Music

The City Lights Orchestra is capable of performing a wide variety of music for a vast range of mediums from concerts to events where dance music is the focus. Below you will find a number of recorded musical examples of our work displaying both our range and capabilities. Enjoy!

The City Lights Orchestra

Track Name	Audio Sample
Live Dance Party Sampler
Sample One (from the "Light Up The Night" CD)
Sample Two (from "The Night Belongs To The City" CD)
Disco Inferno Words & Music by Tyrone Kersey & Leroy Green Vocalist: Linda Clifford
I Will Always Love You Words & Music by Dolly Parton Vocalist: Suzanne Palmer
We Shall Be Free Words & Music by Garth Brooks & Stephanie Davis Vocalist: Bruce Mattey
At Long Last Love Words & Music by Cole Porter Vocalist: Mark Madsen

The City Lights Orchestra

Track Name	Audio Sample
AM Chicago Composed by Rich Daniels Orchestrated by John Kornegay
America's Working Heroes Composed by Rich Daniels & Victoria Shaw
Baseball Time, Again Words & Music by Rich Daniels Vocalist: Richard Schoen
Winter Continues Composed by Rich Daniels Orchestrated by Christopher Lay
A Touch O' Green Words & Music by Rich Daniels Vocalist: John McDermott

The City Lights Quartet

Track Name	Audio Sample
Pick Yourself Up! (from the "Chicago Tonight" CD)
I've Never Been In Love Before (from the "Chicago Tonight" CD)
Get Happy (from the "Chicago Tonight" CD)
Cheek To Cheek (from the "Chicago Tonight" CD)
Chicago Tonight (from the "Chicago Tonight" CD)

Album: Voices of Freedom

The City Lights Orchestra recently created an album project for the benefit of The City Lights Foundation.  The project is entitled VOICES OF FREEDOM and features original compositions and guest narrators speaking the words of great Americans. Excerpts can be found below.  The entire CD, as well as individual tracks, is available for puchase on ITUNES. All proceeds go directly to The City Lights Foundation, an Illinois 501c(3) charity.

Track Name	Audio Sample
Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness Narration by Jim Williams Composed by Scott R. Jurek Text by Rich Daniels
Ask Not Narration by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Composed by Rich Daniels Orchestrated by Mike Pinto
A Truman Soliloquy Narration by Clifton Truman Daniel Composed by Thomas Matta
Letter from a Birmingham Jail Cell Narration by Art Hoyle Composed by Bradley Williams
Hope Narration by Jorge Ramirez Composed by Christopher Lay
Ode to Joy Composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven Arranged by Scott R. Jurek