Week 8 Listening Blog Post

 

A Change Is Gonna Come

by Sam Cooke


    I critically listened to "A Change Is Gonna Come" three times. This really is a beautiful song. The genre of this song is R&B and Soul. Sam Cooke has a very calming yet powerful sound to his voice, probably because of his background as a gospel singer. This song was inspired by Bob Dylan's "Blown in the Wind." This song was released after Cooke's death in 1964. This song includes violin, cello, bass, and some wind instruments. My favorite part of the song is the beginning when the string instruments do a little riff solo then the cello joins in. It is beautiful and Cooke's voice when he sings "I was born by the river," is amazing. I also really love the french horn at minute 1:22, where it does a call and response with Cooke's voice. These lyrics are also very meaningful. It consists of Cooke's personal expression of his experiences with racial struggles and the civil rights movements. This is a peaceful sounding song that has important lyrics. This song was #12 on the Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." That proves how good this song is! It is a slower song and that's what I like about it. It definitely targets the African Americans and their rights. Overall beautiful song and would recommend!




Comments

  1. Alexandra TimpaOctober 27, 2020 at 4:11 PM

    This song is really great to listen to and its lyrics have a strong meaning. I also really liked the beginning of the song with the riff of the string instruments. It is so amazing that this song was 12 on the Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of all Time". That is such an amazing accomplishment and really inspiring.

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  2. Dallin WhiteNovember 1, 2020 at 2:34 PM

    I think the most important job an artist has is to be vulnerable. To be completely transparent with his audience through his music. You cannot fake music, fake the emotion that we greats songs had. It is because they use their experience and their life to help us feel what they have previously felt. That is why I think this song hits different.

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  3. Kobe LandryNovember 2, 2020 at 11:50 AM

    I really enjoyed listening to this song and the passion that he puts into it. Sam Cooke is a great artist with a great voice and I would agree that it is very calming or soothing. Also I too enjoyed the beginning of the song where he says "I was born by the river" which just starts the song off to a great start and feel for how the rest of the song will be.

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