Songs for a New World

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 2/13/04 at 11:43pm

After listening to the broadwayworld radio ive grown to love songs for a new world. how is the cd? is it worth the 14 bucks on borders.com?

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 2/13/04 at 11:44pm

The CD is mixed in my opinion. There are some terrific numbers ("I'm Not Afraid of Anything") and some very unmemorable pieces but the good ones are worth the price.

[JakeB]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 3:51am

I think overall, yes, it's worth it. I think it's worth it alone for the opening track, Sarayuba Santa, Just One Step, etc.. there's loads of good ones.

[jesseeinstein]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 11:54am

DEFINATELY get it!!!! Amazing cd!!

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 12:42pm

I love this recording. I would suggest buying it...14 bucks at Borders?!

[BillFinn]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 12:57pm

If you fall in love with SFANW, you defintley should get Lauren Kennedy's solo album. Some of the songs are from SFANW and they get the full orchestration treatment.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 1:56pm

SFANW is full of incredible songs, especially the opening number, I'm Not Afraid of Anything, She Cries, Christmas Lullaby - and Stars And the Moon is one of the most touching songs you will ever hear.

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 2:23pm

I agree with everything said so far. The songs are indeed beautiful and they all tell beautiful stories. I would recommend getting it.

[simplywill]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 2:31pm

there is something for everyone(almost) in this show. i think its amazing and all of the music is fun and beautiful. i'm currently in a production of it at oklahoma city university. it has been an amazing experience so far. we open first week in march. definately buy the cd, and anything written by jason robert brown.

will

[jesseeinstein]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 2:35pm

Jason Robert Brown=God

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 4:02pm

Thanx for all your responses. Im probably goin to get that cd and The Boy From Oz or urinetown. hahah thanx agan!

[Elphie]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 5:14pm

"Stars and the Moon" is like one of my ultimate favorite songs.
Oh and yeah how is that album of Lauren Kennedy's? I've had it on my save for later list at amazon.com forever. I cant get enough of Jason Robert Brown.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 6:26pm

The Lauren Kennedy album is terrific. Every track is a joy, especially "I'd Give It All For You" in duet with JRB himself, "When You Come Home To Me" (an expanded version of a little verse from a song in "The Last Five Years" with a lovely jazzy arrangement) and the awesome "Letting You Go", which ranks amongst JRB's very best songs. (Therte is an excellent performance of this song on Philip Quast's "Live at the Donmar" CD too.)

Updated On: 2/14/04 at 06:26 PM

[shermanslave]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 6:29pm

this is one of my fave cd's that i have bought within the last year. Why are there no pix of Ty Taylor inside though??

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 7:07pm

How is that Philip Quast CD? I love his voice.

[BillFinn]

Posted: 2/14/04 at 11:11pm

I believe the songs Ty Taylor sings were originally sung by Billy Porter, but Billy couldn't do the CD for some reason so he filled in. The Lauren Kennedy is worth having just for the last song "Flying Home". She belts the hell out of it. Even Jason said in the CD booklet "This song is finally being sung by a woman the way it should be."

[bob8rich]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 7:30am

The Philip Quast CD is great. Combined with songs from musicals he has starred in ("Some Enchanted Evening" from "South Pacific", "Finishing The Hat" from "Sunday In Tha Park With George"), there are songs by William Finn, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Wildhorn, Sting, Kurt Weill, Stephen Schwartz and a world premiere recording of a song "I Was Here" by Flaherty and Ahrens. I particularly love his rendition of Craig Carnelia's "What You'd Call A Dream".

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 2/21/04 at 11:06pm

I just discovered this cd and love it!!