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Favorite Music from Film

Many movies include great music. Here are some of the best examples from the BestArts channels.

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For a long time, this was our most-watched video worldwide - but didn't make the top 10 in the US/Canada.  That's now changed - it's still our most popular video worldwide, but is now also #4 in the U.S.  

This movie also has some of the best closing credits ever.  Sung to the tune of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmRf5agvY3A

"Sister Act 2: Back In the Habit" was a somewhat predictable 1993 movie - but with many amazing musical performances.  This set of performances is currently the #1 video on BestArts worldwide.

This video includes some of the best music from the film, emphasizing student performances.  All of these songs are great:

0:00 His Eye Is On The Sparrow - Tanya Blount
0:30 His Eye Is On The Sparrow - Lauryn Hill and Tanya Blount
1:15 Oh, Happy Day - Ryan Toby, soloist
3:22 Dancing In The Street - Whoopi Goldberg
4:30 Lord, Send A Revival - The Iris Choir, soloist unknown
5:23 Joyful, Joyful - Lauryn Hill, soloist

Available on the 1993 DVD "Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit."

Tanya Blount, Lauryn Hill and Ryan Toby give astonishingly good performances.  Lauryn Hill, who was 18 in this film, has built a very successful musical career.

Ryan Toby was 15 when this movie was filmed.  His solo in "Oh, Happy Day" was particularly memorable for the high note at 3:01.  This E6+ is a rare achievement from a man. Wikipedia has an interesting article on the "whistle register" (above falsetto) that he used to produce this note.  Ryan is currently a successful songwriter living in Atlanta.

See also "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" - by Chris Dilley and Ritter Hanz at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f63LwX8zWwc
- by Shelly Bort and Brent Rayburn at 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BL0oL3UJ8s

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Act, Act2, Black, Blount, Choir, Day, Eye, Goldberg, Gospel, Happy, Hill, Joyful, Lauryn, Ryan, Sister, Sparrow, Tanya, Toby, Whoopi

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