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"I'll Walk with God" is a popular song written for the motion picture The Student Prince with music by Nicholas Brodzsky and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster published in 1954. The film's title character, who was played by actor Edmund Purdom with singing dubbed by tenor Mario Lanza, sings this song at the coffin of his grandfather, the king of Karlsburg. The song was released on The Student Prince soundtrack album issued by RCA Victor^[1]^[2]^[3]

Mario Lanza re-recorded the song in stereo in 1959.

The song has also been performed or recorded by other tenors including Placido Domingo, Harry Secombe and Michael Crawford.^[4]^[5]^[6]

It also remains popular as a substitute for hymn-tunes in many brass band concert programmes worldwide, in the arrangement by Goff Richards.^[7]

References[edit]

^ "I'll Walk With God" Performance in "The Student Prince", YouTube
^ Soundtrack list from "The Student Prince" IMDb
^ "I'll Walk with God Lyrics". Lyrics.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ "Christmas in Vienna III" Album, Placido Domingo, Discogs,com
^ "Harry Secombe – I'll Walk With God (1968, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ "On Eagles Wings" Album, Michael Crawford, Discogs.com
^ "I'll Walk With God - Arr. Goff Richards (NYSB and Black Dyke Band)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

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[1] "I'll Walk With God" Performance in "The Student Prince", YouTube

[2] Soundtrack list from "The Student Prince" IMDb

[3] "I'll Walk with God Lyrics". Lyrics.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[4] "Christmas in Vienna III" Album, Placido Domingo, Discogs,com

[5] "Harry Secombe – I'll Walk With God (1968, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[6] "On Eagles Wings" Album, Michael Crawford, Discogs.com

[7] "I'll Walk With God - Arr. Goff Richards (NYSB and Black Dyke Band)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

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+{{Short description|1954 popular song with music by Nicholas Brodzsky}}
-'''"I'll Walk with God"''' is a [[popular music|popular]] [[song]].
+'''"I'll Walk with God"''' is a [[popular music|popular]] [[song]] written for the motion picture ''[[The Student Prince (film)|The Student Prince]]'' with music by [[Nicholas Brodzsky]] and lyrics by [[Paul Francis Webster]] published in [[1954 in music|1954]].   The film's title character, who was played by [[actor]] [[Edmund Purdom]] with singing [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] by [[tenor]] [[Mario Lanza]], sings this song at the coffin of his grandfather, the king of Karlsburg. The song was released on ''The Student Prince'' soundtrack album issued by [[RCA Victor]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OQ2Cc6yFz4 "I'll Walk With God" Performance in "The Student Prince"], YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047537/soundtrack Soundtrack list from "The Student Prince"] [[IMDb]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/17932077|title=I'll Walk with God Lyrics|website=Lyrics.com|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>
+Mario Lanza re-recorded the song in [[stereophonic|stereo]] in 1959.
-The music was written by [[Nicholas Brodzsky]], the lyrics by [[Paul Francis Webster]]. The song was published in [[1954 in music|1954]].    This song is best-known from the movie "The Student Prince", in which [[tenor]] [[Mario Lanza]] performed this song at the coffin of his grandfather, the king of Carlsburg.
+The song has also been performed or recorded by other tenors including [[Placido Domingo]], [[Harry Secombe]] and [[Michael Crawford]].<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Pl%C3%A1cido-Domingo-Sissel-Kyrkjeb%C3%B8-Charles-Aznavour-Christmas-In-Vienna-III/release/2378901 "Christmas in Vienna III" Album], Placido Domingo, Discogs,com</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Harry-Secombe-Ill-Walk-With-God/release/1803549|title=Harry Secombe – I'll Walk With God (1968, Vinyl)|access-date=30 April 2021|website=Discogs.com|year=1968 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Michael-Crawford-On-Eagles-Wings/release/2632479 "On Eagles Wings" Album], Michael Crawford, Discogs.com</ref>
-[[Category:Songs with music by Nicholas Brodzsky]]
+It also remains popular as a substitute for hymn-tunes in many brass band concert programmes worldwide, in the arrangement by [[Goff Richards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej2Li4G5xyk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/Ej2Li4G5xyk |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=I'll Walk With God - Arr. Goff Richards (NYSB and Black Dyke Band)|access-date=30 April 2021|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Mario Lanza}}
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+[[Category:Songs with music by Nicholas Brodszky]]
 [[Category:Songs with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster]]
 [[Category:1954 songs]]
+[[Category:Mario Lanza songs]]
+[[Category:Songs written for films]]
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v t e Mario Lanza
Compilations	Mario! Lanza at His Best Mario Lanza Sings Songs from The Student Prince and The Desert Song Mario Lanza: Opera Arias and Duets Mario Lanza Live at Hollywood Bowl: Historical Recordings (1947 & 1951)
Singles	"Granada" / "Lolita" "Be My Love" (from The Toast of New Orleans) "The Loveliest Night of the Year" (from The Great Caruso) "Because" "You Are My Love" "Serenade" (from The Student Prince) / "Drinking Song" (from The Student Prince) "I'll Walk with God" (from The Student Prince) "Serenade" (from Serenade) "Arrivederci Roma" "On the Street Where You Live" / "Younger than Springtime"
Related	Discography