CANTUS: Amuworo ayi otu nwa (For unto us a child is born) by Christian Onyeji

The celebratory ‘Amuworo ayi otu nwa’ by Christian Onyeji recorded LIVE at Westminster Hall in December 2024.
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Amuworo ayi otu nwa (For unto us a child is born)
Christian Onyeji (b. 1967), sacred text
O n’ihi n’amuwor’ayi otu nwa.
Otu nwa nwoke ka e nyewor’ayi.
Chineke nke bu. dike.
Unto us a child is born
A son that was given unto us
God, the Creator, is mighty.
#cantus #liveperformance #choir #choralmusic #tenor #baritone #bass

[@christianonyeji7001]

Very brilliant composition by Professor Christian Onyeji of the Department of Music, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State, Nigeria.

[@greatchiebuka]

I am coming from a friend's status ❤️❤️

[@ChinemeremNwadinobi]

I'm here once again to say well done. More of this. An Igbo man here is very proud of you guys 👏

[@chekoobe_9262]

All the way from TikTok. I couldn't have enough

[@martinspatrick2873]

Sound so heavenly. Have watched dis clips for like 10 times still not tired of watching

[@rachaelclement4839]

Omo this is too beautiful..
Your voices are sooooooo lovely.
Beautifully sang❤❤❤❤
I'm proud of my Language
You all did it so beautifully
Proud Catholic.. Bcos this is a Catholic Song

[@Bembem2505]

Calm down dear.
Don't segregate songs the way you think it should go

[@rachaelclement4839]

​@@Bembem2505 and who are you again.. Mmmmmmmtttttcccchhhheeeewwwww😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@ChinemeremNwadinobi]

Thank you Cantus for lovely piece.
I take this as a Christmas gift.
Merry Christmas from Nigeria and as we say it in Igbo; Ekeresimesi ọma 🤗

[@abimbolaabiodun4110]

Saw this on IG then searched on TH-cam as directed, this is so beautiful, thank you and God be praised.

[@iamsnazzyjoshua4564]

Who else came from tiktok . Like my comment

[@akutachinemerem2003]

Immediately

[@rachaelclement4839]

Here here❤❤❤

[@ProsperOnwuka-r8m]

😂😂😂
Immediately

[@marvosmarto4601]

Wonderful rendition ❤

[@christabelugoabunwa]

I keep smiling nd repeating the video ❤

[@ejioguchristopher8225]

From instagram ❤❤❤❤.

[@ugonneeze3094]

Wow!! This is so beautiful, you sing in our native language (Igbo) so fluently 😌🧡🥰
Saw this on a friend's WhatsApp status. Had to quickly find the full song on TH-cam.
Thank you for blessing us this Christmas with your angelic voices. God bless you all ❤️🙏

[@cantussings]

🥰🥰 thank you!

[@etimbukakpantuen6441]

Wow! This so nice❤

[@stanclef3653]

This is so beautiful.
I love the way the Igbo is flowing well from you guys.

[@Dandukee]

Honestly....

[@emmanuelnwawueze662]

Like if you are coming from tiktok 😂😂😂

[@mrkaric8724]

We dey here😂😂

[@BecomingZeuna]

Mee 😂

[@Victor-wq4vx]

We gather

[@constanceelukpo-chima]

Brooo😂

[@GabrielleAttah]

Pp more l
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[@Njpro]

Igbo praise, there's nothing like it

[@Henry-u4i]

So beautiful ❤

[@JojiCee]

This. Is. It. 🔥🕺🏽💃🏽 merry Christmas indeed 🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@mmadulilian8359]

Coming from Instagram
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@theresaadiele7221]

This is beautiful 😭🥹🥰, apparently I saw a clip on TikTok and I’m like they had to be a full video somewhere 🥹🥰🫂.

[@emmanuelnwawueze662]

Same dear 😊😊

[@hyginusanyaoha3553]

Same here

[@christabelugoabunwa]

I love this🥰

[@Inspired_Henry]

Damnnnn, this is so cool 💯🔥🔥

[@arresteddevelopment2158]

BEAUTIFUL ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉 Happy Holidays 🎉

[@chukwuebukaaneke6349]

Beautiful

[@karenmiller6711]

You sounded wonderful on WCCO this morning and this song was also beautiful!

[@cantussings]

Thank you!!

[@stephaniehenry6026]

The language is Igbo

[@tomshare1459]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤❤

[@goodnessine3865]

Such a beautiful performance❤ i love this

[@cantussings]

Thanks!

[@LovethKenneth-u9f]

From tiktok

[@queendarlingchiazom74]

Awesome

[@mazilawrence3386]

Awesome❤❤

[@dicksonchinonyerem4778]

Good job 👏

[@cantussings]

Thank you very much!

[@bhami]

OK, so the Internet tells me that the composer is a professor of music at the University of Nigeria. But I cannot find any information re: what language is this piece written in?

[@cantussings]

Igbo!

[@jennylee4407]

The song is simply saying that God has given us his only Son which is (Jesus Christ) this is Igbo language.

[@spicestudios6726]

Song was written in Igbo language. It’s a language of the IGBO people in Nigeria

[@arresteddevelopment2158]

This is the Igbo language of South East Nigeria.

[@arresteddevelopment2158]

This is the Igbo language from South East Nigeria.