlg-cVM
Thula Sizwe – Hush nation
Ungabokala- Do not cry
Ujehova Wakho – Our God
Uzokunqobela – Will protect us
Inkululeko – Freedom
Sizoyithola – We will get it
Ujehova Wakho – Our God
Uzokunqobela – Will protect us
Hope this helps
LadyMelisse Nambangi
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Jul 12, 2013 @ 14:34:26
hi there can u please send me the lyrics for the album. thula sizwe with inglish translation, i dont know who sangs it, i justa know that, the song in the almbum are Dula lerona, bonga, culani, syabonga, thula sizwe and so on.
thank you very much
may God bless you
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Jul 12, 2013 @ 14:55:24
I work with YouTube videos (or similar public platforms). If the song requested is there, could you send the link? If not, then I don’t know how else I can help you other than hoping someone who know the songs you’re talking about reads your request and responds.
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Jun 28, 2013 @ 05:43:07
My husband and I have been looking for the Joyous celebration songs translations we love the songs are blessed by them and wanted to know the actual meaning. thank you for this – may God bless you from All things Gospel Music!
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Jun 28, 2013 @ 08:43:04
Amen. Thank you.
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Jun 25, 2013 @ 06:54:09
am blessed by your work. i keep coming here each day to learn especially songs from South Africa. many blessings.
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Jun 25, 2013 @ 07:52:05
Thank you Daniel, God bless you.
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Jun 14, 2013 @ 04:07:09
Sr. Rain Amazing work . Praising God in every language
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Jun 14, 2013 @ 08:41:59
[Curtsying] Thank you Nina. Amen.
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May 07, 2013 @ 07:15:28
This site is great. Absolutely love it. How can we go about requesting certain song lyrics?
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May 07, 2013 @ 09:12:10
Thank you Bokang. You can request for song lyrics through Facebook/Twitter.
Blessings.
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May 04, 2013 @ 22:15:00
Awesome site! I have a working understanding (ok more like guessing) of EAn and SAn languages but its sooo good to see the real translations to songs I love. Your Rose Mhando translations was so on point and I consider myself a ‘practically fluent’ kiswahili speaker but I couldnt have done a better job. May God bless you! 😀
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May 06, 2013 @ 08:40:55
Ha Ha. Thank you. 🙂
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Apr 23, 2013 @ 12:32:24
Dear Rain
You may wish to check out the website of Quire Colchester on You Tube – they are a community choir in England who love to sing songs and hymns from Africa. You may wish to add some of their renditions to your beautiful collection.
Also, there is a beautiful South African hymn by the Universal Gospel Choir called Akekho Ofana Na Jesu – which you may wish to add to your inspiring collection.
In this deeply troubled world of today where youngsters from all over the world are departing away from God and great cultural traditions, your website offers a sanctuary for prayer by grieving parents
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Apr 24, 2013 @ 10:08:34
Illumine1911,
Thank you. I’m glad that the collection is a blessing to you. Your suggestions are duly noted, and I will take a look at them and hopefully add more of them into this ‘inspiring collection’.
Blessings.
Rain
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Apr 23, 2013 @ 12:17:09
Dear Webmaster – Brother / Sister in Christ
may God bless you richly for setting up this website.
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Apr 23, 2013 @ 12:19:32
It is sister. And thank you.
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Mar 08, 2013 @ 03:15:04
may I please have the lyrics and translation of the song Tshina Tshina
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Mar 05, 2013 @ 07:25:45
Bless you guys for this blog, keep on blessing us with lyrics. I’m so excited I’ve found Benjamin Dube’s lyrics. I hope finding more and more
God bless you
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Feb 28, 2013 @ 07:11:36
your songs makes my heart to feel the new jerusalem is real
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Feb 22, 2013 @ 15:14:39
How great is our a GOD (world edition) impacted my life in a way no other song ever did, i believe is the image of the children of GOD coming together to worship him.
I almost gave up on hope trying to find the rigth lyrics when I found this site, praise GOD for your life an this place 🙂
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Feb 22, 2013 @ 15:17:40
Now where is that ‘like’ button? 🙂 Indeed, praise the Lord.
