DreamWorks absolutely killed it with this movie and the soundtrack for it. I can honestly say and be proud of the fact that this soundtrack has been a staple on my playlist for decades and for good reason not even in a spiritual or biblical sense but for being just that impactful all around.
@@No-os9qnYup the more i looked at the cast and production it all started clicking because this was another of those movies that just had everyone and was made with so much skill and dedication
They actually had three soundtracks one with the songs/music from the movie. But they also had a gospel and country soundtrack from that had original songs retelling the story through songs in the album. It was epic.
Absolutely the same!!! I remember seeing this at the movie theater in Times Square and immediately going to the Virgin music store and purchasing this soundtrack on CD.
Ofra Haza sang "Deliver Us" and the Lullaby in 29 different languages. We can say that we, from US to Brazil, from Spain to Russia, heard the same woman sing Deliver Us to us.
Not quite (some language adaptations used local singers) but 18 languages of 6 different language families is wildly impressive too. Too bad, Russian version didn't use her singing though she probably could do that - those 18 languages included Polish and Czech, not that far.
@@Ashbrash1998 She took her time to learn all languages phoneticly. Prince of Egypt has a great sound track over-all but the opening song has stayed with me.
I love how in the10 Plagues, when Moses sings "All the innocent whosuffer from your stubbornness and pride" he sings "pride" so forwardly, it really feels like he is crying, throwing his frustration and heartbreak to Ramses. Just the storytelling in all of the singing
I agree !! The emotion switch is amazing. The line before was sing gracefully about his brother then the pride line is just full of anger . Such a beautiful detail.
Its a downright rollercoster with moses beginning nostalgic and soft with chance to make you laugh who then moved over to kind of agumentation tone like setting a point up with it was the last thing he wanted to happen. The next part starts soft again but in a sorrowful/hurt tone with this was my home and goes over to the hard anger acusing like tone with pride. So to me you really hear the whole agument mill in the singing. And when its going over to rameses, its cold, royle kind of like high ground prideful of him not giving in and listen tone. Like he is trying to close the discution right there kind of cliped off.
I am not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but this film... even just the clips you analyzed, goosebumps every single time. It's genuinely one of the most amazing films I saw as a child and fell for it all over again as an adult. Just stunning.
I'm Christian and I hate those lame movies that say that Atheism is "evil". That's just stupid. I like how this beautiful movie is more based on brotherhood. That and I think Moses is kinda hot.
Can I say something as to why you have chills, and why you should be religious? Because EVERYTHING that wraps around your reaction are ALL appeals to the immaterial. 1. The cry for Justice 2. The nature of mercy 3. The human value 4. Goodness and righteousness These all presupposed an immaterial aspect of the human identity, or immaterial principles that we ought to follow. For example, it's not just that the Egyptians should Let the Israelites go by the action alone, although we would accept that as "good enough", but it's that they should CARE about it, which means it's MORE THAN Just the end result of the freedom of the people, it's that in order to truly fulfill "righteousness" and "goodness" *ONE MUST EMBODY THE NATURE* of righteousness, *And that appeals to SOMETHING IMMATERIAL, and yet still true.* Another way of putting it is: If a selfish man only does what is right by helping other people purely for his own sake and what he will benefit later from the person he's helping, and he is not actually doing it for that other person whatsoever, then we would not call him a "good man", even though the end result is that another person is being helped, he would still be a corrupt man doing something good. Therefore, it's not the outward action alone, it's something immaterial that the person is supposed to EMBODY, And that's what makes him "good". It's an appeal to an immaterial principle which has its own distinctive value from the person embodying it, And yet there's also a simultaneously a Union between the two values that increases the value of the person who embodies it. In this we are presupposing *an IMMATERIAL ASPECT of the human identity* in how we value people, because if there is no soul or spirit within the human, then it is precisely his physical abilities or traits that make him "valuable", And that would lead to the conclusion that a person is only valuable according to how useful they are, and that's precisely the concept that *the Egyptians* had. Therefore, in order to value people to give people equal rights and to bring peace among races and sexes, A person must appeal to AN IMMATERIAL ASPECT of the human identity, and it is THIS immaterial thing that makes the person valuable. Otherwise, if there's nothing more to the human than their physical makeup, then we are NOT ALL EQUAL. We all vary in race, athletic ability, intellect, beauty, skills in trade, etc. We are not all equal in a physical sense. What makes us equal is something immaterial, *and that's THE ONLY WAY to ground these moral principles.* What does this mean? It means fundamentally, WE ALL ALREADY BELIEVE in the immaterial realm, *the existence of the supernatural.* Whether we like to admit it or not, we all already believe and all of these things *that point directly to God's existence.* This is why you should believe in God, because to not believe in God and to not believe in these immaterial things *betrays our natural inclinations and intuitions that inform us otherwise.* It betrays our deepest moral convictions which appeal to these immaterial things that point to God by not believing in him. Thus, there is an aspect of unbelief in God that has a moral compromise. Because the lack of acknowledgment of the supernatural denies what we appealed to in order to make our moral judgments, and therefore makes the rejection or denial or unbelief in God immoral. We OUGHT to believe in God.
@@Bi0Dr01dall of that is hit with a big fat no. It ignores the beautiful history of psychology, human struggle, and the wonder that is evolution and development of sentience and intelligence. As well as ignoring the fact that people can be good for the sake of being good, not because some idea of a higher power said so. Period. Just imo.
@@onethatdoesart5650 What I'm saying does not ignore those things. Those things ignore what I'm saying. Evolution's involvement does not lead to the conclusion that we "do not hold fundamental beliefs that appeal to the immaterial realm". Neither does history, and as for human struggles, *human struggles presuppose these things that I'm explaining.* What I'm saying does not ignore any of this, It appears that to some degree what you're saying misinterprets or overlooks a particular aspect I'm trying to communicate. This is not only a matter of what naturally explains the behavior, this is about our deepest moral convictions pointing to the supernatural realm regardless of whether a person attempts to explain it through evolution or some other process (because our moral beliefs fundamentally contradict this because they appeal to something beyond the physical makeup which we try to explain through evolution), and if we hold worldviews that betray these appeals to the immaterial realm (which are fundamental to our moral beliefs) and contradict the believe that all that exists is the physical world, then our moral convictions and our naturalistic leaning worldviews are contradictory, and we are actually betraying our moral values through those types of worldviews, even if we believe that we can have those moral beliefs and those worldviews side by side (because we haven't considered the incompatibility of the two). That is why there is a moral problem with not believing in God. Since morality is fundamentally founded on these immaterial principles and values, which contradicts a world that is purely natural, like with evolution, for example, then we are denying where our moral beliefs lead which inform us that there is a greater reality outside of the physical world In order for us to create a worldview that only accepts the material. We are essentially lying about the world around us when our moral intuitions inform us otherwise. We are only holding certain aspects of our moral beliefs and denying other aspects in order to hold on a contradictory worldview, and thus through that worldview, we are concealing this from our eyes. _"as well as ignoring the fact that people can be good for the sake of being good, not because of some idea of a higher power said so. Period."_ That's not an accurate interpretation of my point. You're speaking on a different plane of thought. I never said that people cannot be good or live good for the sake of good because of a (conscious) presupposition that God exists, nor did I say that they are doing it in service to God or a higher power, that would be an irrational statement to make because it's obvious that people in life, whether they believe in God or not, can do moral things. That's not the point. I was saying in order for a person to be good and live morally, they have to have moral convictions that when follow It's implications all the way to the end are parallel to Theism *because of their appeal to the immaterial.* On the other hand, Even if a person does not believe in God, something within This subconscious or intuition does appeal to these immaterial things regardless of one's worldview, and regardless of using evolution to explain our reproductive nature and drive to survive, or human suffering, etc. That doesn't mean they believe in God or are doing this for the sake of a higher power, it means that regardless of their intentions, their moral convictions that apparel to these immaterial things imply that we have a fundamental alignment or intuition that appeals to an immaterial realm, The supernatural, and therefore, God. What you're describing would, if fully considered and granted, would only be a half-truth. What I'm describing is the remaining part that you may not be considering. Regardless of whether a person has any convictions towards God directly, in order to value people in this way in which they have equal value, we cannot appeal to the physical aspect of a human because we are NOT all equal physically, and I also mentioned of the embodiment of specific principles that are ultimately immaterial, of which personality-wise we match with a caring nature that cares about what is right rather than only the end result of human well-being, and that means we hold values in things more than just physical outcomes, but the embodiment of immaterial principles that we are valuing as well. Everything you're saying misses the point.
