This article is about the theme song of Civilization IV. For the Christian prayer, see Lord's Prayer.
"Baba Yetu"
Song by Christopher Tin featuring Ron Ragin and Stanford Talisman
from the album Sid Meier's Civilization IV Official Soundtrack
Language
Swahili
Released
October 24, 2005 (2005-10-24)
Length
3:28
Label
2K Games
Composer(s)
Christopher Tin
Audio sample
"Baba Yetu"
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"Baba Yetu" (Swahili: "Our Father") is the theme song for the 2005 video game Civilization IV. It was composed by Christopher Tin and performed by Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman.[1][2][3] For its re-release in Tin's debut album Calling All Dawns, it was performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir. The song, when rereleased, became the first piece of video game music to be nominated for and to win a Grammy Award.
^"Looking Back... Civilization IV". CVG. July 6, 2006. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
^Nichols, Max (September 1, 2007). "Video Games Live". N-Sider. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^"Talisman featured on Civilization 4". March 11, 2005. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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