When the fountain in front of the Parliament House in Accra spewed water into the atmosphere, the hushing sound synchronised with Ghana's National Anthem to welcome President John Dramani Mahama into the august House.
"God bless our homeland Ghana," sounded the anthem, and the waters gushed, to match the steps the President took as he inspected a guard of honour before he entered into the House.
The drums also tam-tam-ed to herald the arrival of the President to address the 275-member constitutional law making body, in line with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution.
The provision mandates the President to deliver a message on the state of the nation at the beginning of each session of Parliament.
It is the third time that he was being officially ushered into the midst of his former colleagues since destiny thrusted on him to lead the nation of Ghana to fulfil the promise of building a Better Ghana.
Outside the tall mahogany trees that lined to form an avenue and provide shade from the late morning sun, had been decorated with Ghanaian flags in the colours of red, yellow, green, with a black star in the yellow.
For lack of space in the hall, the Government provided canopies, under which members of the public, who could not enter the hall, sat to watch live on television the maiden State of the Nation Address of President Mahama.
"God bless Ghana," President Mahama said, amidst cheers of "Joshua, Joshua; Champion President, Borssu (Boss)" to acclaim the President, as he concluded the delivery on his Government"s agenda for Ghana, based on four thematic areas of putting the people first, building a strong and resilient economy, expanding infrastructure and building a transparent and accountable government.
In the House were Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur, Chief Justice Theodora Georgina Wood, and Speaker Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho. There were also elder statesmen, members of the diplomatic community, traditional rulers. Dr Henry Herbert Lartey, the 2012 presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated People's Party and some former MPs and Ministers of state were also spotted in the public gallery.
The Minority New Patriotic Party boycotted the event in backing of their challenging of the results of the last December presidential polls.
President Mahama, wearing a shirt in purple colour, with a tie in the colour of mauve under an ash coat, in a conversational style, exuded confidence, and spoke wittingly on quality education, agriculture, health, social protection, public private partnership in the nation's development agenda.
Under a canopy of bright light, the atmosphere was calm, and the legislators, also nicely dressed in different types of attires - coats, smock, traditional cloth, and kaba-in different styles and colours - shouted party campaign slogan "edey be keke" as President Mahama mentioned each proposed step in the national development programme.
President Mahama sounded philosophical as he renewed his promise to work for the benefit of Ghanaians. "I promise to maintain the faith and trust you have placed in me. I dedicate my effort to the nation," he said, and chanted "I shall work" mantra in his efforts and that of all to achieve the development goals of Ghana.
Part of his vision is to team up with all stakeholders to achieve an "uninterrupted water and power supply."
On the nation's passion of football, President Mahama regretted the loss of Ghana's team for not reaching and clinching the ultimate at the just ended AFCON tournament, recalling the prophetic words of the late President John Atta Mills for Ghana to train in penalty shootouts. Ghana must start training for the Olympic Games and next years World Cup.
"God's divine blessing is on Ghana," President Mahama said.