The Young Messiah (soundtrack) explained

The Young Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Cover:The Young Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).png
Type:film
Artist:John Debney
Released:March 11, 2016
Recorded:2015–2016
Studio:AIR Studios, London
Genre:Film score
Length:69:42
Label:Lakeshore
Producer:John Debney

The Young Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2016 film of the same name directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. The film's original score is composed by John Debney and released through Lakeshore Records on March 11, 2016.

Development

On January 17, 2013, John Debney was hired to score music for The Young Messiah.[1] He previously associated with Nowrasteh on The Stoning of Soraya M. (2009). Due to his familiarity with the source material—Anne Rice's Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, on which the film is based—and Nowrasteh's elaboration of the script had him interested as it had scope and potential for music. One of the scenes where Jesus' mother Mary is sitting with "him" under a tree and trying to figure out who "he" is, has been described as "heart-touching" and "beautifully written", according to Debney, which confirmed his involvement.[2]

For the film score, Debney felt that he wanted to revisit the sounds he curated to The Passion of the Christ to capture the ethnicity and authenticity of that film, analyzing the specific instrumentation and soundscape. In contrast to The Passion, he wanted the score to be emotionally uplifting, where it was not to be "too ponderous and heavy" but should be emotionally connected with the audience. The musical score consisted of Middle Eastern influences with percussions and orchestral elements. Due to the film's short budget, much of the score had been recorded at the AIR Studios in London, with sessions organized with his close collaborators.

Critical reception

Pete Simons of Synchrotones wrote "The gently swaying rhythms, the warm strings and the occasional solos for duduk or cello all contribute to an pleasant and easy-going listening experience."[3] Hannah Goodwyn of Christian Broadcasting Network wrote "Oscar-nominated composer John Debney's score is transporting."[4] Rose Pacatte of National Catholic Reporter wrote "The score beautifully enhances the film."[5] Linda Cook of Quad-City Times wrote "John Debney's lush score creates an atmosphere of reverence."[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes:[7]

Orchestra
Instruments

Notes and References

  1. News: January 17, 2013 . John Debney to Score 'Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501063908/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/01/17/john-debney-to-score-christ-the-lord-out-of-egypt/ . May 1, 2013 . July 10, 2015 . Film Music Reporter.
  2. Web site: October 12, 2022 . Composer John Debney on Scoring The Young Messiah . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528071631/https://www2.cbn.com/article/not-selected/composer-john-debney-scoring-young-messiah . May 28, 2023 . June 12, 2024 . Christian Broadcasting Network . en.
  3. Web site: Simons . Pete . April 2, 2016 . The Young Messiah (John Debney) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728141804/https://synchrotones.com/2016/04/02/the-young-messiah-john-debney/ . July 28, 2021 . June 13, 2024 . Synchrotones . en.
  4. Web site: Goodwyn . Hannah . October 12, 2022 . The Young Messiah: Movie Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613063036/https://www2.cbn.com/article/jesus/young-messiah-movie-review . June 13, 2024 . June 13, 2024 . Christian Broadcasting Network . en.
  5. Web site: Pacatte . Rose . April 28, 2016 . 'The Young Messiah' offers themes for discussion about Jesus' early life . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160418195105/https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/young-messiah-offers-themes-discussion-about-jesus-early-life . April 18, 2016 . June 13, 2024 . National Catholic Reporter . en.
  6. Web site: March 14, 2016 . 'The Young Messiah' beautifully fills in the blanks . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112175008/https://qctimes.com/entertainment/columnists/linda-cook/the-young-messiah-beautifully-fills-in-the-blanks/article_41e818ac-e093-5b0d-8fe4-48150916b49a.html . January 12, 2017 . June 13, 2024 . Quad-City Times . en.
  7. John Debney . The Young Messiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . John Debney . 2016 . Lakeshore Records.

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