Lyrics
Verse 1
Hii ni sauti
Isio dhaniwa na mtu yoyote
Sauti ya imani
Iwezayo kuhamisha milima
Hii ni sauti
Isio dhaniwa na mtu yoyote
Sauti ya imani
Iwezayo kuhamisha milima
(Hii ni sauti
Isio dhaniwa na mtu yoyote
Sauti ya imani
Iwezayo kuhamisha milima
Hii ni sauti
Isio dhaniwa na mtu yoyote
Sauti ya imani
Iwezayo kuhamisha milima
Hii ni sauti
Isio dhaniwa na mtu yoyote
Sauti ya imani
Iwezayo kuhamisha milima
Hii ni sauti
Isio dhaniwa na mtu yoyote
Sauti ya imani
Iwezayo kuhamisha milima)
Chorus
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
(Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi)
Interlude
Ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh
(Ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh)
Bridge
Mimi ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Ninashinda zaidi ya kushinda
Mimi ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Ninashinda zaidi ya kushinda
Yesu ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Ninashinda zaidi ya kushinda
Yesu ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Mimi ni mshindi
Interlude
Yeeeh yeeeeh yeeeh
Yeeeh yeeeeh yeeeh
Yeeeh yeeeeh yeeeh
Yeeeh yeeeeh yeeeh
Ninashinda zaidi ya kushinda
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Outro
Ha naamini moyoni mimi ni mshindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Naimba ushindi
Hatakama sijaona ushindi
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Sauti Ya Imani is a Swahili song about a voice of faith that can move mountains. The opening declares that this is a voice no one expected, the voice of faith that can move mountains, a line that echoes Matthew 17:20 and Mark 11:23.
The next section turns to singing victory even when victory has not yet been seen, a thought close to 2 Corinthians 5:7 and Habakkuk 3:17-18. The chorus declares "Mimi ni mshindi," meaning "I am a victor," and "Ninashinda zaidi ya kushinda," or more than a conqueror, which comes from Romans 8:37. Yesu is named as the winner, so the victory is rooted in Christ rather than self. The song depends on repetition, with bracketed repeats that stress the same lines, and it works as a confident declaration of faith more than a story. Its tone is bold, joyful and steady.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 17:20 Faith the size of a mustard seed is said to move mountains.
- Romans 8:37 Believers are more than conquerors through Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 Believers walk by faith, not by sight.