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1: He Will Shower Us With Blessings/Aasiya Alli Taruvaaru
First line: Aasiya Alli Taruvaaru
2: The Birth of Christ and Politics/Kristhu Pirappum Arasiyalum
First line: Kiristuvil kadayulin anbu
3: The Love of Christ/Kristhuvil Kadavulin Anbu
First line: Eela eela
Change our hearts, Oh God/Manasamaµttuyappaµ/ Manasamaµttuyammaµ
First line: Nalla seethi
5: The Lord is our Shepherd/Aandavan Enga Attidayan
First line: Maru poravi
6: King in the Cowshed?/Mattu Kottayile Rasa?
First line: Sakala janangkale
7: Good News/Nalla Sethi
First line: Andavanee nii
8: What does the Bible say?/Yenna Solluthu Thirumarai
First line: Thanthanaththom
9: Come Quickly, Oh Lord!/Seekiram Vaanga Saami
First line: Annan thambi
10: Reborn as Brothers and Sisters/Odampiravi Aagiduvoom
First line: Raasaavaam
11: You Are Our Fortress/Aandavane Nee Kottai
First line: Manasa maaththum
12: The Crib in the Cowshed is Ready/Mattukottayil Ready
First line: Arasiyal santha
13: Proclaiming the Wisdom/Nanathai Solluren
First line: Maattu kottil
14: Oh little girl/ammaµdi kutti ponneµ
First line: Ammaadi kutti ponnu
15: Oh Mother and Father/Tayi Tagappanare
First line: Thaayi thagappanaree
16: Elder Brother Gabriel/Annatha Annatha
First line: Annaaththe
First line of the song: and solo singers:
- Yeesu saami -- Ameli & Augustine
- Kiristuvil kadayulin anbu -- Ameli, Nirmala, Jebarajan & Muthu
- Eela eela -- Adrina, Jebarajan
- Nalla seethi -- Adrina, Ameli, Augustine, Nagaraj
- Maru poravi -- Jebarajan, Sugirtharaj, Ameli, Nirmala
- Sakala janangkale -- Gnanawaram
- Andavanee nii -- Muthu,
- Thanthanaththom -- Arul, Adrina
- Annan thambi -- Augustine, Nagaraj, Adrina, Jebarajan Arul, Neena
- Raasaavaam -- Augustine, Nirmala, Kavineesan
- Manasa maaththum -- Ashok
- Arasiyal santha -- Ameli, Nirmala, Nagaraj, Sakti
- Maattu kottil -- Neena, Nagaraj, Adrina, Jebarajan
- Ammaadi kutti ponnu -- Adrina, Kavineesan
- Thaayi thagappanaree -- Adrina
- Annaaththe -- Augustiine, Parattai
Solo Singers, in alphabetic order:
Adrina Paul
Adrina is a CSI Christian Dalit who was working as warden in a Ladies Hostel before her marriage.
Now she is at home living with her husband. She is a folk dance trainer and is well known as a
singer of Dalit liberation songs
Amali
Amali is a Roman Catholic Christian Dalit, now teaching in a primary school. She is also a folk
dance trainer and has sung many Dalit liberation songs. She is now living in Thirunelvelli
Arul Joseph
Arul is a Christian Dalit and a former student of TTS. He is a devoted disciple of Parattai. He
is now a Dalit activist working among Dalit children. He is a singer, a dramatist, folk dance
trainer and folk communication expert.
Ashok
Ashok is a CSI Christian Dalit. and has sung songs in films. He is now in charge of music
programs at All India Radio's studions in Madurai.
Augustine
Augustine is a CSI Christian Dalit and a second year student of Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary,
and sponsored there by the CSI Madras Diocese.
Rev Dr Gnanavaram
Dr Ganavaram is a professor and head of the department of New Testament at TTS. He is one of the
most popular Dalit Christian singers and one of the acknowledged Dalit theologians in Tamil
Nadu.
Grace Samathanam
Ms Grace is a CSI Christian Dalit and final year student at Tamil Nadu Theological
Seminary.
Rev S. Jebarajan
Jebarajan is a CSI Christian Dalit and an ordained pastor of the CSI Madras diocese. He is a folk
dancer and Dalit drummer; and a former student at TTS.
S. Kavinesan Solomon
Kavi is a Christian Dalit who teaches music at TTS. He is a professionally trained musician and
plays many Dalit musical instruments. He is also a composer of light and south Indian classical
music.
K.S. Muthu
Muthu is a Roman Catholic Dalit who is working in DRC of TTS. He is a cultural activist, A Dalit
art trainer and a popular singer in Dalit art festivals, he is also the editor of a Dalit magazine
that is publishing Parattai's stories and articles.
Nagaraj
Nagaraj is a Dalit professional singer in a popular light music group
Neena Jebaraj
Neena is a CSI Christian Dalit now teaching in a Primary school. She has married a CSI pastor and
is now living in Karunkuzhi.
Nirmala
Nirmala is a Roman Catholic Christian Dalit. She is singing in a light music group.
Parattai (Rev Dr James Theophilus Appavoo)
Professor at the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai, South India
Saktivel
Sakti is a Dalit professional light music singer in a popular musictroop in Madurai.
Sugirtharaj
Sugirtharaj is a CSI Christian Dalit and a second year student at Tamil Nadu Theological
Seminary. He is sponsored there by the CSI Madras Dioces