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"Wasn't That a Mighty Storm" was a tale of hardship and trouble and the sometimes inscrutable hand of God. Although the song dwells on a tragic subject, it was typical of songs of this time; in a similar vein, there were dozens of songs written about the sinking of the Titanic and the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. [citation needed]
"Colors of the Wind" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Walt Disney Pictures' 33rd animated feature film, Pocahontas (1995). The film's theme song, "Colors of the Wind" was originally recorded by American singer and actress Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice of Pocahontas.
Wind music has two different meanings: Music written for wind instruments; Music produced using the wind (rather than, say, breath). These are chiefly string instruments, such as the Aeolian harp, but some woodwinds are also known. Wind Music can refer to: Wind Music (record label), a Taiwanese music company
Numerous musicians have recorded tribute songs to raise money for Hurricane Katrina survivors, and there are numerous more songs inspired by the event and its aftermath. Twenty-nine "remarkable works" spurred by Katrina have been noted by one source; [1] there are others. The top 5 rap songs on the topic have been identified, in particular. [2]
The following works are some of the most universally respected and established cornerstones of the band repertoire. All have "stood the test of time" through decades of regular performance, and many, either through an innovative use of the medium or by the fame of their composer, helped establish the wind band as a legitimate, serious performing ensemble.
The only songs that in any way resemble them in character are "Dixie", and two or three other so-called negro songs by the same writer. This man, known in the minstrel profession as " Old Emmett ", caught the true spirit of the African melodies—the lawless, half-mournful, half-exulting songs of the Kroomen .
The song was one of two songs recorded with a studio orchestra during the initial stages of production. The title and theme were mainly inspired by the butterfly effect of chaos theory . The theory describes how even the smallest of changes in present conditions, such as the flapping of a butterfly's wings, can cause a chain reaction and have a ...
Jeff Healey covered the song on his 2008 posthumous album Mess of Blues. The Coal Porters covered the song on the 2010 album Durango. Adam Sandler covered the song on the 2009 album Covered, A Revolution in Sound, of Warner Brothers artists performing cover songs. He also performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman, to promote the ...