Beginnings – sometimes we get to witness new beginnings and today is one of those new beginnings – the first song composed and recorded by Amy Lenaisimoi. Amy, age 9, is the daughter of Wilfred Lenaisimoi and his wife Mary. Wilfred is a well-known composer and performer in the Maralal region and we have had the privilege of working with Wilfred along with several other Samburu musicians.
Amy’s song is in Swahili language and a local musical style. It is common to alter female singer’s voices with auto-tune or doubling during post-production, but I was so struck by the clarity and innocence of Amy’s voice that I kept her voice unaltered except for some reverb and a tiny bit of delay.
This song was recorded in Maralal, Kenya as part of Strategic Song Workshop, this workshop was the result of a partnership between Lifeway Mission International and Doug & Mary Lu Anthony.
Enjoy!