You may be scratching your head at this one. It is probably because of one of two reasons. Your either an avid music listener who knows the history behind this classic and are wondering why I am posting this, or because your a young kid who doesn’t have a fucking clue who Sam Cooke is. Well, either way, I appreciate Sam Cooke and his beautiful timeless song “A Change Is Gonna Come”.
It is one of the most important songs ever recorded simply because of its strong message! It was Sam’s way of venting about the civil right movement. Many music critics will agree that this is one of the best songs of all time. This song is literally perfect. From the lyrics, to the orchestration, to Sam’s troubled vocals, you have to hate music to dislike such a masterpiece. They really don’t make them like this anymore, do they?It’s sad to read that the song was released posthumous, after his unfortunate death (killed, ruled a justifiable homicide), but the song has carried him to us today even in 2009!
I have just recently really come to appreciate Sam Cooke’s work, and I am really glad that I discovered him. I hope this does something for you too!
[mp3] : Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come
Sound Verite' — 25 Dec 09
yesssir!
Paul Williams — 29 Dec 09
I want to play the song in a skit I’ve written for Black History Month and I need to know how and who should I contact to get authorization to play the song in my skit for a non-profit organization? 501 c3. Could you help me please? I don’t know who to contact. Please help. Thank you.
Natalie — 29 Dec 09
hey Will, it’s Natalie Korman. I was just looking at your blog and saw this post. I am a HUGE Sam Cooke fan and I’m so happy to find other people that aren’t like a hundred years old who like his stuff. Thanks for posting. This song is truly amazing.