God, Gamers, and the Grammys

If you’ve every played Civilization IV —one of the greatest video games of all time—you’ve heard the theme song “Baba Yetu.” But did know that the lyrics are the Lord’s Prayer in Swahili?

Last night the song, which is sung by the Soweto Gospel Choir, became the first song written specifically for a video game to win a Grammy award.

(Via: Neatorama )

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