A song made by Cyril Peterson
A song made by Cyril Peterson
I WILL PRAISE YOU
STYLE & PRODUCTION INSTRUCTIONS
Genre: Afro-reggae gospel with Nigerian praise influence
Mood: Warm, grateful, uplifting, soulful, spiritual
Tempo: Slow to mid-tempo groove with relaxed reggae bounce
Vocal Style: Strong heartfelt male vocals with African emotion, smooth melodic delivery, expressive sustained notes, conversational Nigerian vocal texture, layered backing harmonies in chorus
Instrumentation: Deep warm bassline, soft reggae offbeat guitars, Afro percussion, shaker, congas, light drum groove, ambient keys, emotional pads, live praise atmosphere
Arrangement:
Soft emotional intro with ambient pads and clean guitar
Minimal instrumentation in Verse 1
Bass and groove enter fully in Chorus
Verse 2 adds fuller percussion and harmonies
Bridge becomes chant-like call-and-response worship section
Final Chorus repeats with increasing intensity, vocal adlibs, choir harmonies, and gradual fade out
Production Feel: Organic live-band feel, spacious mix, emotional and spiritual atmosphere, authentic African gospel energy, not overproduced
Avoid: Heavy trap drums, EDM sounds, aggressive autotune, crowded instrumentation
LYRICS
Verse 1
No be sa...y
I too good O!
No be sa..a..y
I do anything special
Na your cho..oice
To dey bless meee so..u
Forever...
I live to give you pleasure o o ou
Chorus
I will praise you Lord in the morning time
I will praise you Lord in evening ta..a..ime
Cause you lo..ove me so..o
Uncondi..tio..nalee
Papa... na you I live to praise
Verse 2
No be sa..y
I do good O!
No be sa..ayeee
I dey faithful in all things
But na your cho..o..i..eece
Make the dif..fe..rence
Omemma...
I'm here to praise your name for life
Chorus
I will praise you Lord in the morning time
I will praise you Lord in evening ta..a..ime
Cause you lo..ove me so..o
Uncondi..tio..nalee
Papa... na you I live to praise
Bridge
Na ra, na ra, na ra, na ra, na ra
Na ra ekele
Na ra ekele
Na ra ekele
Omemma...
I love to sing your praise
(Repeat Bridge ×3)
Final Chorus Till Fade
I will praise you Lord in the morning time
I will praise you Lord in evening ta..a..ime
Cause you lo..ove me so..o
Uncondi..tio..nalee
Papa... na you I live to praise
(Repeat with adlibs and choir harmonies till fade)