REVIEW OF "GOD WIN" by KOREDE BELLO

“If you can learn to pinpoint how those around you experience the world, and really try to experience the same world they do, you’ll be amazed at how effective your communication will become.” Terry Felber.

Korede Bello understands the above notion. He really studies his audience (Nigerian populace) and sees things through their eyes.

Psychologically, Nigerians- old and young, male and female, rich and poor attribute their success or failures to the Supreme Being (God). This is what someone once termed “Nollywood Mentality” because that is what is portrayed in Nigerian films.

Korede Bello utilizes this common ground (Nollywood Mentality) to connect with his audience and come up with the phrase “God Win” which is related to by the whole Africans.

“God Win” was written and performed by Korede Bello and produced by Don Jazzy.

Intro

“God Win” by Korede Bello starts off with a rhythmic instrumental intro which is only percussion and followed by a vocal cue that set the pace for the first verse. This instrumental intro creates unity in the work as it also serves as the percussive background to the verses.

Vocals

Captivating voice of the singer really adds to the beauty of the song. Another interesting thing in the vocal is the expressive “vocal pad” that adds energy to the chorus of the song.

Lyrics

The lyric of “God Win” is heart-warming as it builds around the hook (God win) of the song. The hook comes up at least once in every line of the verses while the chorus is composed of the hook.

Instrumental Arrangement

The song is accompanied with a creative instrumental arrangement. It is kept distinct in different section of the song (verses and chorus). The instrumental accompaniment in the verses is dominated by percussion. A strong string section and a powerful bass guitar riff are added to heighten the chorus of the song. Again, the verse and chorus have difference in chord progression.

Form

The form of the song is:

intro- verse1- chorus- verse2- chorus- verse3- chorus- verse4- chorus- chorus- codetta.

Lessons to Be Learnt From “God Win” by Korede Bello

You have to see your song writing as communication. Have your audience in mind when you are writing your song. In other words, see yourself in the world of your audience. This will trigger their emotion and they will relate to your song.

Build your song off the hook and place the hook at strategic places in the song. If this is done correctly, listeners will hold onto the hook after the first listening.

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