ONYE AKA EBE

"Onye Aka Ebe" is a joyful and deeply moving Igbo wedding anthem that places God at the very center of the marriage covenant. The title translates to "God is my witness," capturing the solemn yet celebratory moment when a couple leaves their parents to become one. With its bright Allegretto tempo, the music carries a sense of confident forward motion, perfectly matching the couple's readiness to begin their new life together.

The verses beautifully adapt the traditional marriage vows into a rich choral setting. The choir sings through the promises of enduring love, from better or worse ("ma odi mma o m'odi njo") to sickness and health, culminating in the powerful scriptural reminder that what God has joined, no one must separate ("Mmadu ekewala ya").

Choirs will find this piece especially fitting for the exchange of vows, the signing of the marriage register, or as a thanksgiving hymn during a Wedding Mass. It allows the choir loft to echo the couple's promises, inviting the entire congregation, along with family and friends ("ikwu n'ibe"), to bear witness to the new union.