As a mom to a baby boy, I simply cannot hear the river lullaby without bawling. Even though I sing it to my little one all the time (leaving the word 'last' out) but her voice conveys such emotion, such pain...it's heartbreaking and yet beautiful at the same time. Ofra's voice really was magical.
@@LoveDeathEmbrace I don’t think that’s what she was implying. She can simply relate to the pain of Moses’s mother on a deeper level than a woman who is childless. Because she has a son she knows how incredibly painful that would be to let him go, I can only imagine it.
@@tessaparis6223 thank you, that's exactly that. Of course you don't have to be a mother to be touched by the song but it truly gives a new depth to it once you have your own child since it's easier to understand the bond and imagine the pain.
@@LoveDeathEmbracebreh you're literally trying to pick a fight. Lmao Of course anyone parent or not can empathize, but it would hit so much more for a parent who loves their kid to even imagine having to go through what's going on in that scene.
@@greymangaming1877 Elohim is technically plural, meaning "gods". When the the Bible refers to "false gods" it typically uses this word as well. However, when referring to the actual God, the verbs are conjugated in the singular. If it was literally translated to English you'd get phrases like "the Gods is", "the Gods hears" etc. Of course, the singular form El is also used a lot.
@@pavlosurzhenko4048that’s interesting. I grew up christian, so whenever I heard that Elohim was plural I assumed people were referring to the Trinity. 🤷🏽♀️
To be fair, the score was highly lauded when the movie came out and it was nominated for several awards including two Oscars (it won one of those for Best Original Song). I think it's just been so long since it came out that it's not talked about nearly as much these days, which is a shame. I think Dreamworks' animated films in general are pretty slept on despite them delivering some seriously wonderful stories and music!
The trills and and... wails? that's the best descriptor for what Ofra is doing, is pretty typical of Middle-Eastern/North African vocal style. The cracks and trills sound spontaneous but its all controlled by breathing etc. It takes years of practice to do it without sounding awkward or overwhelming, and when it's done right... it will give you goosebumps.
Ululating is the closest approximation to the sound I can think of, which is also very common in a lot of African and Middle Eastern songs and vocalizations. Though I’m not entirely sure it’s the correct word, since ululating is typically a pretty specific sound (sounding like the “ulu” in the word ululating/ululation)
I'm not even religious but this song and movie make me weep and give me goosebumps. Just incredible. This type of stuff will make you a believer if only while you're listening.
But does it not make u curious bout a higher power? Think bout it? I'm not trying 2 away u or anything but maybe think of looking in2 the God of the Hebrews?
Us religious folk would say that's what it feels to be touched by God, and you can imagine why we want more of it. It's pure love reverberating though your whole being.
It's a good work of art, I myself don't belong to an Abrahamic faith but still think it's beautiful, watched it with a lot of people from a lot of different faiths that thought the same. The one thing I don't like is how hard people try to push everyone else on it, the movie itself is beautifully laid out and never tries to throw faith in your face even though it is based in it, meanwhile people all around it constantly try to.
Ofra's voice always reminds me of a river. Her voice is like water. Im mexican and im so glad she did the spanish verdion of this song. I dont think anybody else could pull this off.
Moses" mother's singing draws you into the story. He's analyzing the voice and technique, and I keep getting sucked into and enchanted by the story she's telling. This was an amazing movie.
Still gives me chills since I was kid. They absolutely halted these productions cuss this animation alone had so much impact. I'd say it's one of the pillars of my faith growing up. I have to say although it's an animation, these songs make you wanna worship harder.
@@RedRoseSeptember22I heard about that too 😢.. But he could still work a small production under a pseudo name with different characters, a new storyline ... I have to agree this movie was Masterfully done,and I don't believe anything in 20 years or more can top it(doesn't matter about the production or sales) it's the fact it hits everyone from around the world, many musicians and teachers built their life or careers or was affected greatly by it
@@Jojo_jomosee we would've received like an Ester movie but sadly.. 300 movie and the others ,made it super dark(and yes the same King Xerxes was the husband to Ester in biblical times) he was ruthless but eventually turned around when he found his generals wanted Ester the queens people killed,and he had them all the generals killed instead cause Ester told him the plot of his men destroying his(now) people who were also her people too
I find it so interesting how the voice of God in the Plagues song isn't one individual male or female voice (despite God having a male voice in the burning bush scene when talking to Moses in a more intimate setting), but a choir of mixed voices. It really drives home the idea of God as closer to a force of Nature than something you can anthropomorphize
Yeah in the Bible God will sometimes localize his voice as a single one, but other times the Bible says his voice is like thunder, or like many Waters. He's the God of all the elements, he is a rock of all ages, the consuming fire, the great the movie did a great job of showing how he rules all of Heaven and nature
iirc, the voice of god in the burning bush scene was actually recorded by every va in the film, and then blended together. the reason it sounds male is because Moses' va (i believe it was him) was given priority in the blending of voices.
Fun fact but in the Finnish dub of the movie, God's voice is actually Moses' VA and a female VA (actually the director of the Finnish dub) layered on each other. So they sort of did what the original plan for the movie was, in English. 😄
Did you all catch this!?! This is so well written and performed 10:39 Comforting her baby, 12:50 instructing the river, 14:52 desperately pleading to God in tongues (no words used) with deep motherly anguish. Wow.
Moses' mother's last part of the song, to me, does a wonderful (yet absolutely devastating emotionally) at conjuring up the image of the wail a mother would let out when losing her baby outside of a song.
Even though his solo was short, I have always been so impressed with Ralph Fiennes and how he was able to deliver/convey so much emotion with the plagues song. His tone of voice is just beautiful and I've always wanted to hear him sing more. Awesome video!
