She has such a Disney princess voice. Could even imagine Rapunzel/Elsa sing this with the way she's singing it. Very innocent, very hopeful and youthful.
there is just something so beautifully smooth and effortless about her voice that just makes you sit relaxed and yet in awe all at once. and on such a beautiful song, she sounds amazing.
This is NOT an easy song - especially for a soprano! She ALWAYS knows how to place her voice so it is never overpowering or blowing out her chops. This woman can keep her range until she's 90 if she keeps singing like this! Very inspirational.
I saw her live in "Miss Saigon" in 1991 and she really was a vocal powerhouse in "I Still Believe". She includes "Meadowlark" in her recording "The Story Goes On". Two gems that I was not familiar with on this CD are "Sleepy Man" and "A Place Called Home". Her version especially of the latter has yet to be topped in my book.
+Shane Brown I saw her live in Cats during the 90s as Grizabella. Her performance of Memory was as astounding as any I've heard. Personally, I found it better than Elaine's version, but not quite as powerful as Betty Buckley's. Unfortunately, Liz has yet to record a version of Memory on any of her albums. Though, the CD you mention is one of my favorites of hers. She also sings Meadowlark on Sibling Rivalry. It's a little different because it was with a piano alone, but still powerful.
What an absolutely exquisite instrument she has. So many colors in this voice--but never forced, moving effortlessly through some very difficult registers. Absolutely caresses the lyric. I was lucky enough to see her do this live.
this was during lea salonga's concert at carnegie hall, 2005. liz was lea's special guest. they are good friends, and they actually sound alike, both have this crystal-clear voice.
Anastasia!! I grew up in the 1990s hearing her voice with that animated movie character. Awesome vocals as always, Liz Callaway. Thank you for posting. :)
I recently found the sheet music to this piece while cleaning out my room in my parent's home after forgetting the song and then stumbled upon this video. This particular performance has brought me to tears each time I hear it. The writing is exquisite but Miss Callaway does something that just notes on a page cannot - she makes the Meadowlark come alive in front of all of our eyes while we watch both her and the lark transform in a short couple of minutes.
I'm not super familiar with Liz's work, but this is the first time I've listened to this song and actually was attentive to the lyric. When I listen to other versions I can barely make it through because the song is rather long. To me it was boring. Not anymore, thanks to Ms. Callaway
+justanothervoyeur1 Liz Callaway's diction is amazing and impeccable. You can easily understand every word she sings, so the story does not get lost. This is one of the reasons this (or any) song works so well when she sings it. For any other singer, they would throw in the standard pop diction and you'd lose the lyric to the melody and get bored with it.
I have to say that Liz Callaway's rendition of "Meadowlark" is, by far, my absolute favorite. Her voice is gorgeous and she captures the song perfectly. Listen to the studio version on "The Story Goes On: Liz Callaway On & Off Broadway"--it's breathtaking.
YAY!!!! i kept looking for this on itunes after i heard it on my friends ipod while we were falling asleep one night, and i couldn't find the right one... she's such a good singer!!!!
Liz is amazing, patti is the first version i heard of this sond but liz is amazing, but so is alice, all amazing women with a very diffrent voice. thanks to all of them
Lyrics When I was a girl l I had a favorite story Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind Her voice could match the angels' in its glory But she was blind, the lark was blind An old king came and took her to his palace Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice And he prayed: "Sing for me, my meadowlark, Sing for me of the silver morning, Set me free, my meadowlark, And I'll buy you a priceless jewel And cloth of brocade and crewel And I'll love you for life, If you will sing for me. Then one day as the lark sang by the water The god of the sun heard her in his flight And her singing moved him so He came and brought her the gift of sight He gave her sight And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender "Come along. Fly with me, my meadowlark, Fly with me on the silver morning, Past the sea where the dolphins bark We will dance on the coral beaches, Make a feast of the plums and peaches Just as far as your vision reaches Fly with me." But the meadowlark said no For the old king loved her so She couldn't bear to wound his pride So the sun god flew away And when the king came down that day He found his meadowlark had died Every time I heard that part I cried And now I stand here starry-eyed and stormy Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb A beautiful, young man appears before me, Singing â??come, oh, won't you come?â?? And what can I do if finally for the first time The one I'm burning for returns the glow? If love has come at last it's picked the worst time Still I know I've got to go Fly away, meadowlark Fly away in the silver morning, If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark So it's off where the days won't bind me I know I leave wounds behind me But I won't let tomorrow find me Back this way Before my past once again can blind me Fly away And we won't wait To say good-bye My beautiful young man And I.
