WRITING

Baraka has been commissioned to write a variety of original songs and arrangements - from pop songs for TV placements to competitive show-choir arrangements (featured on Oprah) to love songs for weddings and worship songs for her church. She is influenced by jazz and soul music and loves collaborating with other writers and producers.
ORIGINALS
Writing styles include pop, r&b, contemporary christian, soul, commercial, jingle
ARRANGEMENTS
Existing arrangements can be licensed and/or adapted for a fee.
Contemporary a cappella
Sugar, We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Brave - Sara Bareilles
Comes Love - Ella Fitzgerald
Call Me When You're Sober - Evanescence
Down to the River to Pray - Alison Krauss
This is Halloween - The Nightmare Before Christmas
Because - The Beatles
Sister Kate - The Ditty Bops
Bluebird - Sara Bareilles
Try - Colbie Caillet
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri
I'm Gonna Be - The Proclaimers
Only Hope - Switchfoot
Heavenly Day - Patty Griffin
The Voice Within - Christina Aguilera
Killer Queen - Queen
Madness - Muse
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
Don't let the sun catch you crying - Gerry and the Peacemakers
Pure Imagination
Mama
I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me - Expose
40s, 50s, 60s a cappella
Sing Sing Sing
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
Take the A Train
Accentuate the Positive
In the Mood
Christmas a cappella
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Snow
The First Noel
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Jingle Bells
Let it Snow
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Hine Ma Tov
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come O Come Emmanuel
O Holy Night
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
What Child is This
Choir with piano, bass, guitar
I am woman - Jordan Sparks
Journey Medley - Journey
Coldplay Medley - Coldplay
We Will Rock You - Queen
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N' Roses
Let me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Mercy - Duffy
Fall Down - Toad the Wet Sprocket
This Ain't A Scene - Fall Out Boy
Vogue (featured on Oprah's "Glee" episode 2010) - Madonna
Saint Elmo's Fire - from Saint Elmo's Fire
I Know a Place - Petula Clark
Rush - Aly & AJ
Rio - Duran Duran
Take Me in Your Arms - Doobie Brothers
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Practically Perfect - Marry Poppins
Aha - Imogen Heap
Lovin' is Really My Game - Brainstorm
Christian
A Christmas Alleluia
All Glory be to Christ
All the Poor and Powerless - All Sons and Daughters
Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) - Chris Tomlin
At the River - Aaron Copland
Be Enthroned - Bethel
Be Thou My Vision - hymn
Because of Your Love - Phil Wickham
Before the Throne - hymn
Break Every Chain - hymn
Brokenness Aside - All Sons and Daughters
By the Mark
Called Me Higher - All Sons and Daughters
Closer - Bethel
Closer to Your Heart
Glorious Day -Passion
God With Us - All Sons and Daughters
Great Are You Lord - All Sons and Daughters
House of God Forever - Jon Foreman
How Can it Be - Reality LA
How Great Thou Art - hymn
I Surrender All - hymn
I Will Exalt You - Hillsong United
King of My Heart - Bethel
Manifesto
Mercy - Bethel
Nothing is Holding Me Back - All Sons and Daughters
Oceans - Hillsong
Our Father - Bethel
Praise to the Lord the Almighty - hymn
Praise the Invisible - Harvest
Reckless Love
Rising Sun - All Sons and Daughters
Satisfied In You (Psalm 42) - The Sing Team
Sons and Daughters - North Point
The Stand - Hillsong
Take Heart - Hillsong United
This is Our God
This Train is Bound for Glory - hymn
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus - Page CXVI
We the Redeemed - Hillsong United
What a Beautiful Name - Hillsong
White as snow - Jon Foreman
You Hold it All Together - All Sons and Daughters
Your Glory - All Sons and Daughters
Your Love Never Fails
You're Beautiful Phil Wickam