The Plagues has always been my favourite song from this movie - it’s so incredibly well written, orchestrated, and performed. I especially love the swirling runs in the orchestra when the choir sings about swarms of insects, and the traditional animation choral “ah”s during interludes. I had never realised before, but it reminds me a bit of “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana
I love this soundtrack, Ofra Haza recorded her bit in 17 of the 20 languages this movie was released. I also love the choice of musical modes Zimmer decided to use for the score. He pulled from klezmer music and Phrygian mode (I believe)
Still boggles my mind that a composer as talented and nuanced as him stole The Elder Scrolls theme and chord progression for Pirates of the Caribbean though... and Disney got away with it because Disney and Captain Jack Sparrow. Even if they were composed independently of one another, you do NOT recreate another's work and post it as your own.
This soundtrack makes me cry EVERYTIME. Mama letting her baby go unto the hand of God...My sweet Jesus. I would've died from a broken heart right there at the river's edge.
Interesting note: Moses' mother actually got to nurse Moses in the Bible. They allowed her to be with him. Pharaoh's daughter instructed Miriam (Moses' sister) to find a nurse for him, his mom.
In the bible, God rewarded her big step of faith and sacrifice and she actually got to raise him as his nurse. God rewards faith and obedience, he gave her baby back to her.
Fun-fact: Ofra Haza was an Yemenite-Jewish Israeli. One of her best songs is Im Nin'alu, which was written by Shalom Shabazi z"l, a Yemenite Jew poet, in the 17th century.
on the line “come and deliver us too”, when her voice fades on the word “too”, I cry, it’s such a small, innocent request with the hope that maybe, just maybe, he will come back and help them too
I feel like the breathy way Ofra sang the river lullaby help convey the desperation & fear she felt for her son as she prepared to send him down the river. In running & hiding from the soldiers left her out of breath, but she still wanted to sing her son one last lullaby, & she’s doing her best to hold back the tears.
We love you Jaron, so glad you took a sabbatical. You deserve it! I'm an English teacher. While you were talking about the "Ten Plagues," all I could see was a plot diagram. I could see the music climbing up that diagram, with the pacing and change in intensity. Now I'm just going to patiently wait for part two.
Hans zimmer always uses strong vocals to pack a punch in different cultural sounds. From the mother in prince of Egypt, to Dune vocals, to the beginning of lion king circle of life. It’s almost to invigorate you and pull you into that culture with intrigue and environmental awareness.
Steven Schwartz, composer of Wicked, Pippin, and Godspell and the lyrics for Disney's Hunchback that so many have mentioned below, has blessed us with the music from this film. It is truly astonishing, evocative, profound and most of all GORGEOUS! Thank you for this wonderful reaction.
I’m Jewish and Passover has ALWAYS been my absolute favorite holiday. From the beautiful ritual of the seder, to watching this movie each year and listening to the soundtrack for the days surrounding it, I feel so lucky to have a film and a holiday like this to enrich my life. Knowing how many Jews were involved in the making of this movie/writing this music adds just another amazing layer to all the love and passion put into it.
It is important to note that in the Passover Seder itself, there is an entire prayer set aside to pay respect and mourning to the Egyptians killed during the plagues, because they were god’s creations as well. So the pain in the 10 plagues song reflects the Jewish regret and approach to the cruelty and loss necessary for the slaves to be freed
@@11T872 please don’t try to convert me to Christianity on my own comment in which I talk about how important my Jewish practice is to me and how much I cherish MY religion (not looking to switch to yours, thanks!) it’s not like writing Jesus’s name in Hebrew is going to trick me into converting. Let me be Jewish in peace, I am not incomplete and do not need to change my religion.
As far that i know Yashua was folower of Moshe relegion, practicin every law, so whats the problem you mention things that i didn't ask you?@@seemsfishy23
@@spencerjones9963 people need to understand the legacy of Jews, that we have suffered under discrimination and genocide for millennia for refusing to give up our culture or convert to whatever the dominant religion was. (I mean HELLO, look at the movie we are discussing!) The fact that Judaism is still in practice today is an incredible miracle and a sign of the perseverance of the generations before me, considering how many nations and peoples have tried to kill us or force us into conversion. The irony of trying to turn a Jew into a different religion on a Prince of Egypt clip is… so typical lmao
The Prince of Egypt has always been one of my favorite movies. So beautifully made! The passion in the singing and the effort in the art of the animation. Absolutely inspiring! It's sad that movies like this are not made anymore these days.
Ofra Haza actually performed Deliver Us in 18 different dubs of the movie, even though she didn’t actually speak all 18 languages; she’d listen to the translated lyrics and sing what she was hearing. The animators even based Yocheved’s character design off of her!
OMG!! One of my all-time favourites - the movie and the soundtrack. I've listened to this piece a hundred time - often just setting it on replay. Thank you Jaron for the analysis. You're so great and precise with your dissection of the work.
Glad to have you back. Best singing analysis channel on the site. Returned with a terriffic film featuring gorgeous music. As always, I learned useful things about a favorite film.
If you listen to Hebrew music just like soul music it has those tones and stretches added to words and phrases. She definitely portrays this perfectly.
prince of egypt is definitely a top tier dreamworks masterpiece. best opening song ive seen, gives me chills and makes me shed tears every time i watch it
Loved this rundown so so much, but particularly when you addressed that gorgeous chord at 17:12 when they sing Promiiiisssed Laaannnnd.... it gives me absolute CHILLS, and I was so glad you addressed it! I love your personality and your zest for music..you can tell it flows through your veins!
I saw this as a child when it first came out. I never imagined the impact the music would have on me. It was one of the first songs I sang to my infant decades later.
I so happy to see you back in action again! And with a killer video and soundtrack! Please make another Prince of Egypt video covering ‘When you Believe’ and ‘Through Heaven’s Eyes’ Love you content 💜
EVERY TIME i hear this song i cant help but feel a swell of emotion and goosebumps. The pure harmony and the underlying message of the song makes my eyes swell up with tears everytime
Can you "When you believe" (both the movie version and the one from Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston), through Hevean's eyes, and the lullaby reprise next? When you believe is one of my favorite songs from the film and I think both versions are great in their own way.
I love how everyone, religious or not, all attest to this being a fantastic film. The visuals, the voice acting, music, telling of the story of Moses. Everything is absolutely beautiful
I love your analysis and what makes the songs special is the eastern styles with the Arabic treatment scales besides the uniquely connected runs known as gamakas it’s so cool
This movie was one of the few movies that LITERALLY blew my mind. The songs were unbelievably powerful, the messages were very poignant, and the animation was stellar. Dreamworks hit it out of the park on this one, and set off a company that would usurp Disney from its throne atop the animation world.
I loved your analysis! It's really cool to see the vocals broken down like that. I just now realized The 10 Plagues has a ton of sibilants, too. It makes it seem more threatening.
This movie is the MOST beautiful movie I’ve ever seen. I’ve been watching since I was 7 years old. My now 5 year old watches and enjoys it as much as I did!
I love your synopsis and analysis of this piece. The Prince of Egypt has an incredible score. Such an underrated movie, with original songs…a masterpiece of my childhood!!!
Personally, my favorite part of The Prince of Egypt were the extra features. Shots were FIRED. "We aren't doing little cartoon mice. We're telling a REAL story here" 😂 years later and it still make me laugh.