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Feb 17, 2013 @ 23:39:55
Wow, I am trying to learn kiswahili as I plan to volunteer there. I find learning through song much easier. But this is impossible if the lyrics, even if not translated are not available as they sing too fast for me to try and translate. I have been scouring the internet for days and finally stumbled upon this. Thank you so much for making this available to people like me who want to learn using wholesome music. It is such a blessing.
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Mar 04, 2013 @ 10:02:00
Very late reply I know. But thank you, and I’m glad you are blessed – if it is to overflowing, then spread the love. Out of curiosity: Specifically where do you plan to volunteer?
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Feb 14, 2013 @ 05:49:27
God bless you. I would love to keep in touch. Kindly look out for a on ur facebook from “Seyram Boachi” and respond soon, please. Brilliant job!
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Feb 08, 2013 @ 05:05:26
Hi sis.
u r doing agd work helping us to understand wht these grt gospel songs mean may the Almighty grant u more grace as u proceed on wth ths gospel. Kp t up. Dear
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Feb 01, 2013 @ 13:41:41
Very good blogsite for learning about songs.
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Jan 08, 2013 @ 09:02:52
Halo Brother,
This site is among the most wonderful things that happened to me in 2013. I love to worship God through music. This has enriched me greatly. May the Lord Jesus really bless you for this innovation.
Johnstone, Kenya
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Jan 08, 2013 @ 09:14:02
Amen Johnstone (it’s Sister Rain not Brother Rain) 🙂 But thank you.
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Jan 03, 2013 @ 17:51:15
I googled out for lyrics of a song by the group “joyous celebration” and this site was one of the suggestions. When I first saw “African Gospel Lyrics” I was like OMG, I have found that one place I have always wanted. Most of the south african songs in native languages to which I always struggled to get the lyrics and meaning were found here. In sum; thanks to this blog. It is a blessing and may the brains behind this be blessed in Jesus’ name. AMEN
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Jan 04, 2013 @ 10:29:27
Ha ha. Amen. Happy New Year.
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Jan 01, 2013 @ 17:02:09
@ philip IKIGERAGEZO means temptation
the meaning of the song is : temptation is biter than any worse thing you can imagine such as death in family, orphans, poverty and etc.
the fight that i am fighting is hard if it was in the fresh i would call my closer family , friends and the higher authority people to help me.
This is the brief meaning of the the song .. i left my country when i was 7 yrs …. i hope it will help. stay blessed
Thank you
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Dec 23, 2012 @ 03:22:46
Oh my God I miracoulously stumbled upon this site. I had been going through a difficult time and I happened to come across Soweto Gospel choir’s songs on youtube. I really had no idea what they were singing whenever they sang in Zulu or Sotho as I only understand Swahili and English.
But God is amazing…I kept listening to the Soweto choir’s songs for like 3 weeks and I finally wondered what they were singing. Today I looked up “Joko yahao” and I was AMAZED and I was like WOW I finally understand why the song deeply ministered to me. I had no idea before but by God’s power everything they were singing about the song was all about my situation.
Hallelujah may God bless you and expand you as I am being blessed with singing along in praise and worship along with my fellow African brothers and sisters!!!
Happy Holidays and may you and this blog prosper in the new year!
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Dec 27, 2012 @ 12:00:30
Amen. I’m glad you are blessed with the song. A joyous and blessed new year to you too.
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Dec 13, 2012 @ 20:42:13
thank you for your efforts in helping bring the spirit of God through music into the lives of many- i am mzungu from USA but have lived on and off in Tanzania for the past four years and through my time there i found the love of my life ( and mother of my child) and i found God.
i love the swahili gospel and would love to sing one of these songs at my christian church with the worship team.
asante sana Baba Yangu
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Dec 13, 2012 @ 06:12:21
hi i love this can you please help me with the lyrics of kekes song with pastor fill *i know you here*,,,thanx
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Nov 06, 2012 @ 00:15:40
im so glad that i found this site! ive already found a couple of songs on here that ive always liked the sound of but never known fully what they mean. thank you (they are KUNA DAWA and NIPISHE NIPITE).
now my question… i would like a translation for IKIGERAGEZO. the link for the song : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rBAaG16Xjs
God bless one and all
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Nov 03, 2012 @ 23:53:42
I absolutely love the African Gospel. I’m trying to find the written words for Keke Phoofolo’s song “I need you touch”. I would like the words exactly as he sings the song in English and I believe in Zulu. Can someone help me with the words? I would love to sing it but all I can figure out are the english words. Thank you and God bless you.
