It takes two wheels to make the donkey cart go
With just one wheel it won’t work on the road
It takes the wheel of God’s faithfulness
And the wheel of our obedience
To grow spiritually and become like Christ
This is a curricular song for a Freedom to Lead leadership development curriculum. It reminds leaders of key points of their training. In this case, the awareness that spiritual growth is not all up to God or all up to us – it requires both!
Elias Etayi led this talented team to create eight songs in Ewe language; each song highlighting a different regional style within Ewe culture. Some of the ad libs, shouts and calls are specific to each regional style as well. In this case, the song style is called “Gazo” and comes from the area near the town of Vogan.
This team impressed us with their hard work and diligence. This song was recorded very late on a terribly hot day in Lome, Togo and you can see the fatigue in some of the musicians – especially the percussionists. All were very tired but just wouldn’t quit until they had a solid take. It was an pleasure to work with them. Recorded by Doug & Mary Lu Anthony.
Enjoy!