As a bass player that feels the need to WANT to sing, I would be very interested in holding a session with you to develop some latent talents one day. Your channel is very inspiring, and one day I aspire to be able to sing as well as play efficiently and effectively note for note with the best of the best, with much love and thanks, GRAFFITI!
Thank you for the welcome! I stumbled onto your Hercules video a few days ago, I love your energy and analysis in these videos. Great to see you back with another animated movie with a banger soundtrack from my childhood!
I really wanted to listen to the technical analysis part (like you did EXCELLENTLY WOW), but even if I just hear n short part before you pause, I still can't not cry. It's just so so so goooood. And I have listened to this music, that song probably over 500 times in my life. And I still want to cry - nothing is this beautiful. And that is just the music! The art! The characters! The voices! The story! aalll the emotions it's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
I love these songs! Being a Christian it has even more meaning beyond just enjoying an amazing song!! I know nothing about singing really, but this was so fun to watch! :)
Thank you for this reaction Did you know that Ofra Haza Sing her part not only in the English and Hebrew version but in all languages versions And always the first to lines are in Hebrew
I never noticed the layered lyrics at the beginning of The Plagues! I always thought they were all saying "Thus saith the Lord" just at different times. Thanks for pointing that out!!
The River Lullaby Moses' mother Yocheved sings has been with me since the day I first saw this movie as a tiny teen and will be with me until the day I die, even if I never listen to it again.
With the "Thus Saith the Lord" song, it's driven by the choir's immaculate diction, making the words sharp, and understandable. Very marchy. On a different note, I have to say, I've watched a few of your vids, and I find I just agree 100% with your analysis, and often I'll go, oh, he heard that too! 😄
The Prince of Egypt is by far my favorite animated movie and the 10 Plagues is my favorite song on the soundtrack. I didn't realize how intense those lyrics were until recently lol It's funny now as an adult to think about a tiny child passionately scream singing about fire raining down upon the earth.
I’ve listened to both versions (English and latin American) and to ME the first “Elohim” sounds so ethereal like something they want to reach so desperately. They are beginning God to listen to them. So hauntingly beautiful it gives me the chills. This song is a masterpiece no doubt.
I'm Italian, so English is not my first language, but the voice language and gestures really are universal. You do that so well... so passionate and professional, it touches my heart every video I see and I will see. THX!
First time listening to a voice coach that went into something like this with such detail. I've heard some people go over how a singer forms words or handles their pitches, which is enjoyable to listen to, but I haven't really heard anyone go into detail like this and explain things I've heard but didn't really have a word for, like linking the way a phrase was used to the scene and all that. Loved it!
Honestly I loved the emotion Ralph Fiennes got into his one short verse in the plague song. I found his tone to be more nasal and forward in a way that had it clashing against the tall classical of the chorus and Moses
11:27 I love how naturally it sounded, but how drastically different it fit. The point was made so clearly. Glad I stumbled onto this channel. These little (and not so little) insights are incredible.
Damn. I watched this movie over and over as a kid. It hits me so much harder now, all the passion and emotion in the music; Yocheved at the riverbank singing the lullaby, Moses' anguish watching the suffering at what was his home 😭😭
Just wanna say that Prince of Egypt is one of my all time fave movies ever of life & it's primarily (perhaps solely) due to the soundtrack. When I saw that you were analyzing a few of my favorite songs from the tracklist I was too hype! Thank you for this!
oh my gosh i love Prince of Egypt!! and omg you should definitely check out Hamilton its an amazing musical and the performances are TOP. TIER. great video!! :D
Congratulations on 10 years with your business! A huge milestone and more than earned a sembaticle. I was a vocal music major who suffered from burnout, it's been 3 years since I dropped out of college, and until I found your channel I couldn't listen to music the same way. Thank you so much for reigniting my love for music through your love of music and being unapologetically yourself.
Big respect for hearing you did some research before the video. It makes an analysis that much sharper and allows for the audience to appreciate what you did that the song on its surface doesn't tell.
Great commentary. I learned some stuff. This is probably the greatest movie soundtrack ever. I’ve heard it many times and parts of it still make me tear up.
DreamWorks absolutely killed it with this movie and the soundtrack for it. I can honestly say and be proud of the fact that this soundtrack has been a staple on my playlist for decades and for good reason not even in a spiritual or biblical sense but for being just that impactful all around.
I found out a couple of years ago that the music was by the film score composer LEGEND that is Hans Zimmer, and was just like, well that explains it…
This movie is beautiful and devastating in so many ways 🙌
@@No-os9qnYup the more i looked at the cast and production it all started clicking because this was another of those movies that just had everyone and was made with so much skill and dedication
They actually had three soundtracks one with the songs/music from the movie. But they also had a gospel and country soundtrack from that had original songs retelling the story through songs in the album. It was epic.
Absolutely the same!!! I remember seeing this at the movie theater in Times Square and immediately going to the Virgin music store and purchasing this soundtrack on CD.
Ofra Haza sang "Deliver Us" and the Lullaby in 29 different languages. We can say that we, from US to Brazil, from Spain to Russia, heard the same woman sing Deliver Us to us.
That’s really cool.
Not quite (some language adaptations used local singers) but 18 languages of 6 different language families is wildly impressive too. Too bad, Russian version didn't use her singing though she probably could do that - those 18 languages included Polish and Czech, not that far.
In french it's incredible!
she is amazing in norwegian
Liberte-nos,Ó Senhor,Liberte-nos🎵🎵🎵🥰🥰😍😍🙏🙏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Ofra Haza's voice was one for the ages. I really sought her out after watching this film as a child. Loved hearing her sing.
same! her voice was truly something. absolutely gorgeous. always gave me chills.
@@ukik7643I agree 👍💯
Girl was so talented I believe she did her part of the song in several languages
@@Ashbrash1998 She took her time to learn all languages phoneticly. Prince of Egypt has a great sound track over-all but the opening song has stayed with me.
@@Ashbrash1998woman* 🤦🏻♂️
I love how in the10 Plagues, when Moses sings "All the innocent whosuffer from your stubbornness and pride" he sings "pride" so forwardly, it really feels like he is crying, throwing his frustration and heartbreak to Ramses. Just the storytelling in all of the singing
Pride has destroyed more than any sword, more than any man. There's a reason the saying exists, "Pride cometh before the fall."
@@Brian-zw4zu One of the rare instances of it being before, during, and after.
I agree !! The emotion switch is amazing. The line before was sing gracefully about his brother then the pride line is just full of anger . Such a beautiful detail.
Its a downright rollercoster with moses beginning nostalgic and soft with chance to make you laugh who then moved over to kind of agumentation tone like setting a point up with it was the last thing he wanted to happen.
The next part starts soft again but in a sorrowful/hurt tone with this was my home and goes over to the hard anger acusing like tone with pride. So to me you really hear the whole agument mill in the singing. And when its going over to rameses, its cold, royle kind of like high ground prideful of him not giving in and listen tone. Like he is trying to close the discution right there kind of cliped off.
I am not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but this film... even just the clips you analyzed, goosebumps every single time. It's genuinely one of the most amazing films I saw as a child and fell for it all over again as an adult. Just stunning.
