Composer Ralph Carmichael (The Carpenters "Love Is Surrender" from 1970 "Close To You") has died at 94 years old on October 18. Ralph Carmichael - Wikipedia
Composer Ralph Carmichael dies
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Billboard, 11/07/1970:
Carmichael Score Captures Israel Soul in New Film
"The soul of the nation of Israel is captured in sound by composer Ralph Carmichael with his musical score to Billy Graham's new film "His Land."
Cliff Barrows and British recording artist Cliff Richard sing six Carmichael songs, many written on location. Carmichael also arranged the Hebrew folk song "Hava Nagila" and Handel's "Hallelujah Churns." The hour long color picture was filmed on location. It tells the story of Israel from ancient to modern times. The picture's soundtrack is available from Light Records."
"Carmichael also has scored in the pop field. The Carpenters have released a new album which includes Love Is Surrender
from the folk musical "Tell It Like It Is." The Carmichael selection is included in the Close to You LP from A &M Records.
Lexicon Music, which holds the copyright on Love Is Surrender, has secured permission to use a photo of the Carpenters on a new edition of the sheet music. The picture also will appear on an octavo for the educational field. Carmichael, president of Lexicon Music, said he feels it will be the first of many such deals in the coming year. He feels that copyrights going into the hands of young people in the religious field will spill over into the mainstream of the pop field."
Billboard, 11/07/1970:
Carmichael Score Captures Israel Soul in New Film
"The soul of the nation of Israel is captured in sound by composer Ralph Carmichael with his musical score to Billy Graham's new film "His Land."
Cliff Barrows and British recording artist Cliff Richard sing six Carmichael songs, many written on location. Carmichael also arranged the Hebrew folk song "Hava Nagila" and Handel's "Hallelujah Churns." The hour long color picture was filmed on location. It tells the story of Israel from ancient to modern times. The picture's soundtrack is available from Light Records."
"Carmichael also has scored in the pop field. The Carpenters have released a new album which includes Love Is Surrender
from the folk musical "Tell It Like It Is." The Carmichael selection is included in the Close to You LP from A &M Records.
Lexicon Music, which holds the copyright on Love Is Surrender, has secured permission to use a photo of the Carpenters on a new edition of the sheet music. The picture also will appear on an octavo for the educational field. Carmichael, president of Lexicon Music, said he feels it will be the first of many such deals in the coming year. He feels that copyrights going into the hands of young people in the religious field will spill over into the mainstream of the pop field."
