{"id":2421,"date":"2021-02-23T06:10:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T06:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshsheetmusic.com\/blog\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2025-07-24T09:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:18:11","slug":"the-story-behind-sinachs-song-way-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshsheetmusic.com\/blog\/the-story-behind-sinachs-song-way-maker\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Behind Sinach\u2019s Song, Way Maker"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

The song Way Maker<\/em> was undoubtedly the biggest hit in the Christian music world in 2020, and the singer and songwriter of the song, a Nigerian artist that goes by the name Sinach, has garnered numerous music awards because of this song. Sinach recorded her first album in 2008, so she is fairly new to the music world, but she has already left an indelible mark on both her fans and the critics, and there is little wonder why.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Preview & Download Sheet Music” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_single_image image=”2425″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/freshsheetmusic.com\/sinach-way-maker\/”][vc_custom_heading text=”Who Is Sinach?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Sinach\u2019s full name is Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu, and as a child, she always saw herself singing in front of large crowds. She did not start out in a musical career but graduated with a degree in Physics from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. She married Joseph Egbu in 2014 and became a mother five years later. She didn\u2019t start singing until 1989 but did it as a hobby only, while enjoying a career as a staff member at her church. In her spare time, Sinach wrote songs, and her first album, Chapter One,<\/em> was released in 2008. That same year, her song This Is Your Season<\/em> won Song of the Year.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”2430″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The Sinach Way Maker<\/em><\/a> song was inspired while she was reading the passages in Genesis 12:1-5, which say:<\/p>\n

Go from your country<\/a>, your people, and your father\u2019s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse. And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sinach wrote Way Maker<\/em><\/a> so that everyone could be strengthened by the scriptures in Genesis, chapter 5. The song was released on December 30, 2015 on YouTube and was certified gold less than a year later. It was such a popular<\/a> song that it has been translated into 50 languages and has been recorded by dozens of very popular Christian musical artists, including Michael W. Smith<\/strong>, Leeland<\/strong>, Mandisa<\/strong>, Darlene Zschech<\/strong>, and many others. It is also sung in churches all across the United States and all over the world.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”What Makes the Song Special?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]Like any other song, Way Maker<\/em> has the perfect combination of lyrics and music<\/a> that make people stand up and take notice of it. Since Sinach put out the video for the song in late 2015, it has gone viral with more than 100 million hits. You can view her famous video here on YouTube<\/a>, and the lyrics to the song go like this:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]You are here, moving in our midst
\n<\/em>I worship You
\n<\/em>I worship You
\n<\/em>You are here, working in this place
\n<\/em>I worship You
\n<\/em>I worship You
\n<\/em>You are here, moving in our midst
\n<\/em>I worship You
\n<\/em>I worship You
\n<\/em>You are here, working in this place
\n<\/em>I worship You
\n<\/em>I worship You, You are
\n<\/em>Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
\n<\/em>Light in the darkness
\n<\/em>My God, that is who You are<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]You are
\nWay maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
\nLight in the darkness
\nMy God, that is who You are You are here, touching every heart
\nI worship You
\nI worship You
\nYou are here, healing every heart
\nHealing every heart
\nOh, I worship You
\nJesus, I worship You
\nYou\u2019re turning lives around
\nYou are here, oh, turning lives around
\nI worship You
\nI worship You
\nYou mended every heart
\nYou are here, and You are mending every heart
\nI worship\u2026<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the spring of 2020, Way Maker<\/em><\/a> has been shown and played in hospitals, parks, and many other public areas, often with large groups of people singing the song together to spread hope and encouragement to others. The song hit number one on the Christian Copyright Licensing International Top 100 in June of 2020, and it remained at the top spot until December of that year.<\/p>\n

To date, Sinach has recorded a total of nine albums, and the Sinach Way Maker<\/em> sheet music<\/a> is still one of the most requested songs for Christian artists<\/strong> all over the world. Sinach<\/strong> was even invited to Joel Olsteen\u2019s<\/strong> church in Houston<\/em>, Texas, to sing the song<\/a> live, and she has traveled all over not only to perform the song in various venues, but to meet local people and share her songs \u2013 and her faith \u2013 with people all over the world.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Want to learn to play ‘Way Maker’? Click here” color=”warning” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-down” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffreshsheetmusic.com%2Fsinach-way-maker%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1638771435387{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”What\u2019s Next for Sinach?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]Sinach, who took her stage name from her first name, Osinachi, has won and been nominated for numerous awards, and this includes:<\/p>\n