I'm Christian and I hate those lame movies that say that Atheism is "evil". That's just stupid. I like how this beautiful movie is more based on brotherhood. That and I think Moses is kinda hot.
same, I am not religious at all but Prince of Egypt is my cinnamon apple lmao
Can I say something as to why you have chills, and why you should be religious? Because EVERYTHING that wraps around your reaction are ALL appeals to the immaterial.
1. The cry for Justice
2. The nature of mercy
3. The human value
4. Goodness and righteousness
These all presupposed an immaterial aspect of the human identity, or immaterial principles that we ought to follow. For example, it's not just that the Egyptians should Let the Israelites go by the action alone, although we would accept that as "good enough", but it's that they should CARE about it, which means it's MORE THAN Just the end result of the freedom of the people, it's that in order to truly fulfill "righteousness" and "goodness" *ONE MUST EMBODY THE NATURE* of righteousness, *And that appeals to SOMETHING IMMATERIAL, and yet still true.*
Another way of putting it is: If a selfish man only does what is right by helping other people purely for his own sake and what he will benefit later from the person he's helping, and he is not actually doing it for that other person whatsoever, then we would not call him a "good man", even though the end result is that another person is being helped, he would still be a corrupt man doing something good. Therefore, it's not the outward action alone, it's something immaterial that the person is supposed to EMBODY, And that's what makes him "good". It's an appeal to an immaterial principle which has its own distinctive value from the person embodying it, And yet there's also a simultaneously a Union between the two values that increases the value of the person who embodies it.
In this we are presupposing *an IMMATERIAL ASPECT of the human identity* in how we value people, because if there is no soul or spirit within the human, then it is precisely his physical abilities or traits that make him "valuable", And that would lead to the conclusion that a person is only valuable according to how useful they are, and that's precisely the concept that *the Egyptians* had. Therefore, in order to value people to give people equal rights and to bring peace among races and sexes, A person must appeal to AN IMMATERIAL ASPECT of the human identity, and it is THIS immaterial thing that makes the person valuable.
Otherwise, if there's nothing more to the human than their physical makeup, then we are NOT ALL EQUAL. We all vary in race, athletic ability, intellect, beauty, skills in trade, etc. We are not all equal in a physical sense. What makes us equal is something immaterial, *and that's THE ONLY WAY to ground these moral principles.*
What does this mean? It means fundamentally, WE ALL ALREADY BELIEVE in the immaterial realm, *the existence of the supernatural.*
Whether we like to admit it or not, we all already believe and all of these things *that point directly to God's existence.*
This is why you should believe in God, because to not believe in God and to not believe in these immaterial things *betrays our natural inclinations and intuitions that inform us otherwise.* It betrays our deepest moral convictions which appeal to these immaterial things that point to God by not believing in him.
Thus, there is an aspect of unbelief in God that has a moral compromise. Because the lack of acknowledgment of the supernatural denies what we appealed to in order to make our moral judgments, and therefore makes the rejection or denial or unbelief in God immoral. We OUGHT to believe in God.
@@Bi0Dr01dall of that is hit with a big fat no. It ignores the beautiful history of psychology, human struggle, and the wonder that is evolution and development of sentience and intelligence. As well as ignoring the fact that people can be good for the sake of being good, not because some idea of a higher power said so. Period. Just imo.
@@onethatdoesart5650 What I'm saying does not ignore those things. Those things ignore what I'm saying. Evolution's involvement does not lead to the conclusion that we "do not hold fundamental beliefs that appeal to the immaterial realm". Neither does history, and as for human struggles, *human struggles presuppose these things that I'm explaining.* What I'm saying does not ignore any of this, It appears that to some degree what you're saying misinterprets or overlooks a particular aspect I'm trying to communicate.
This is not only a matter of what naturally explains the behavior, this is about our deepest moral convictions pointing to the supernatural realm regardless of whether a person attempts to explain it through evolution or some other process (because our moral beliefs fundamentally contradict this because they appeal to something beyond the physical makeup which we try to explain through evolution), and if we hold worldviews that betray these appeals to the immaterial realm (which are fundamental to our moral beliefs) and contradict the believe that all that exists is the physical world, then our moral convictions and our naturalistic leaning worldviews are contradictory, and we are actually betraying our moral values through those types of worldviews, even if we believe that we can have those moral beliefs and those worldviews side by side (because we haven't considered the incompatibility of the two). That is why there is a moral problem with not believing in God.
Since morality is fundamentally founded on these immaterial principles and values, which contradicts a world that is purely natural, like with evolution, for example, then we are denying where our moral beliefs lead which inform us that there is a greater reality outside of the physical world In order for us to create a worldview that only accepts the material. We are essentially lying about the world around us when our moral intuitions inform us otherwise. We are only holding certain aspects of our moral beliefs and denying other aspects in order to hold on a contradictory worldview, and thus through that worldview, we are concealing this from our eyes.
_"as well as ignoring the fact that people can be good for the sake of being good, not because of some idea of a higher power said so. Period."_
That's not an accurate interpretation of my point. You're speaking on a different plane of thought. I never said that people cannot be good or live good for the sake of good because of a (conscious) presupposition that God exists, nor did I say that they are doing it in service to God or a higher power, that would be an irrational statement to make because it's obvious that people in life, whether they believe in God or not, can do moral things. That's not the point. I was saying in order for a person to be good and live morally, they have to have moral convictions that when follow It's implications all the way to the end are parallel to Theism *because of their appeal to the immaterial.* On the other hand, Even if a person does not believe in God, something within This subconscious or intuition does appeal to these immaterial things regardless of one's worldview, and regardless of using evolution to explain our reproductive nature and drive to survive, or human suffering, etc.
That doesn't mean they believe in God or are doing this for the sake of a higher power, it means that regardless of their intentions, their moral convictions that apparel to these immaterial things imply that we have a fundamental alignment or intuition that appeals to an immaterial realm, The supernatural, and therefore, God.
What you're describing would, if fully considered and granted, would only be a half-truth. What I'm describing is the remaining part that you may not be considering.
Regardless of whether a person has any convictions towards God directly, in order to value people in this way in which they have equal value, we cannot appeal to the physical aspect of a human because we are NOT all equal physically, and I also mentioned of the embodiment of specific principles that are ultimately immaterial, of which personality-wise we match with a caring nature that cares about what is right rather than only the end result of human well-being, and that means we hold values in things more than just physical outcomes, but the embodiment of immaterial principles that we are valuing as well.
Everything you're saying misses the point.
As a mom to a baby boy, I simply cannot hear the river lullaby without bawling. Even though I sing it to my little one all the time (leaving the word 'last' out) but her voice conveys such emotion, such pain...it's heartbreaking and yet beautiful at the same time. Ofra's voice really was magical.
My dear, is not necessary to be a mother for bawling for this song.
Do you think that a "not mother woman" can't feel empathy for that pain?
@@LoveDeathEmbrace I don’t think that’s what she was implying. She can simply relate to the pain of Moses’s mother on a deeper level than a woman who is childless. Because she has a son she knows how incredibly painful that would be to let him go, I can only imagine it.
