Songs about holding onto your dreams

[MisterSnow89]

Posted: 9/1/08 at 7:18pm

Hi everyone i was wondering if you all could help me. I have two friends who both need a song for their Lyric Theatre class. The song has to have the theme of following your dreams. One friend is a tenor 2 the other is a mezzo soprano.

Thank you so much for your help.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/1/08 at 7:22pm

Climb Every Mountain

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 9/1/08 at 7:31pm

I'd say A Way Back To Then from [title of show]

[blaxx]

Posted: 9/1/08 at 8:01pm

Meadowlark

[sroderick2]

Posted: 9/1/08 at 9:19pm

For the tenor, "Why" from tick, tick...BOOM! It's more about holding on to your dreams than following them, because the character is questioning the practicality of his dreams in the face of hardship. It's VERY emotional and is quite fulfilling to sing, especially if the singer can relate!

[rgaywrites]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:16am

Scott Alan's I'm a Star.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:18am

Our Time - Merrily

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:27am

Updated On: 5/2/09 at 01:27 AM

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:28am

Songs That Came Up When I Typed "Dream" Into iTunes:

I Dreamed A Dream - Les Mis
Our Finest Dreams - Little Women
All I Wanted Was This Dream - The Boy From Oz
Sometimes When You Dream - Little Women
Beyond My Wildest Dreams - Little Mermaid
The Impossible Dream - Man of La Mancha
Boy With Dreams - Pasek & Paul
Dream of Atlanta - Parade
...and the OBCR of Dreamgirls.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:30am

Updated On: 5/2/09 at 01:30 AM

[WestVillage]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:05pm

"Hold On" from Secret Garden

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:22pm

For the soprano - Goodbye, My Love from Ragtime might fit the bill.

[commasplice]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 1:28pm

It's technically a satire of those kinds of songs, but "Follow Your Dream" from The Musical of Musicals: The Musical! could be considered one.

[Gary Indiana]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 4:23pm

Follow That Dream from All Shook Up

[Gothampc]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 4:51pm

What I Did For Love - A Chorus Line

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 4:52pm

Rose's Turn!!!!!1111111z

[Dad'sOldRecords]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 9:19pm

"Bring on Tomorrow" from Fame

[ashley0139]

Posted: 9/2/08 at 9:33pm

Anything Can Happen if You Let It from Mary Poppins

[MisterSnow89]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 9:12pm

Thank you all so much for your suggestions. They really helped. The boy might do Why and the girl is seriously considering doing Astonishing from Little Women. But now I have another favor to ask. Does anyone know of a duet they could which contains the same theme. So far I thought of:

Soon it's Gonna Rain-Fantasticks
It Takes Two-Into the Woods
The Next Ten Minutes-The Last Five Years

I also thought of Wheels of a Dream which would be perfecy except its for a soprano and bass, and my friends are a tenor and a mezzo. But anyway, any duet about holding onto your dreams for tenor and mezzo would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

[nickatnight]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:20pm

'someday we will all be free'....the old donny hathaway song. gets me every time.