The music for the national anthem was originally composed by Philip Gbeho and sung to lyrics written by Emmanuel Pappoe-Thompson.

[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.

Hail to thy name, O Ghana, To thee we make our solemn vow: Steadfast to build together A nation strong in Unity; With our gifts of mind and strength of arm, Whether night or day, in mist or storm, 𝄆 In every need, whate'er the call may be, To serve thee, Ghana, now and for evermore.

Gyina pintinn sɛ wɔbɛbom akyekye Ɔman a ɛyɛ den wɔ Biakoyɛ mu; Yɛnam yɛn adwene ne basa ahoɔden akyɛde ahorow no so, Sɛ́ ɛyɛ anadwo anaa awia, wɔ nsuyiri anaa ahum mu no, 𝄆 C Wɔ ahiade biara mu no, whate'er frɛ no betumi ayɛ, Sɛ mɛsom wo, Gaana, seesei ne daa daa.

Ma Gaana frankaa so kɔ soro Ne biako a Afrika anya nkɔso; Nsoromma tuntum a anidaso ne nidi wom Wɔde kɔma wɔn a ahofadi ho sukɔm de wɔn no nyinaa; Baabi a Gaana frankaa no tu fa ne ho no, Ɛmmra sɛ ɔkwan a ɛkɔ ahofadi mu no nni atoro ampa; 𝄆 A Gaana asase so mma, monsɔre, monsɔre, Na Onyankopɔn ase no, nantew kɔ so daa!

𝄇 Thus, although Philip Gbeho’s composition is still being used, the current lyrics beginning "God Bless our Homeland Ghana" do not originate from him.

[6][7] Messages were sent to various Ghanaian government agencies, and was also discussed on air at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Uniiq FM programme PTGlive, on 9 March 2008.