Text/Music: Sinach
Genre: Gospel Music
Language: English
Scripture References: Genesis 12:1-5; Joshua 21:45; 23:14; 1 Kings 8:56; Isaiah 43:19; Romans 4:21; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:23
Liturgical Uses/Seasons: Praises/Adoration
Themes: Faith
Osinachi Kalu Okoro-Egbu is a popular Nigerian Gospel singer and song writer who is professionally called Sinach. She was born March 30, 1973. She is a senior worship leader at the Believers Loveworld, Christ Embassy Church. She has written more than 200 gospel songs, which are favorites in Nigeria and Africa in general. Most of her songs make the list of favorite congregational songs for most Christian gatherings and programs. Only recently, she became the first Nigerian Gospel singer and songwriter to top the Billboard Christian Songwriter chart for 12 weeks in a row. She is married to Mr. Joe Egbu. For more information on Sinach use this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Way_Maker
“Way Maker” is a contemporary gospel song that is well sought-after all over the world. It was originally written and recorded by Sinach in the year 2015. Within the shortest possible time it spread all over Nigeria and Africa, and now beyond the shores of Africa. By March 2019, the video for the song got more than 100 million views on YouTube, which further distinguished her as the first Nigerian gospel singer to achieve this great feat. She had also bagged other awards like the GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year and Nigerian Award for inspirational artist. She testified that she was inspired to write “Way Maker” while she was going through a difficult time in her life, and the Lord gave her a revelation and said to her “I am your way maker, I am your promise keeper.” She has learned through the song that God can be trusted to make a way where there seem to be no way. Furthermore, that one can never out-do God, and when one believes God for who He says He is, God will do what He said He will do. “Way Maker” has been translated into 50 different languages across the world. You may listen and watch the official video for “Way Maker” below.
Lyrics
You are here, moving in our midst
I worship you
I worship you
You are here, working in this place
I worship you
I worship you
You are here, moving in our midst
I worship you
I worship you
You are here, working in this place
I worship you
I worship you
Way maker, Miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who you are
Way maker, Miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who you are
You are here, touching every heart
I worship you
I worship you
You are here, healing every heart
I worship you
I worship you
You are here, turning lives around
I worship you
I worship you
You are here, mending every heart
I worship you
I worship you
Way maker, Miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who you are
Way maker, Miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who you are
You wipe away all tears, you mend the broken heart
You are the answer to it all, Jesus
You wipe away all tears, you mend the broken heart
You are the answer to it all, to it all Jesus yeah!!!
Way maker, Miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness
My God that is who you are
Way maker, Miracle worker, promise keeper Light in the darkness, my God
That is who you are
You are here touching every life
I worship you
I worship you
You are here meeting every need
I worship you
I worship you
Contributed by Gracious Okoronkwo.
Additional Conversations on “Way Maker”
Eleanya, Frank. “Way Maker by Sinach Grabs Song of the Year at Dove Awards.” Business Day. Nigeria, October 31, 2020. https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/way-maker-by-sinach-grabs-song-of-the-year-at-dove-awards/.
Fowler, Megan. “How ‘Way Maker’ Topped the US Worship Charts from Nigeria.” Christianity Today, June 12, 2020. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/june-web-only/way-maker-worship-song-sinach-leeland-michael-w-smith.html.
Onamusi, Rachel. “Is Sinach’s Way Maker the Latest Victim of White Colonisation and Cultural Appropriation?” Blog. Sounds of Africa, July 1, 2020. https://www.soundsofafrica.org/is-sinachs-way-maker-the-latest-victim-of-white-colonisation-and-cultural-appropriation/.
Thiessen, Anneli Loep. “Even When I Can’t See It You’re Working: The Overlooked Authorship of ‘Way Maker’ by Sinach.” Blog. Sing! The Center for Congregational Song, n.d. https://congregationalsong.org/tag/anneli-loepp-thiessen/.
