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Margaret Mensah first came to the attention of music lovers in 2004 when by courtesy of Ankobeahene Records, she came out with her album, 'Ebeba Mu'.

That album, which had hit songs like the title track and 'Awurade Kasa', was very successful and received a lot of airplay on both radio and television and even found its way onto some of the major music charts in the country.

It also established her as a singer who would be a force to reckon with years to come. Now after two years of silence, she is back with Me Nyame, an album that has the potential of surpassing the success of her previous album.

This will be her third album after 'Ebeba Mu' and 'Asem No Ne Jesus', her first album, which was released in 2003.

Although the album has not been on the market for long, already a song like Awurade Fie is receiving quite an amount of airplay on radio and has a video running on television.

The album opens with Awurade Fie on which Margaret sings that she is happy to go to God?s house where there is salvation and peace.

In the song she says that there is nothing the world can offer her and that the only place where she can be happy is in God?s house.

She then tells the listener who is sad and weary to also come to God?s house where all sorrows, sadness and pain will be washed away by the blood of Jesus.

In the mid-tempo vein, the song has good instrumentation and will appeal to people, especially those who are going through tough times. They will find themselves soothed and reassured by the lyrics.

With good backing vocals and sound arrangement, 'W?aka Awie' is an inspirational song that will lift one up. With a danceable rhythm, Margaret sings that if God has already blessed and declared good things for us through the name of Jesus, we should not be afraid of the devil who has already been vanquished.

Another good song is Me Nyame, a fast-paced song that will be a favourite of people because of its danceable nature.

It has a jama rhythm and in it, Margaret tells God that he is the only one she is looking up to in every aspect of her life.

She says that the enemy has risen up against her in her marriage, work and in childbirth so she implores Him to come to her aid and cause a great transformation in her life.

Rounding up the album are 'Kyere Me Kwan', a song that has a strong similarity to 'Awurade Kasa' on her previous album, 'Ade Foforo', 'Ka Biribi Kyere Me', 'Mo Nkeka' (medley) and 'Me Nyankopon', a worship song.

Margaret started singing when she was 13 and has not looked back since. Although she has had some ups and downs, she has not strayed from her goal to reach people with God?s message.

According to her, she gets her lyrics from praying, listening to sermons and through dreams.

Apart from singing, she is also involved in charity work with Orphan?s Cry International, an orphanage in Takoradi, where she has organised programmes to raise funds to support the orphanage.

She also plans to adopt one of the children in the near future. Margaret composed and sang all but one of the tracks on the album, 'Mo Nkeka', which was co-written by Elder Edward Baah.

The entire album was recorded and mixed by Paa Solo at SPL Digital Studios at Old Tafo in Kumasi and produced by Ankobeahene Records.