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The Prince of Egypt (OST)
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The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film and the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Animation. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the...
was released on November 17, 1998, and featured songs from the movie, as well as songs not used in the film. This album peaked at #1 on Billboard magazine's Top Contemporary Christian chart, and peaked at #25 on the Top Billboard 200 chart.
In addition to the official soundtrack, collector's edition, country
The Prince of Egypt (Nashville)
The Prince of Egypt was one of three albums released along with Dreamworks's 1998 movie, The Prince of Egypt. This country-themed album featured several prominent country music acts....
and inspirational
The Prince of Egypt (Inspirational)
In addition to the original soundtrack for The Prince of Egypt motion picture, a pair of albums were released that featured music absent from the film...
tie-in albums were also released. These other albums had music that was not used in the movie but rather inspired by the Biblical story of Exodus.
Track listing
- "When You BelieveWhen You Believe"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with...
" – 5:05- Stephen SchwartzStephen Schwartz (composer)Stephen Lawrence Schwartz is an American musical theatre lyricist and composer. In a career spanning over four decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as Godspell , Pippin and Wicked...
, performed by Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
and Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
- Stephen Schwartz
- "Deliver Us" – 7:16
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Ofra HazaOfra HazaOfra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist....
and Eden RiegelEden RiegelEden Sonja Jane Riegel is an American actress. She portrayed Bianca Montgomery on the daytime drama All My Children, and propelled the character into a gay icon, as well as a popular figure within the medium...
, produced/arranged by Hans ZimmerHans ZimmerHans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Ofra Haza
- "The Reprimand" – 4:05
- Hans Zimmer
- "Following Tzipporah" – 1:01
- Hans Zimmer
- "All I Ever Wanted (With Queen's Reprise)" – 2:51
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Amick ByramAmick ByramAmick Byram is an American tenor, a recording artist and two-time Grammy nomineeHe is a native of McLennan County, Texas....
and Linda Dee Shayne, produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-WilliamsHarry Gregson-WilliamsHarry Gregson-Williams is a prolific British composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. He is best known for his film scores, of which he has composed over sixty using electronic music and orchestral pieces...
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Amick Byram
- "Goodbye Brother" – 5:34
- Hans Zimmer, performed by Ofra Haza
- "Through Heaven's Eyes" – 3:42
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Brian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes Mitchell is an American stage, film and television actor. A powerful baritone, he has been one of the central leading men of the Broadway theatre since the early 1990s...
, produced/arranged by Gavin GreenawayGavin GreenawayGavin Greenaway is a music composer and conductor. He is the son of Roger Greenaway.Educated at Strode's College and Trinity College of Music. He started working with his father before leaving school...
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Brian Stokes Mitchell
- "The Burning Bush" – 7:18
- Hans Zimmer
- "Playing with the Big Boys" – 2:53
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Steve MartinSteve MartinStephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....
and Martin ShortMartin ShortMartin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best-known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live...
, produced/arranged by John PowellJohn PowellJohn Powell is a British composer, best known for his scores to motion pictures. He has been based in the United States since 1997 and has composed the scores to over fifty feature films. He rose to fame in the late 1990s and 2000s, scoring numerous animated films, and collaborating with...
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Steve Martin
- "Cry" – 3:50
- Hans Zimmer, performed by Ofra Haza
- "Rally" – 0:43
- Hans Zimmer
- "The Plagues" – 2:40
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Ralph FiennesRalph FiennesRalph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
and Amick Byram, produced/arranged by Gavin Greenaway
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Ralph Fiennes
- "Death of the First Born" – 1:08
- Hans Zimmer
- "When You Believe" – 4:55
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Michelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferMichelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights, but first garnered mainstream attention with her performance in Brian De Palma's Scarface . Pfeiffer has won numerous awards for her work...
and Sally DworskySally DworskySally Dworsky is an American singer-songwriter. She has been an important voice actress and singer in animated films such as Shrek, The Lion King and The Prince of Egypt in addition to releasing her own albums. She has also performed on A Prairie Home Companion. Her brother is Richard Dworsky...
, produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Michelle Pfeiffer
- "Red Sea" – 5:15
- Hans Zimmer
- "Through Heaven's Eyes" – 5:05
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by K-Ci & JoJo
- "River Lullaby" – 3:57
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Amy GrantAmy GrantAmy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"...
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Amy Grant
- "Humanity" – 4:33
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Jessica AndrewsJessica AndrewsJessica Danielle Andrews is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut album Heart Shaped World, released in 1999 on DreamWorks Records Nashville.Andrews...
, Clint BlackClint BlackClint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
, Boyz II MenBoyz II MenBoyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
, Shirley CaesarShirley CaesarShirley Ann Caesar is an American Gospel music singer, songwriter and recording artist whose career has spanned six decades...
, Jesse Campbell, BeBe WinansBeBe WinansBenjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
, CeCe WinansCeCe WinansPriscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
, Fred HammondFred HammondFred Hammond is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.-Musical career:Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist...
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Jessica Andrews
- "I Will Get ThereI Will Get There"I Will Get There" is a single recorded by Boyz II Men in 1998 for the soundtrack of the DreamWorks animated film The Prince of Egypt. The track spent forty-one days on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and, as of April 2011, remains to be the group's final Top 40 hit.The song was written by Diane...
" (a cappella) – 4:21- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Boyz II MenBoyz II MenBoyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
- Stephen Schwartz, performed by Boyz II Men
"When You Believe"
The album also spawned a pair of hit singles. The first track, "When You BelieveWhen You Believe
"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with...
", was a duet performed by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
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"I Will Get There"
The album's final track, "I Will Get ThereI Will Get There
"I Will Get There" is a single recorded by Boyz II Men in 1998 for the soundtrack of the DreamWorks animated film The Prince of Egypt. The track spent forty-one days on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and, as of April 2011, remains to be the group's final Top 40 hit.The song was written by Diane...
", was performed a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
by R&B quartet Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
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