Tanzanian gospel artist Asagwile steps back with a poignant new worship tune titled “Take Control”
After the jubilant spirit of “Praise Hallelujah,” this one changes the mood entirely. “Take Control” is the soft side of religion — the place you wind up when worship turns to surrender. Asagwile manages that adjustment with the sort of earnestness that has made his ministry connect across East Africa.
The title says it all about where the music is coming from. Surrendering to God’s control is not strength, but vulnerability. Asagwile does not sugarcoat this or make it appear easy. He just sings it out, and that’s what makes the record so heavy with honesty.
Production is soft and slow, built around delicate instrumentation that holds back instead of pushing. The layout never contradicts the message. The plea at the heart of the song comes through unencumbered as the beat stays still.
His vocal here is more personal than anything on “Praise Hallelujah.” He sounds not like an entertainer but a man making a real sacrifice. That’s rare in evangelical music, and can’t be faked.
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