Obi is an igbo song born from a famous Igbo chant used in hailing a king but in this case Moz is hailing The King of kings (God). In Moz's Words;
"One day, in a place of waiting on the Lord and worshipping, God drew my attention to this folk song
from the Igbo people "Obi Kererenke Obi". After singing the song for a while I decided to research the true
meaning of the song. This is what I found: The word Obi is used by Igbo people as a title of respect and homage to the king. Obi is normally the centre building for receiving visitors in an Igbo leader's or man's homestead; and when used as a title of respect for the king, Obi implies: "the one who sits in the throne house or heart of the Kingdom."I marvelled at God's sense of humour as this song was a chant people usually raise to keep physical activities such as jogging and marching lively. No attention was paid to the meaning of the song.
from the Igbo people "Obi Kererenke Obi". After singing the song for a while I decided to research the true
meaning of the song. This is what I found: The word Obi is used by Igbo people as a title of respect and homage to the king. Obi is normally the centre building for receiving visitors in an Igbo leader's or man's homestead; and when used as a title of respect for the king, Obi implies: "the one who sits in the throne house or heart of the Kingdom."I marvelled at God's sense of humour as this song was a chant people usually raise to keep physical activities such as jogging and marching lively. No attention was paid to the meaning of the song.
Immediately I ran into the studio and recorded the song the way I was singing it while worshipping."
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