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Nov 04, 2012 @ 19:44:49
Here is the link: I Need Your Touch by Keke
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Nov 01, 2012 @ 19:32:26
i need the translation of this song MEMPENE, by Willie and Mike from Ghana….that songs blesses me on youtube but i dont understand the lyrics eventhough am a yoruba from nigeria……Whoever that is manning this sight is forever blessed…we love u and God loves what u are doing
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Nov 04, 2012 @ 19:47:46
Adeboye, I don’t know anyone who speaks Twi or any Ghanaian language – Because the alphabet is different, Its difficult to learn without help from a native speaker. I have it on the list though, because you never know.
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Oct 23, 2012 @ 06:13:47
please upload lyrics for Phakama Nkosi by S’fiso Ncwane
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Nov 04, 2012 @ 19:49:02
Its on my todo list. Do you subscribe to this blog? If you do, you’ll know the moment its posted.
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Oct 07, 2012 @ 18:06:26
i will like to have the translation of this song i know the meaning in French but i don’t know the correct spelling. in French is: marchons, marchons vers jesus. i will like to have the translation in zulu.
thanks
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Sep 23, 2012 @ 16:47:35
God bless you Joseph.
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Sep 21, 2012 @ 03:25:03
I,M DEAF I CANT LISTEN SO I LOVE LYRICS GOSPEL SONG, I FEEL GOOD GOD BLESS YOU NICE JOB, BLESSING
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Aug 29, 2012 @ 09:43:17
i feel so blessed u are really doing a great job.God bless u
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Aug 18, 2012 @ 04:06:56
may God bless you for your wonderful work. can you load and translate “otombuame” by Mike Kalambay and “Okumama” by Aime Nkanu. Thanks.
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Aug 04, 2012 @ 05:56:41
I would love to see Bahati Bukuku lyrics of waraka wa Amani please
and I love this site because it has blessed me with the lyrics that I so much wanted .
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May 09, 2012 @ 13:06:25
thank you so much, your website has helped me in so many ways that i can’t explaain but may God continue to bless you as he has always. i wouls also want to ask you if you can put transilation for” nani miongoni mwenu by anastazia mukabwa” thank you once again.
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Feb 22, 2012 @ 21:56:59
thank you so much, i just started using your site 2 weeks ago and it has enhanced our church’s worship experience greatly. i am NOT of African descent but from the Pacific region (Samoa/Tonga). this site is awesome and let the Name of the Lord be praised all over the world
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Feb 22, 2012 @ 23:48:42
Amen.
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Feb 21, 2012 @ 20:03:34
God bless you so much for doing this blog. We have an African Choir called African Harmony in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and we great collection of African gospel songs. We will gladly send you some lyrics to enrich your blog.
Nyango
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Feb 21, 2012 @ 20:49:37
Nyango, God bless you for that. I’m happy to add them here. If you would also provide a name or a link of the translators – so that I can credit and maybe link to them, I will appreciate it. Thank you again and may the Lord receive all the glory.
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Feb 12, 2012 @ 08:44:32
Hellow pastor B Dube, its beauty frm zambia music director in P.A.O.G.i love yo music soo much i wish one day. God wil allow us 2 meet ad lean more stay blest
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Feb 12, 2012 @ 17:28:21
Beauty, you do know that the blog is not by Pr. Dube, I hope? I do hope though that your wish does come true, and that you get to meet Pr. Dube in person. Thank you for stopping by and God bless you.
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Jan 23, 2012 @ 11:00:16
Here are the lyrics to Patrick Duncan’s – Halleluyah Hossana
[Admin Edit: Originally posted Sept 12, 2012. Lyrics removed and will be posted separately.]
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Jan 23, 2013 @ 11:41:27
Semmy – I did you a disservice: Your post went to the spam folder, that is why I didn’t see it. But I found it. Thank you for the lyrics and Song recommendation. The lyrics is queue to be posted on 01/25/2013. Thank you so much and God richly bless you.
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Jan 17, 2012 @ 14:11:35
I thank you for I am a lover of African praise and worship music and loved to share it with American friends. The translations helps us to appreciate the songs that much more
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Dec 21, 2011 @ 10:11:54
i would like to have Adonai song translate IN ENGLISH
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