Idinma

"Idinma" is among the shortest songs on the site, and its brevity is deliberate. Tim Godfrey, with Tim Bowman Jnr and Nathaniel Bassey, sings one claim in English, "You are good," and one in Igbo, "Idinma," which means "You are good." The verses stack up simple statements: "You are true," "You are good," "You are great and greatly to be praised."

The line "great and greatly to be praised" comes almost word for word from Psalm 145:3, which sets the tone for the whole piece. A call to "Chineke," the Igbo name for God, introduces the repeated "Idinma" that closes the song, sung six times in a row so the word becomes the prayer itself.

Singing goodness in a mother tongue matters for the audience this song serves. A confession that comes from the heart language of a church carries a different weight than a translation, and Psalm 100:5 gives the reason behind it, "For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever." There is no narrative here, just praise built to be repeated by a congregation.