@@tessaparis6223 thank you, that's exactly that. Of course you don't have to be a mother to be touched by the song but it truly gives a new depth to it once you have your own child since it's easier to understand the bond and imagine the pain.
@@LoveDeathEmbrace antagonistic for no reason
@@LoveDeathEmbracebreh you're literally trying to pick a fight. Lmao Of course anyone parent or not can empathize, but it would hit so much more for a parent who loves their kid to even imagine having to go through what's going on in that scene.
The "elohim, God on high" is something I missed as a child. The spirit was in that, the whole movie! 🔥
Elohim is a name for God's aka fallen angels, name of creator is Yahweh.
@@11T872Elohim was a general term for a divine figure, both the angels and God Himself
@@greymangaming1877 Elohim is technically plural, meaning "gods". When the the Bible refers to "false gods" it typically uses this word as well. However, when referring to the actual God, the verbs are conjugated in the singular. If it was literally translated to English you'd get phrases like "the Gods is", "the Gods hears" etc. Of course, the singular form El is also used a lot.
I think they are saying "Elohim, Adonai" , two words to designate god
@@pavlosurzhenko4048that’s interesting. I grew up christian, so whenever I heard that Elohim was plural I assumed people were referring to the Trinity. 🤷🏽♀️
The Prince of Egypt and it’s sound track is so underrated for being an absolute masterpiece.
From start to finish
The movie had three soundtracks the movie, country and gospel. They all were epic.
@@adey126 I didn’t know about the country one!
@@jubilantsleepthis!!!
To be fair, the score was highly lauded when the movie came out and it was nominated for several awards including two Oscars (it won one of those for Best Original Song). I think it's just been so long since it came out that it's not talked about nearly as much these days, which is a shame. I think Dreamworks' animated films in general are pretty slept on despite them delivering some seriously wonderful stories and music!
Literally the best soundtrack of all time. Hans Zimmer is a musical genius, nobody does contemporary classical like him. A masterpiece 🤌🏽
Don't forget Stephen Schwartz. He's a genius as well!
this movie wouldn't have been the same without his contribution. life-changing movie.
The trills and and... wails? that's the best descriptor for what Ofra is doing, is pretty typical of Middle-Eastern/North African vocal style. The cracks and trills sound spontaneous but its all controlled by breathing etc. It takes years of practice to do it without sounding awkward or overwhelming, and when it's done right... it will give you goosebumps.
Ululating is the closest approximation to the sound I can think of, which is also very common in a lot of African and Middle Eastern songs and vocalizations. Though I’m not entirely sure it’s the correct word, since ululating is typically a pretty specific sound (sounding like the “ulu” in the word ululating/ululation)
I remember learning about half tones, is this part of what's used?
@@folasade5453for both, the term is melisma, often called vocal runs in western terminology.
I'm not even religious but this song and movie make me weep and give me goosebumps. Just incredible. This type of stuff will make you a believer if only while you're listening.
That is what you call art 👍🏿
But does it not make u curious bout a higher power? Think bout it? I'm not trying 2 away u or anything but maybe think of looking in2 the God of the Hebrews?
@@Mistfall254i grew up catholic and not really! just great music and vocals
Us religious folk would say that's what it feels to be touched by God, and you can imagine why we want more of it. It's pure love reverberating though your whole being.
It's a good work of art, I myself don't belong to an Abrahamic faith but still think it's beautiful, watched it with a lot of people from a lot of different faiths that thought the same.
The one thing I don't like is how hard people try to push everyone else on it, the movie itself is beautifully laid out and never tries to throw faith in your face even though it is based in it, meanwhile people all around it constantly try to.
Ofra's voice always reminds me of a river. Her voice is like water. Im mexican and im so glad she did the spanish verdion of this song. I dont think anybody else could pull this off.
Moses" mother's singing draws you into the story. He's analyzing the voice and technique, and I keep getting sucked into and enchanted by the story she's telling.
This was an amazing movie.
Still gives me chills since I was kid. They absolutely halted these productions cuss this animation alone had so much impact. I'd say it's one of the pillars of my faith growing up.
I have to say although it's an animation, these songs make you wanna worship harder.
Indeed! Steven Spielberg wanted to do more Bible stories in this style but apparently it was too controversial *eye roll* so they never got made. :(
@@RedRoseSeptember22we did get the Joseph story
@@RedRoseSeptember22I heard about that too 😢..
But he could still work a small production under a pseudo name with different characters, a new storyline ...
I have to agree this movie was Masterfully done,and I don't believe anything in 20 years or more can top it(doesn't matter about the production or sales) it's the fact it hits everyone from around the world, many musicians and teachers built their life or careers or was affected greatly by it
@@Jojo_jomosee we would've received like an Ester movie but sadly.. 300 movie and the others ,made it super dark(and yes the same King Xerxes was the husband to Ester in biblical times) he was ruthless but eventually turned around when he found his generals wanted Ester the queens people killed,and he had them all the generals killed instead cause Ester told him the plot of his men destroying his(now) people who were also her people too
I find it so interesting how the voice of God in the Plagues song isn't one individual male or female voice (despite God having a male voice in the burning bush scene when talking to Moses in a more intimate setting), but a choir of mixed voices. It really drives home the idea of God as closer to a force of Nature than something you can anthropomorphize
Yeah in the Bible God will sometimes localize his voice as a single one, but other times the Bible says his voice is like thunder, or like many Waters. He's the God of all the elements, he is a rock of all ages, the consuming fire, the great the movie did a great job of showing how he rules all of Heaven and nature
iirc, the voice of god in the burning bush scene was actually recorded by every va in the film, and then blended together. the reason it sounds male is because Moses' va (i believe it was him) was given priority in the blending of voices.
Fun fact but in the Finnish dub of the movie, God's voice is actually Moses' VA and a female VA (actually the director of the Finnish dub) layered on each other. So they sort of did what the original plan for the movie was, in English. 😄
"My son, I have nothing I can give but this chance that you may live" has got to be one of the most heartbreaking song lyrics ever.
Did you all catch this!?! This is so well written and performed
10:39 Comforting her baby, 12:50 instructing the river, 14:52 desperately pleading to God in tongues (no words used) with deep motherly anguish.
Wow.
The mother singing to baby Moses makes me cry EVERY single time.
I don’t know if you’ve done the Hunchback of Notre Dam yet, but you absolutely should! I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!
Oh man, Hellfire is so iconic.
Yes, please!!!
Mybfavorite Alan Menkin's. It's underrated
Moses' mother's last part of the song, to me, does a wonderful (yet absolutely devastating emotionally) at conjuring up the image of the wail a mother would let out when losing her baby outside of a song.
Even though his solo was short, I have always been so impressed with Ralph Fiennes and how he was able to deliver/convey so much emotion with the plagues song. His tone of voice is just beautiful and I've always wanted to hear him sing more. Awesome video!
