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We Are Your Witnesses (Somos Tus Testigos) | Bilingual Catholic Worship Song | Nina Weaver

“We Are Your Witnesses (Somos Tus Testigos)” is a bilingual song by composer, pianist and vocalist, Nina Weaver, (Nineveh Music) written originally for the annual Diocesan Conference in Reno, Nevada. I was asked to create a piece in both English and Spanish that could unite our communities in one voice of faith and reflect the universality of the Church. As part of my vocation as a composer and music director serving the Diocese of Reno, I am often asked to provide music in different languages depending on the pastoral needs of the community. While I have composed other pieces for similar use, this piece marks my first official composition written in Spanish. While this recording features the bilingual refrain, the entire song has also been written fully in Spanish and will be available in that form in sheet music for parishes, communities and individuals who wish to sing the piece completely in Spanish, English or both. Since its premiere at the annual Diocesan Conference, the song has also been used at the Diocesan Rite of Election, in OCIA gatherings as candidates prepare to enter the Church, as well as at school Masses and regular Sunday liturgies, and it can also serve beautifully for moments of meditation, worship, praise gatherings, and other occasions that celebrate our shared call to go forth into the world as witnesses of Christ’s love. Throughout my work as a vocalist and composer, I regularly sing, compose or direct in multiple languages used in the Church and in the wider musical tradition, including English, Spanish, Latin and Italian. I have always loved how music allows us to cross linguistic and cultural boundaries while sharing the same message of faith, especially when I have the joy and God-given gift of worshiping in my beloved Assyrian language, a sacred language deeply rooted in the very words and tradition connected to Jesus Christ Himself. My prayer is that this song encourages all of us, in every language and culture—to go forth and live the Gospel as joyful witnesses of Christ’s love. Written and Performed by— Nina Weaver Composer • Pianist • Vocalist Recorded at Tanglewood Productions Reno, Nevada For sheet music or performance inquiries, please contact: ninaweaver74@gmail.com #CatholicMusic #CatholicWorship #OCIA #BilingualWorship #ChristianWorship #CatholicComposer #CatholicLiturgy #CatholicChurchMusic #NinaWeaver