So this morning I’m scrolling through my playlist, right? And I bump into this catchy Christian tune “Kaka I Belong To Jesus.” Never heard it before, totally hooked by the chorus, but got zero clue who’s singing it. Honestly thought it might be some underground artist at first.
My Detective Work Begins
Started with the obvious move: typed the full title into YouTube. Results? Messy as heck. Got everything except what I wanted – covers by random teens, sermon clips, even some Korean pop videos. Totally useless. Cleared my search history like three times thinking my algorithm’s busted.
Switched to Spotify next. Searched exact title – nada. Filtered by Christian genre, scrolled till my thumb hurt. Saw:
- Twenty different “I Belong to Jesus” versions
- Some Nigerian gospel tracks
- But zero “Kaka” anything
Seriously, why’s this song playing hard to get?
The Social Media Hail Mary
Posted in three Facebook gospel groups like: “HELP! Who sings ‘Kaka I Belong To Jesus’??” Got forty comments overnight. Half saying “Amen sister!” without answering, others guessing wrong artists. One dude insisted it was Chris Tomlin – nope, not even close.
Meanwhile my cousin texts: “Isn’t that Sinach’s song?” Checked her whole catalog on Apple Music. Found “I Belong to Jesus,” but no “Kaka” version. Dead end again.
The Lightbulb Moment
Almost gave up till I replayed that chorus slowly. Realized “Kaka” might mean something! Googled “Kaka meaning Christian song”. Boom – discovered “Kaka” means “Rejoice” in some African dialects. Mind blown!
Changed strategy: searched “Rejoice I Belong To Jesus singer”. First result finally solved it – Nigerian artist Mercy Chinwo. Found her 2022 album right there on Deezer. Played it and yelled “THAT’S THE ONE!” so loud my neighbor banged on the wall.
Turns out the track’s official title is just “I Belong To Jesus,” but everyone calls it the “Kaka” version cause she shouts “Kaka!” during the chorus. Learned two lessons today:
- Always check local title translations
- Nigerian gospel slaps harder than I thought
Now blasting Mercy Chinwo on repeat. Case closed!
