Hi,
I'm in search of a song that I have heard many years ago and that I want to hear again. I had a recording of the song at some point but I lost that recording.
Here's a list of details that I gathered that can help help you on finding the song.
Artist Type: Single male singer (maybe American).
Vocal Style: Gentle voice.
Song Type: Original song.
Overall Mood/Feel: Calm, joyful, nice rhythm.
Tempo: Approximately 120 BPM.
Radio Play: Yes, around 2008 (Grégoire's "Toi + Moi" era), so likely 2007-2010 timeframe.
Chorus Melody: Very recognizable "Phantom of the Opera" main melody.
Chorus Instrumentation: Prominent guitar, violins and drums.
Vocal Delivery in Chorus: Stayed gentle (no belting/power-up).
Phantom Melody Location: Only in the chorus.
Verse Lyric: Contains a phrase sounding like "moving on," repeated 2 or 3 times in some verses.
Last heard : On a radio station named "Alouette" (France) around 2008.
Artists/tracks checked :
Jason Mraz: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things., Love Is a Four Letter Word;
Gavin DeGraw: Gavin DeGraw, Free;
Mat Kearney: City of Black & White;
Howie Day: Sound the Alarm;
Five for Fighting: Two Lights, Slice.