God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
 The lyrics of "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" above an orchestral reduction sheet music of the National Symphony Orchestra Ghana. | |
National anthem of  Ghana | |
| Lyrics | Michael Kwame Gbordzoe |
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| Music | Philip Gbeho |
| Adopted | 1957 |
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 "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" (instrumental)
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"God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" is the national anthem of Ghana; it was adopted in 1957.
History[]
The music for the national anthem was originally composed by Philip Gbeho and sung to lyrics written by Emmanuel Pappoe-Thompson. However the words were revised by a literary committee in the Office of the then head of state, Kwame Nkrumah.[1] Michael Kwame Gbordzoe has made claims to the current lyrics being used saying that it was written by him after the overthrow of President Nkrumah. A competition was held and Kwame Gbordzoe, who was then a student at Bishop Herman College, presented the current lyrics which was chosen to replace "Lift High The Flag Of Ghana" which had been officially adopted after independence and used as Ghana's National Anthem during Nkrumah's regime.[2]
Lyrics[]
Current lyrics[]
The current lyrics of the "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" national anthem that has been in use since the 1970s were written by Michael Kwame Gbordzoe while a student within the framework of a national competition,[3] and is accompanied by Ghana's national pledge.
Thus, the officially current lyrics of "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" are as follows:[3]
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