Bless this Lovely Singer ! This is just the right way to approach the material. Well acted and an exciting mix voice with just enough belt, but none of the screeching and yelling that some of the other girls choose.
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This song deserves a full orchestra every single time. Changes everything. Good grief. All the chills.
She's not acting the song, not in character, but I can feel it through her voice.. She's not just singing, she's storytelling.. Awesome..
She sings it so much sweeter than anyone else
I love how she almost speaks the song rather than full-out singing it. it makes it feel so much more personal and emotional.
She has such a Disney princess voice. Could even imagine Rapunzel/Elsa sing this with the way she's singing it. Very innocent, very hopeful and youthful.
Not Disney, but she is the singing voice for Anastasia. I think that counts, personally.
Disney bought Anastasia (!!!) so it does!!!! :D
And she did Jasmine in the Aladdin sequels
She also is the singing Voice of Princess Odette (The Swan Princess) and Kiara (Lion King 2: Simba's Pride)
there is just something so beautifully smooth and effortless about her voice that just makes you sit relaxed and yet in awe all at once. and on such a beautiful song, she sounds amazing.
her voice sounds like flowing water
This is NOT an easy song - especially for a soprano! She ALWAYS knows how to place her voice so it is never overpowering or blowing out her chops. This woman can keep her range until she's 90 if she keeps singing like this! Very inspirational.
Got to hear her sing this live from backstage! She's AMAZING.
You can really understand the lyrics in her version, which is not always the case in other renditions. Great job!!
The best version of this song I have heard to date. Thank you Liz!!!
Don't think I'll hear any better!!! EVER.
Sheer perfection; I have to watch this at least once a week.
I saw her live in "Miss Saigon" in 1991 and she really was a vocal powerhouse in "I Still Believe". She includes "Meadowlark" in her recording "The Story Goes On". Two gems that I was not familiar with on this CD are "Sleepy Man" and "A Place Called Home". Her version especially of the latter has yet to be topped in my book.
+Shane Brown I saw her live in Cats during the 90s as Grizabella. Her performance of Memory was as astounding as any I've heard. Personally, I found it better than Elaine's version, but not quite as powerful as Betty Buckley's. Unfortunately, Liz has yet to record a version of Memory on any of her albums. Though, the CD you mention is one of my favorites of hers. She also sings Meadowlark on Sibling Rivalry. It's a little different because it was with a piano alone, but still powerful.
What an absolutely exquisite instrument she has. So many colors in this voice--but never forced, moving effortlessly through some very difficult registers. Absolutely caresses the lyric. I was lucky enough to see her do this live.
this was during lea salonga's concert at carnegie hall, 2005. liz was lea's special guest. they are good friends, and they actually sound alike, both have this crystal-clear voice.
Anastasia!! I grew up in the 1990s hearing her voice with that animated movie character. Awesome vocals as always, Liz Callaway. Thank you for posting. :)
This is so elegiacally beautiful; need to hear this at least once a day! Liz Callaway was made for this song and it for her.
Told the story, as intended. What more can you ask for ?
one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard!
growing up, we had a CD of her and her sister. Every time i heard this song i would cry, and it still gets me!! I love this song!!
GORGEOUS.....love the soft way she told the story of the Meadowlark.... she is unique....
The best version of this I have ever heard.. and I have heard a many... She is just glorious..