The Plagues has always been my favourite song from this movie - it’s so incredibly well written, orchestrated, and performed. I especially love the swirling runs in the orchestra when the choir sings about swarms of insects, and the traditional animation choral “ah”s during interludes. I had never realised before, but it reminds me a bit of “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana
How POWERFUL the vocals are too when it comes to the chorus and Moses and Ramsays bantering back and forth
I love this soundtrack, Ofra Haza recorded her bit in 17 of the 20 languages this movie was released. I also love the choice of musical modes Zimmer decided to use for the score. He pulled from klezmer music and Phrygian mode (I believe)
Still boggles my mind that a composer as talented and nuanced as him stole The Elder Scrolls theme and chord progression for Pirates of the Caribbean though... and Disney got away with it because Disney and Captain Jack Sparrow. Even if they were composed independently of one another, you do NOT recreate another's work and post it as your own.
This soundtrack makes me cry EVERYTIME. Mama letting her baby go unto the hand of God...My sweet Jesus. I would've died from a broken heart right there at the river's edge.
Same girl! Knowing you’ll never lay eyes on that baby again…UGH!!! ❤️🩹😓
Me too! Hits me every time
Interesting note: Moses' mother actually got to nurse Moses in the Bible. They allowed her to be with him. Pharaoh's daughter instructed Miriam (Moses' sister) to find a nurse for him, his mom.
That part. I literally wept. Imagine being a mother watching a child be killed or even giving one up so they could be safe
In the bible, God rewarded her big step of faith and sacrifice and she actually got to raise him as his nurse. God rewards faith and obedience, he gave her baby back to her.
Fun-fact: Ofra Haza was an Yemenite-Jewish Israeli. One of her best songs is Im Nin'alu, which was written by Shalom Shabazi z"l, a Yemenite Jew poet, in the 17th century.
Religious or not, this movie is just absolutely beautiful, and the music especially is just amazing.
the 10 plagues has sooooo many layers to it!! There is tewww much to unravel!! Also All I've Ever Wanted and Heaven's Eyes should be next!!
Why am I bawling just watching the vocal analysis??? 😭this soundtrack speaks to you in your soul
Right!!! I started crying I’m like wow! I’m hit immediately!
Same here.
Ever since I became a mother, I cry every time Moses mum starts singing.
on the line “come and deliver us too”, when her voice fades on the word “too”, I cry, it’s such a small, innocent request with the hope that maybe, just maybe, he will come back and help them too
I feel like the breathy way Ofra sang the river lullaby help convey the desperation & fear she felt for her son as she prepared to send him down the river. In running & hiding from the soldiers left her out of breath, but she still wanted to sing her son one last lullaby, & she’s doing her best to hold back the tears.
We love you Jaron, so glad you took a sabbatical. You deserve it! I'm an English teacher. While you were talking about the "Ten Plagues," all I could see was a plot diagram. I could see the music climbing up that diagram, with the pacing and change in intensity.
Now I'm just going to patiently wait for part two.
Hans zimmer always uses strong vocals to pack a punch in different cultural sounds. From the mother in prince of Egypt, to Dune vocals, to the beginning of lion king circle of life.
It’s almost to invigorate you and pull you into that culture with intrigue and environmental awareness.
can't listen to deliver us without crying no matter how many times i hear it, its that whole and powerful.
Steven Schwartz, composer of Wicked, Pippin, and Godspell and the lyrics for Disney's Hunchback that so many have mentioned below, has blessed us with the music from this film. It is truly astonishing, evocative, profound and most of all GORGEOUS! Thank you for this wonderful reaction.
I'd absolutely love to hear your analysis of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. The music in that movie gives me chills every time.
every time I hear Ofra's singing in it I start to cry... 😭
honestly so beautiful 🥺
Same
Same ❤
I’m Jewish and Passover has ALWAYS been my absolute favorite holiday. From the beautiful ritual of the seder, to watching this movie each year and listening to the soundtrack for the days surrounding it, I feel so lucky to have a film and a holiday like this to enrich my life. Knowing how many Jews were involved in the making of this movie/writing this music adds just another amazing layer to all the love and passion put into it.
It is important to note that in the Passover Seder itself, there is an entire prayer set aside to pay respect and mourning to the Egyptians killed during the plagues, because they were god’s creations as well. So the pain in the 10 plagues song reflects the Jewish regret and approach to the cruelty and loss necessary for the slaves to be freed
What do you think about Yashua Ben Joseph?
@@11T872 please don’t try to convert me to Christianity on my own comment in which I talk about how important my Jewish practice is to me and how much I cherish MY religion (not looking to switch to yours, thanks!) it’s not like writing Jesus’s name in Hebrew is going to trick me into converting. Let me be Jewish in peace, I am not incomplete and do not need to change my religion.
As far that i know Yashua was folower of Moshe relegion, practicin every law, so whats the problem you mention things that i didn't ask you?@@seemsfishy23
@@spencerjones9963 people need to understand the legacy of Jews, that we have suffered under discrimination and genocide for millennia for refusing to give up our culture or convert to whatever the dominant religion was. (I mean HELLO, look at the movie we are discussing!) The fact that Judaism is still in practice today is an incredible miracle and a sign of the perseverance of the generations before me, considering how many nations and peoples have tried to kill us or force us into conversion. The irony of trying to turn a Jew into a different religion on a Prince of Egypt clip is… so typical lmao
The Prince of Egypt has always been one of my favorite movies. So beautifully made! The passion in the singing and the effort in the art of the animation. Absolutely inspiring! It's sad that movies like this are not made anymore these days.
Ofra Haza actually performed Deliver Us in 18 different dubs of the movie, even though she didn’t actually speak all 18 languages; she’d listen to the translated lyrics and sing what she was hearing. The animators even based Yocheved’s character design off of her!
OMG!! One of my all-time favourites - the movie and the soundtrack. I've listened to this piece a hundred time - often just setting it on replay. Thank you Jaron for the analysis. You're so great and precise with your dissection of the work.
Glad to have you back. Best singing analysis channel on the site. Returned with a terriffic film featuring gorgeous music. As always, I learned useful things about a favorite film.
I was honestly more astounded that every sound you enjoyed you managed to pull of flawlessly in your repeat - some crazy ability youve got!!!
Deliver Us never fails to move me to tears. Every. Single. Time.
You are a TRUE teacher
If you listen to Hebrew music just like soul music it has those tones and stretches added to words and phrases. She definitely portrays this perfectly.
prince of egypt is definitely a top tier dreamworks masterpiece. best opening song ive seen, gives me chills and makes me shed tears every time i watch it
Loved this rundown so so much, but particularly when you addressed that gorgeous chord at 17:12 when they sing Promiiiisssed Laaannnnd.... it gives me absolute CHILLS, and I was so glad you addressed it! I love your personality and your zest for music..you can tell it flows through your veins!
I saw this as a child when it first came out. I never imagined the impact the music would have on me. It was one of the first songs I sang to my infant decades later.
I so happy to see you back in action again! And with a killer video and soundtrack! Please make another Prince of Egypt video covering ‘When you Believe’ and ‘Through Heaven’s Eyes’ Love you content 💜
EVERY TIME i hear this song i cant help but feel a swell of emotion and goosebumps. The pure harmony and the underlying message of the song makes my eyes swell up with tears everytime
Can you "When you believe" (both the movie version and the one from Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston), through Hevean's eyes, and the lullaby reprise next? When you believe is one of my favorite songs from the film and I think both versions are great in their own way.
