"Day by Day" single chart hit in 1972
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"Day by Day" is a popular song from the musical Godspell that became a major hit single in 1972, noted for its simple, devotional lyrics and memorable melody.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Day by Day | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Godspell (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | prayer of Saint Richard of Chichester ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | major hit single in 1972 ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Godspell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary Christian music
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Christian audience
ⓘ
general pop audience ⓘ |
| hasForm | song with verses and refrain ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Follow thee more nearly
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Love thee more dearly ⓘ To see thee more clearly ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
easy listening
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melodic ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | Day by day, O dear Lord, three things I pray ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsTheme |
Christian devotion
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discipleship ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
memorable melody
ⓘ
simple devotional lyrics ⓘ |
| originalProduction | Off-Broadway production of Godspell ⓘ |
| partOf | Godspell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
film adaptation of Godspell
ⓘ
stage musical Godspell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularIn | 1970s American pop culture ⓘ |
| recordedAsSingleBy | Original Cast of Godspell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship
ⓘ
church services ⓘ |
| yearOfSingleRelease | 1972 ⓘ |
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