I recently found the sheet music to this piece while cleaning out my room in my parent's home after forgetting the song and then stumbled upon this video. This particular performance has brought me to tears each time I hear it. The writing is exquisite but Miss Callaway does something that just notes on a page cannot - she makes the Meadowlark come alive in front of all of our eyes while we watch both her and the lark transform in a short couple of minutes.
It doesn't get better than this. Thank you, THANK YOU, Liz!
She should be a lot more popular. her voice makes me melt!
Now, that's a singer!
Just glorious. Her voice is so beautiful.
Dare I say it, this is my favorite rendition of this song
Thank you so much for posting this! I just love her voice! And this song is just so wonderful!
I loved her since BABY. Listen to her "The Story Goes On".
wow... she has a beautiful bright and youthful voice... gonna look her up ;)
Spot on description.
this song is one of my biggest musical favourites. love love love love love it so much!!! powerful but still sweet and tender and just everything!
Thank you very much for posting this! Liz Callaway's version of Meadowlark is just outstanding and unparalleled!!!
Oh my Lord! LIZ CALLAWAY DOES THIS VERSION LIKE NO OTHER! BEAUTIFUL! BRAVA!
Amazing voice... even more amazing orchestra. Wow! Give me chills.
Love it!
Her gorgeous voice creates a fabulous narrative...great song performed by a true artist....
I'm not super familiar with Liz's work, but this is the first time I've listened to this song and actually was attentive to the lyric. When I listen to other versions I can barely make it through because the song is rather long. To me it was boring. Not anymore, thanks to Ms. Callaway
+justanothervoyeur1 Liz Callaway's diction is amazing and impeccable. You can easily understand every word she sings, so the story does not get lost. This is one of the reasons this (or any) song works so well when she sings it. For any other singer, they would throw in the standard pop diction and you'd lose the lyric to the melody and get bored with it.
abigguitar *cough Patti Lupone cough*
@@CountryCowboy008 Patti MADE the character. Not a word on her.
No disrespect to Patti, but being the first to play a character doesn't in and of itself merit particular kudos
This is exquisite. Good God. Such a sensitive, crystal-clear, absolutely beautiful rendition of a perfect song.
wow..I absolutely love this song, and this was AMAZING..such a difficult song to sing and she did it flawlessly..just beautiful.
Perfection. One of the best performances ever.
Liz Callaway was born to sing this song
saw her this weekend!!! wow, what an AMAZING singer!!
I've seen Liz sing this live and she is AMAZING! Hands down a lovely lady with a truly remarkable voice.
Gorgeous rendition. Keep singing, Liz. What a gift!
This rendition is better than Lupone's by a long shot. A LONG shot.
AliLangston I love lupine but her rendition was terrible
BIG TIME...
......shhhhhhh!
The grown-ups are talking
(I assume you saw Patti in the original production in the 1970s?)
Fantastic... I adore this song, it's so wonderful to sing. And she does it brilliantly.
I have to say that Liz Callaway's rendition of "Meadowlark" is, by far, my absolute favorite. Her voice is gorgeous and she captures the song perfectly. Listen to the studio version on "The Story Goes On: Liz Callaway On & Off Broadway"--it's breathtaking.
I'm obsessed with her voice! I love it!
YAY!!!! i kept looking for this on itunes after i heard it on my friends ipod while we were falling asleep one night, and i couldn't find the right one... she's such a good singer!!!!
WOOOW. Her voice makes this song so magical.
That was one of my favorite movies as a child. I LOVE her voice!
shes amazing!!!!! i love her and her sis Ann
This is simply amazing
this floored me. BEAUTIFUL! :D
Wow, that is an AWESOME performance of a great song.
she is amazing. just amazing.
Liz is amazing, patti is the first version i heard of this sond but liz is amazing, but so is alice, all amazing women with a very diffrent voice. thanks to all of them
I love this song, and I LOVE her rendition of it. :)
Liz is amazing. So emotional and powerful. :)
This is her song. This is Liz's. She fully owns this song. Nothing can convince me otherwise.
