I Will Make Thunder
This anthem by Broadway composer Lynne Shankel perfectly expresses what we all truly want -- to have the courage to express ourselves in ways that are honest and authentic. The theme of losing fear in order to let your dreams take flight will appeal to students of all ages. This arrangement features a lengthy treble solo and challenging vocal parts that are best suited for more advanced choirs. This is one of those ballads that your students will connect with and remember for years to come.
Instrumentation: Piano/2 Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/Tbn/Baritone/Alto, Tenor, Bari Sax
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A thousand drops of pouring rain The screaming wheels of a speeding train The white of a wave as it crashes to the shore A street with a sea of a thousand faces Each one dreams and each one chases the clock Ticking faster than before But here I sit in my living room My thoughts fold ’round me like a tomb I’m frozen on the outside looking in I wanna run, I wanna cry I wanna scream, I wanna fly I want to but where do I begin Just tell me how to start To pull it all apart I wanna dance in the middle of the street I wanna run where the sky and ocean meet I don’t know how but I do know when And I’m never going back again To hide my head and shutter at the storm I will make thunder I will make thunder I wanna swim but i’m afraid to drown I get to the edge and I always look down I sing out loud when no one else can hear I’ve gotta feel, I’ve gotta try I want no more of standing by I will not be a prisoner to this fear It’s time to go, I'm ready I’m trembling but I’m steady I wanna dance in the middle of the street I wanna run where the sky and ocean meet I don’t know how but I do know when And I’m never going back again To hide my head and shutter at the storm Leave nothing behind Leave nothing unspoken Only one way to go when everything’s broken There’s so much to lose but there’s so much to gain So, let it rain Let it rain and I will make thunder I wanna dance I wanna run I don’t know how but I do know when And I’m never going back again To hide my head and shutter at the storm I will make thunder I will make thunder I will make thunder (Bonnie Mulligan)
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