I agree!! @jaronmlegrair
I love The prince of egypt through heaven's eyes that’s my favorite song This movies is my all time favorite
Ofra Haza was another talent we lost way too young. So much power and ethereal beauty all at once.
My fave soundtrack and one of my favorite biblical animated movies
I love how everyone, religious or not, all attest to this being a fantastic film. The visuals, the voice acting, music, telling of the story of Moses. Everything is absolutely beautiful
I love your analysis and what makes the songs special is the eastern styles with the Arabic treatment scales besides the uniquely connected runs known as gamakas it’s so cool
One of my fav movies! I love Deliver Us even as a child, it was just different especially that last note deliiiverrrr ussss lol
This movie was one of the few movies that LITERALLY blew my mind. The songs were unbelievably powerful, the messages were very poignant, and the animation was stellar. Dreamworks hit it out of the park on this one, and set off a company that would usurp Disney from its throne atop the animation world.
I loved your analysis! It's really cool to see the vocals broken down like that. I just now realized The 10 Plagues has a ton of sibilants, too. It makes it seem more threatening.
Fun fact, the singer for “Deliver Us” sang the song in most, if not all, of the translations for the film
This movie is the MOST beautiful movie I’ve ever seen. I’ve been watching since I was 7 years old. My now 5 year old watches and enjoys it as much as I did!
I love your synopsis and analysis of this piece. The Prince of Egypt has an incredible score. Such an underrated movie, with original songs…a masterpiece of my childhood!!!
Personally, my favorite part of The Prince of Egypt were the extra features. Shots were FIRED. "We aren't doing little cartoon mice. We're telling a REAL story here" 😂 years later and it still make me laugh.
Her voice is like a hug when I am sad...I just love everything about it
As a bass player that feels the need to WANT to sing, I would be very interested in holding a session with you to develop some latent talents one day. Your channel is very inspiring, and one day I aspire to be able to sing as well as play efficiently and effectively note for note with the best of the best, with much love and thanks, GRAFFITI!
Thank you for the welcome! I stumbled onto your Hercules video a few days ago, I love your energy and analysis in these videos. Great to see you back with another animated movie with a banger soundtrack from my childhood!
I really wanted to listen to the technical analysis part (like you did EXCELLENTLY WOW), but even if I just hear n short part before you pause, I still can't not cry. It's just so so so goooood. And I have listened to this music, that song probably over 500 times in my life. And I still want to cry - nothing is this beautiful. And that is just the music! The art! The characters! The voices! The story! aalll the emotions it's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
I love these songs! Being a Christian it has even more meaning beyond just enjoying an amazing song!! I know nothing about singing really, but this was so fun to watch! :)
Thank you for this reaction
Did you know that Ofra Haza
Sing her part not only in the English and Hebrew version but in all languages versions
And always the first to lines are in Hebrew
I never noticed the layered lyrics at the beginning of The Plagues! I always thought they were all saying "Thus saith the Lord" just at different times. Thanks for pointing that out!!
Omg I LOVE hearing someone talking so passionately about everything that goes into singing. Best random RUclips recommendation I’ve ever clicked on.
The River Lullaby Moses' mother Yocheved sings has been with me since the day I first saw this movie as a tiny teen and will be with me until the day I die, even if I never listen to it again.
This has been one of my favorite movies since I saw it as a child. Please come back to this and analyze the rest of the songs. Congrats on 200k!
With the "Thus Saith the Lord" song, it's driven by the choir's immaculate diction, making the words sharp, and understandable. Very marchy.
On a different note, I have to say, I've watched a few of your vids, and I find I just agree 100% with your analysis, and often I'll go, oh, he heard that too!
😄
The Prince of Egypt is by far my favorite animated movie and the 10 Plagues is my favorite song on the soundtrack. I didn't realize how intense those lyrics were until recently lol It's funny now as an adult to think about a tiny child passionately scream singing about fire raining down upon the earth.
DreamWorks was coming for Disney's neck with this one!!! This move and the soundtrack is a masterpiece!!!!
i always loved how in the first song when they transition to moses' mother, Jochebed, she often libs or sings in a much more middle eastern key
15:12 it's like the waves of the river and the cry too ! ❤
Glad to see you back, I’ve grown to really enjoy your videos and use them to practice all the time. Thanks for what you do
Congratulations on your 10 years in the studio!!!!
I’ve listened to both versions (English and latin American) and to ME the first “Elohim” sounds so ethereal like something they want to reach so desperately. They are beginning God to listen to them. So hauntingly beautiful it gives me the chills. This song is a masterpiece no doubt.
I had a sudden urge to watch this movie a couple months ago still such a great movie. The music is top notch.
I'm Italian, so English is not my first language, but the voice language and gestures really are universal. You do that so well... so passionate and professional, it touches my heart every video I see and I will see. THX!
Great reaction, thank you! I love this movie - the music, the story, the animation - all of it.
I’m not really religious at all but I absolutely love this movie due to the animation and the music ❤❤❤❤❤❤
First time listening to a voice coach that went into something like this with such detail. I've heard some people go over how a singer forms words or handles their pitches, which is enjoyable to listen to, but I haven't really heard anyone go into detail like this and explain things I've heard but didn't really have a word for, like linking the way a phrase was used to the scene and all that. Loved it!
Honestly I loved the emotion Ralph Fiennes got into his one short verse in the plague song. I found his tone to be more nasal and forward in a way that had it clashing against the tall classical of the chorus and Moses
I know we’re looking at the vocals here but i need to give a moment to the astounding brass parts especially in the Plagues 😍
Truly lovely!❤
11:27 I love how naturally it sounded, but how drastically different it fit. The point was made so clearly. Glad I stumbled onto this channel. These little (and not so little) insights are incredible.
Damn. I watched this movie over and over as a kid. It hits me so much harder now, all the passion and emotion in the music; Yocheved at the riverbank singing the lullaby, Moses' anguish watching the suffering at what was his home 😭😭
Just wanna say that Prince of Egypt is one of my all time fave movies ever of life & it's primarily (perhaps solely) due to the soundtrack. When I saw that you were analyzing a few of my favorite songs from the tracklist I was too hype! Thank you for this!
oh my gosh i love Prince of Egypt!!
and omg you should definitely check out Hamilton its an amazing musical and the performances are TOP. TIER.
great video!! :D
Congratulations on 10 years with your business! A huge milestone and more than earned a sembaticle. I was a vocal music major who suffered from burnout, it's been 3 years since I dropped out of college, and until I found your channel I couldn't listen to music the same way. Thank you so much for reigniting my love for music through your love of music and being unapologetically yourself.
Disgusting. He effortlessly matches the tone of each song. So cool!
I love these two songs from this movie. I greatly appreciated your analysis of these wonderful masterpieces and works of art. Learned a lot from you.
we are so blessed to hear you analyze these vocals AND THEN deliver the same damn vocals
Big respect for hearing you did some research before the video. It makes an analysis that much sharper and allows for the audience to appreciate what you did that the song on its surface doesn't tell.
Great commentary. I learned some stuff. This is probably the greatest movie soundtrack ever. I’ve heard it many times and parts of it still make me tear up.
The middle eastern flavors in the music and singing is exquisite