Totally agree - one of THEE best deliveries of this song - timbre, emotion and understanding. Sheer class (as he runs out to find her album).
She is fabulous!
She killed it omg God bless her 😍😍😍😍😍😍
I love her voice!
Her voice is so beautiful :)
Sublime....sublime.
I love Liz she is simple amazing and a joy to watch
My Favorite Meadowlark'
Ahhhh! love this!
Now THIS is how the song is sung, Ms. Ripley. Heaven.
yeah, i've heard a lot of people singing 'meadowlark', and she's the best. she has such an amazingly beautiful voice!
The definitive Meadowlark belongs to Liz Callaway!
amazing amazing amazing!!!!!!!
I love her voice!!!!!!!!
I am obsessed with her "come a-looooooooooooong"
GORGEOUS vibrato!
Lyrics
When I was a girl l I had a favorite story
Of the meadowlark who lived where the rivers wind
Her voice could match the angels' in its glory
But she was blind, the lark was blind
An old king came and took her to his palace
Where the walls were burnished bronze and golden braid
And he fed her fruit and nuts from an ivory chalice
And he prayed:
"Sing for me, my meadowlark,
Sing for me of the silver morning,
Set me free, my meadowlark,
And I'll buy you a priceless jewel
And cloth of brocade and crewel
And I'll love you for life,
If you will sing for me.
Then one day as the lark sang by the water
The god of the sun heard her in his flight
And her singing moved him so
He came and brought her the gift of sight
He gave her sight
And she opened her eyes to the shimmer and the splendor
Of this beautiful, young god, so proud and strong
And he called to the lark in a voice both rough and tender
"Come along.
Fly with me, my meadowlark,
Fly with me on the silver morning,
Past the sea where the dolphins bark
We will dance on the coral beaches,
Make a feast of the plums and peaches
Just as far as your vision reaches
Fly with me."
But the meadowlark said no
For the old king loved her so
She couldn't bear to wound his pride
So the sun god flew away
And when the king came down that day
He found his meadowlark had died
Every time I heard that part I cried
And now I stand here starry-eyed and stormy
Oh, just when I thought my heart was finally numb
A beautiful, young man appears before me,
Singing â??come, oh, won't you come?â??
And what can I do if finally for the first time
The one I'm burning for returns the glow?
If love has come at last it's picked the worst time
Still I know
I've got to go
Fly away, meadowlark
Fly away in the silver morning,
If I stay, I'll grow to curse the dark
So it's off where the days won't bind me
I know I leave wounds behind me
But I won't let tomorrow find me
Back this way
Before my past once again can blind me
Fly away
And we won't wait
To say good-bye
My beautiful young man
And I.
Yes, she does!
2:48 she forgets the words for a moment - and SAVES it! Work girl.
Love her interpretation. of Meadownlark..Liz is in a class of her own, soft and subtle and lovely....hope to see her at the Met in the Fall....
Love Liz-angelic
stunning
THE SWAN PRINCESS!! Amazing
Liiz rules!! She created a new genre...i.e. the sung narrative....
Wonderful....a true artist and theater diva is our Liz....
Doesn't get better than this.
THE BEST!!!!
This is an example of textbook vocal execution, utterly stunning!
wow perfect pitch
That's my Anastasia
I saw her do this on a tour with Stephen Schwartz and he said she did his favorite version of this song-And I agree!
I was just thinking Schwartz himself must adore this version....
Bless this Lovely Singer ! This is just the right way to approach the material. Well acted and an exciting mix voice with just enough belt, but none of the screeching and yelling that some of the other girls choose.
this is possibly the best version of this song.
What a beautifully phrased comment!
Liz is amazing. :)
No better live recording of a very difficult-to-sustain song. Yes, Liz. Like that!
she was my mother's voice teacher
me too....I got to meet liz once (nicest person you could ever meet) after a concert she was guest starred in with david web and paul williams.
She sang this shit out of this...LOVE it!!!!
This is my life right now. This song is all I am.
Way to go Liz!
voice of an angel