L’Amour – The Sowers Group
From the album Cheza! (Dance) – written by Mike Matumaini
Courtesy of Translator Records (www.TranslatorRecords.com)
This is the song we will be producing as a music video, in partnership with Pamoja Ministries in Tanzania.
Lyrics (Swahili and French)
Kumbuka amri kuu tulio pewa ni upendo
Remember, the greatest commandment we have been given is love
Hata uombe sana bila upendo ni bure
Even if you pray a lot, without love it’s worthless
(Kumbuka amri kuu tulio pewa ni upendo)
Remember, the greatest commandment we have been given is love
Hata uimbe sana bila upendo ni bure
Even if you sing, without love it is worthless
(Kumbuka amri kuu tulio pewa ni upendo)
Remember, the greatest commandment we have been given is love
Hata uhubiri sana bila upendo ni bure
Even if you preach a lot, without love it is worthless
(Kumbuka amri kuu tulio pewa ni upendo)
Remember, the greatest commandment we have been given is love
Kwa kukosa upendo tuna sengenya wengine
It is a lack of love that causes us to gossip
(Kumbuka amri kuu tulio pewa ni upendo)
Remember, the greatest commandment we have been given is love
Kwa kukosa upendo tuna gawanya makanisa
By lacking love we divide churches
(Kumbuka amri kuu tulio pewa ni upendo)
Remember, the greatest commandment we have been given is love
Commandment, Commandment, Commandment de Dieu
Commandment from God
(Kumbuka)
Remember
L’amour c’est le grand commandement de Dieu
Love is the greatest commandment of God
Nosakya ole lo’ondo
Where can I find love?
A tata ine lo’ondo
Oh my Lord! Love
Nosakya ole lo’ondo
Where can I find love?
A tata ine lo’ondo
Oh my Lord! Love
Nita tosha wapi upendo
Where am I going to find love?
Kwa Yesu kuko upendo ah
I finally find love in Jesus ah
Oh upendo ah
Oh love ah
Tags: music video, Pamoja Ministries, Sowers Group, Tanzania, training
We just completed this video for the Arabian Peninsula Partnership. The goal is to share stories of how God is moving to reveal Himself to people in the Arabian Peninsula. Despite severe persecution and restrictions on sharing the gospel, many are turning to Christ because Christians in other countries are praying.
We filmed the story segments here in the US and used footage that has been gathered by workers in the A.P. to created this video. It is posted also on YouTube and other internet sites where it is available to anyone who wants to learn and pray.
We are also creating a DVD with almost 60 videos about many topics for prayer for the Arabian Peninsula.
Tags: Arabian Peninsula, Islam, Muslims, prayer
Sowers Group album cover
The Sowers Group is an up-and-coming musical group from East Africa. Their roots are in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Their personal stories of survival in the midst of civil war, of hope, and of faith, are powerful influences in their music. Their musical style blends modern and traditional East African and gospel influences to create a powerful presence on record and stage.
We’re privileged to be working on the early stages of production of new music videos for The Sowers Group, in partnership with their African representatives, Pamoja Ministries. This co-production is part of our mission to come alongside strategic partners like Pamoja to help them increase their effectiveness and ability to create powerful media tools in places that are far from the media centers of North America and Europe.
Stay tuned for more news as we begin development on this exciting project.
Tags: Africa, music video, Pamoja, Sowers Group, Tanzania
Below, I’ve posted a link to a great review of our film, The Enemy God.
Doug Lucas, of Brigada.org says,
Hear me well: This is an intense film. It is sometimes graphic, sometimes heart-wrenching, but always engaging. My advice for professors of seminary classes looking for something related to spiritual warfare, anthropology, world religions, and Cross-cultural communications: Run, don’t walk, to order a copy. To anyone working in folk religions, you finally have an inside view to what goes on “inside their heads.” I can’t even put into words the “point of view” from which the story is told… because it seems to be totally Yanomamo… cross-cultural. I felt as if I was living inside the body of a Yanomamo tribesman. I spent much of my time fearing what might come next. Honest — this movie is stirring. If you have a missionary working among tribal peoples, this will give you a new perspective on prayer and its potential to make a difference. Don’t expect a heart-warming, feel-good story like something from a Disney kids’ film. Expect to be sobered. Expect to experience a perspective you’ve never felt before.
Here’s the link to the whole article: One of the Most Unique and Engaging Movies Ever Made.
Tags: Amazon, film distribution, VSN
All of a sudden, I feel like a Producer again!
Today we’re talking with partners in Tanzania to schedule a production & training trip this summer. They work with a well-known singing group and would like us to come and help them produce some music videos. We’ll make it a mentoring co-production so that, when we leave, they’ll be able to produce more, with higher quality than in the past.
Also, this weekend we’re filming some vignettes for a video that will help raise awareness and prayer for the Arabian Peninsula. The final video will be distributed virally via YouTube and other sites. We’re creating it to be translated into multiple languages.