Table of Contents
- 1 Where did the song Amen come from?
- 2 Who wrote the song Amen?
- 3 Who sings Amen in Lilies of the Field?
- 4 What instruments are used in the song Amen by for King and Country?
- 5 When was Amen by for king and country released?
- 6 Did Sidney Poitier sing in Lilies of the Fields?
- 7 Can you sample the Amen break?
- 8 Why does take me to church say she?
Where did the song Amen come from?
“Amen” is a traditional gospel song that was popularized by The Impressions with their 1964 version. It was recorded earlier, in June 1948, and released in January 1949 by the Wings Over Jordan Choir.
Who wrote the song Amen?
Lee Patterson Singers
Amen/Artists
Who sings Amen in Lilies of the Field?
Jester Hairston
Jerry Goldsmith
Is the song Amen public domain?
don’t worry about it. even the original song is suspect in its copyright…its a mix of two impressions songs (we’re a winner and amen brother), and amen itself is based on a traditional (probably public domain) gospel song.
Who made the song take me to church?
Hozier
Take Me to Church/Artists
What instruments are used in the song Amen by for King and Country?
The Smallbone brothers with their six-piece band play 27 instruments ranging from a cello and trombone to guitar, xylophone, drums and a host of specialty percussion.
When was Amen by for king and country released?
2018
Amen/Released
Did Sidney Poitier sing in Lilies of the Fields?
Sidney Poitier “sings” throughout the movie. In his autobiography, he states he is tone-deaf – unable to sing on key.
Was Lilies of the Field a true story?
The novel Lilies of the Field is semi-fictional: based on the true story of the Sisters of Walburga, a group of east German Catholic nuns who up rooted to start a nunnery in Arizona.
Do you need permission to use the Amen break?
The one of the copyrights is owned by the winstons, and neither the copyright owner of the winstons work or the drummer who played the riff have ever received money for it being used and are pissed off. so with al samples you need to get: one permission from the copyright owner of the song — usually a music publisher.
Can you sample the Amen break?
According to whosampled.com, the Amen Break has been sampled 1,862 times – far ahead of other popular samples like James Brown’s Funky Drummer, which appears in 1,136 songs; and Lyn Collins’ Think (About It) which crops up in 1,324 tracks.
Why does take me to church say she?
The song’s a metaphor, contrasting falling in love to devotion to a church. Basically saying he’d do anything, worship her essentially, he’d be happy when he’s with her, he admires her, etc.