πΆ Verse 1 (Lead β Omima)
Na 1965 wey di fire bin start
Youth dem kam wit passion, dey no wan lef God
Pastor Tommy, Brima Sesay, Hannah too
Dem lay di foundation, na dem make we grow
We dey dance wit joy, we dey sing wit pride
Firstza Youth nor go ever hide
Sixty years don pass, but di light still shine
We go shout "Arise and Shine!" till di end of time
πΆ Chorus 1 (Backup β Male + Female vocals in harmony)
π΅πΆ Firstza Youth! β Arise and Shine!
π΅πΆ Sixty years β we dey glow wit light!
π΅πΆ Glory to God β we dey hold on tight
π΅πΆ First Baptist β we dey stand upright!
π΅πΆ Firstza Youth! β Arise and Shine!
π΅πΆ Sixty years β we dey glow wit light!
π΅πΆ Glory to God β we dey hold on tight
π΅πΆ First Baptist β we dey stand upright!
πΆ Verse 2 (Lead β Omima)
We nor go forget Sister Comfort en Bro Joe
Dem bin mentor we, make we spirit grow
Sunday School to choir, drama group to pray
Na dem build di way for we dey waka today
Youth camp, Bible quiz, and all-night praise
Firstza still dey blaze
From Central to Congo Town, di story spread
We dey jam to di anthem, no regret
πΆ Chorus 2 (Backup β High-pitch Female + Deep Male echo)
π΅πΆ First Baptist Youth β Arise and Shine!
π΅πΆ God don bless we, we nor go decline
π΅πΆ Sixty years of grace β we dey testify
π΅πΆ Na Jesus we dey glorify!
π΅πΆ First Baptist Youth β Arise and Shine!
π΅πΆ God don bless we, we nor go decline
π΅πΆ Sixty years of grace β we dey testify
π΅πΆ Na Jesus we dey glorify!
π [Repeat: Verse 1 + Chorus 1] (optional during outro/finale)
π§ Back-up Voice Directions:
Use call and response style:
Lead: βFirstza Youth!β
Backup (response): βWe dey shine oh!β
Include chant breaks:
βOmimaaaa!β (in female voice)
βBig Man Records β fire!β (in deep male voice)
"Firstza till we die!" (group shout)
π₯ New Chorus 3 (Danceable, Afrobeat hook)
πΆ Chorus 3 β βWe Dey Celebrate!β (Upbeat, dance-friendly)
π΅π΅ We dey celebrate β sixty years no small ting oh!
π΅π΅ We dey elevate β na di Word we dey bring oh!
π΅π΅ Jump up! Shake body β for di Lord we dey sing oh!
π΅π΅ Firstza Youth, arise and shine β we nor dey slow oh!
π΅π΅ We dey celebrate β sixty years no small ting oh!
π΅π΅ We dey elevate β na di Word we dey bring oh!
π΅π΅ Jump up! Shake body β for di Lord we dey sing oh!
π΅π΅ Firstza Youth, arise and shine β we nor dey slow oh!
> π (Repeat this chorus with energetic backup chants like βYahhh!β, βSixty yeeeaaars!β, βAhhh Firstza!β in call & response)
π€ OUTRO 1 β Groovy Fade-Out Version (Afrobeat Jam)
(Backbeat keeps going, lead and backup fade with joy and rhythm)
π΅πΆ Firstza Youth, we nor dey tire
π΅ πΆ We go serve God, till we reach higher
π΅ πΆ Omima say di fire still dey
π΅ πΆ Big Man Records nor go play
π΅ πΆ (Backup fading in echo):
> "Firstzaaaa..."
"Arise and shineβ¦"
"Celebrate lifeβ¦"
"Na God we dey glorifyβ¦"
"Sixty more