New York City NYC and Kingston Jamaica meet in a powerful fusion of hope and inspiration, Performed, composed, produced and directed by Stephen Forsyth. Musicians; CP Roth, Alvin Haughton (Burning Spear) percussion, Stephen Forsyth. Background Vocals: Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt of the I Threes. Engineer: Tom Lord Algae. Recording Studios: Tuff Gong Studio, Jamaica and Downtown Sound, NYC.
Influences:
classical:
Benjamin Britten; John Tavener; Arvo Pärt; Henryk Górecki; Philip Glass; Glenn Gould; Brian Eno; Gavin Bryars; John Cage; Frank Martin; Eric Whitacre; Leonard Bernstein; John Cale; Aaron Copland; Laurie Anderson; Luciano Berio; George Gershwin; David Mahler; Michael Nyman; Krzysztof Penderecki; Harold Budd; Arnold Schoenberg; Takashi Yoshimatsu; Frank Zappa; Zbigniew Preisner (from the films of Krzysztof Kieslowski)
other:
Amy Milan; Ana Egge; Andrew Cash; The Arcade Fire; Badly Drawn Boy; Barrington Pheloung; Brian Wilson; The Beat; The Beatles; Beck; Belle & Sebastian; Ben Folds; Beth Orton; Billy Bragg; Bjork; Bob Dylan; Bob Mould; Bruce Springsteen; The Cash Brothers; Cat Power; Clem Snide; Counting Crows; The Cranberries; Cranes; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Curve; Damien Rice; Daniel Lanois; Dashboard Confessional; David Francey; David Gray; David Sylvian; Death Cab for Cutie; The Decemberists; Do Make Say Think; Don Peris; Doves; Elbow; Ella Fitzgerald; Elliott Smith; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Emily Haines; Emm Gryner; The Fire Theft; The Flaming Lips; The Frames; Frank Sinatra; Garrison Starr; Gene; Genesis; George Harrison; The Get Up Kids; Glen Hansard; The Gloria Record; Godspeed You! Black Emperor; Gordon Lightfoot; Great Lake Swimmers; Hayden; His Name Is Alive; Husker Du; The Innocence Mission; Iron & Wine; James Taylor; Jane Siberry; Japan; Jeff Buckley; Jenny Lewis; Joe Jackson; John Denver; John Lennon; Jon & Vangelis; Jonathan Elias; Joni Mitchell; Joseph Arthur; Joy Division; Julie Doiron; King Crimson; Kraftwerk; The La's; The Lemonheads; Lisa Germano; The London Apartments; Lou Reed; Loudon Wainwright III; Low; Lucinda Williams; Mark Kozelek; Martha Wainwright; Mary Margaret O'Hara; Matthew Good; Micah P Hinson; Michelle McAdorey; Mineral; Mojave 3; Morrissey; My Bloody Valentine; My K.; Neil Young; The New Amsterdams; Nick Drake; Oh Susanna; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD); Paul McCartney; Paul Simon; Pernice Brothers; Pete Townshend; Peter Gabriel; Pink Floyd; The Pogues; The Police; The Polyphonic Spree; Portishead; The Postal Service; The Psychedelic Furs; Pukka Orchestra; R.E.M.; Radiohead; Rain Tree Crow; Red House Painters; Regina Spektor; Richard Buckner; Rickie Lee Jones; Rilo Kiley; Ron Sexsmith; Rose Chronicles; Rufus Wainwright; Rush; Sarah Dougher; Sarah Harmer; Scott Merritt; The Shins; Sigur Ros; Simon & Garfunkel; The Smiths; Spoons; Stars; Stephen Fearing; Steve Hackett; Sufjan Stevens; Sugar; Sugarcubes; Sun Kil Moon; The Sundays; Sunny Day Real Estate; Switchfoot; Taking Back Sunday; Thom Yorke; Thursday; Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra; Tori Amos; Tracey Chapman; The Tragically Hip; The Trash Can Sinatras; Travis; Treble Charger; U2; Veda Hille; The Verve; The Waterboys; Weeping Tile; The Who; Wilco; Yes!
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huh yay!
valantinette 2 years ago
I like this when did it come out?
dinglegonzo 2 years ago
Great song! I love this type of music!
MIDNAq1LINK 3 years ago
Couldn't agree more. This is tops!
bigmistake77 3 years ago
This song is ACE
addictive and uplifting
love it loads
Forsyth is mint
astropiano 3 years ago