I Believe In God

When it comes to singing the Nicene Creed, keeping the congregation engaged through the long profession of faith can sometimes be a challenge. Jude Nnam’s "I Believe In God" solves this beautifully by structuring the Creed into a rhythmic, call-and-response format. Instead of a single through-composed chant, the piece uses a recurring refrain—"I believe in One God the Father"—that anchors the assembly, while the choir takes on the detailed verses of our faith.

This solfa-only arrangement is a familiar staple in many Nigerian Catholic parishes. The straightforward harmonic style allows the choir to clearly proclaim the mysteries of the Incarnation, the Resurrection, and the Holy Spirit, before inviting everyone back into the central declaration of belief. The score breaks the text into ten distinct verses, making the lengthy doctrine easy to digest and sing with conviction.

Singing the Creed this way brings a lively, steadfast energy to the Liturgy of the Word. It turns the recitation of our core doctrines from a routine spoken prayer into a joyful and unified song of faith, allowing the whole church to lift their voices together in a shared statement of what we believe.