David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer.… Read Full Bio ↴David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres; including a heavy metal soundtrack for the Emperor: Battle for Dune video game. His music has been described as 'soundtracks for the imagination'. Throughout his career, Arkenstone released over 50 albums and composed music for video games, including World of Warcraft, and for television, including NBC's Kentucky Derby. David has been nominated for Grammy Awards four times.
After moving from Chicago to California at the age of ten, he was involved in various high school bands playing guitars and keyboards, playing baseball in his spare time. He studied music in college and started a progressive rock band named after himself, but he soon discovered the music of Kitaro and was heavily influenced by it. Arkenstone was influenced by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming, and grew up listening to bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, and Yes, as well as listening to classical music.
Arkenstone went solo and found his own sound in New Age music. He says that has been greatly aided by technology: "Technology has produced some wonderful tools for making music. The computer allows me to fully orchestrate my pieces and really fine tune them". His music is primarily instrumental. His albums, typically fantasy themed, often come packaged with literature and art. He worked with fantasy novel writer Mercedes Lackey on a few of his albums. Arkenstone and his ex-wife, Diane, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.
He has also composed music for television; channels such as the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and NBC Sports include his music. He has also written music for trailers and film soundtracks, including the independent film PRISM, as well as computer game soundtracks such as World of Warcraft, Lands of Lore 2 and 3, Earth and Beyond, and Emperor: Battle for Dune; and Starlight Inception. He also features on 20 Years of Narada Piano.
Arkenstone has earned four Grammy nominations for his work: In the Wake of the Wind in 1992, Citizen of the World in 2000, and Atlantis in 2004. 'Fairy Dreams in 2020.
Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.
Arkenstone is also involved in the band Troika; their sound is similar to his solo work. The band members like to remain anonymous, although the compositions are credited to Arkenstone.
His theme "The Journey Begins/Kyla's Ride" was used for the FIFA World Cup France '98 broadcastings intro by the Mexican television network Azteca.
His song "Papillon (On the Wings of the Butterfly)" is used as background music in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World. His song "The Palace" was once used as background music in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as well. "The Palace" also used to play in Tokyo Disneyland's Tomorrowland, and another one of his songs, "Valley in the Clouds" was also used.
He signed with Domo Records and re-released the album Echoes of Light and Shadow in 2010.
Arkenstone was a member of the composing team who developed the music for Blizzard Activision's World of Warcraft videogame's Cataclysm expansion. Along with Arkenstone, the team consists of Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, and Neal Acree.
After moving from Chicago to California at the age of ten, he was involved in various high school bands playing guitars and keyboards, playing baseball in his spare time. He studied music in college and started a progressive rock band named after himself, but he soon discovered the music of Kitaro and was heavily influenced by it. Arkenstone was influenced by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming, and grew up listening to bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, and Yes, as well as listening to classical music.
Arkenstone went solo and found his own sound in New Age music. He says that has been greatly aided by technology: "Technology has produced some wonderful tools for making music. The computer allows me to fully orchestrate my pieces and really fine tune them". His music is primarily instrumental. His albums, typically fantasy themed, often come packaged with literature and art. He worked with fantasy novel writer Mercedes Lackey on a few of his albums. Arkenstone and his ex-wife, Diane, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.
He has also composed music for television; channels such as the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and NBC Sports include his music. He has also written music for trailers and film soundtracks, including the independent film PRISM, as well as computer game soundtracks such as World of Warcraft, Lands of Lore 2 and 3, Earth and Beyond, and Emperor: Battle for Dune; and Starlight Inception. He also features on 20 Years of Narada Piano.
Arkenstone has earned four Grammy nominations for his work: In the Wake of the Wind in 1992, Citizen of the World in 2000, and Atlantis in 2004. 'Fairy Dreams in 2020.
Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.
Arkenstone is also involved in the band Troika; their sound is similar to his solo work. The band members like to remain anonymous, although the compositions are credited to Arkenstone.
His theme "The Journey Begins/Kyla's Ride" was used for the FIFA World Cup France '98 broadcastings intro by the Mexican television network Azteca.
His song "Papillon (On the Wings of the Butterfly)" is used as background music in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World. His song "The Palace" was once used as background music in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as well. "The Palace" also used to play in Tokyo Disneyland's Tomorrowland, and another one of his songs, "Valley in the Clouds" was also used.
He signed with Domo Records and re-released the album Echoes of Light and Shadow in 2010.
Arkenstone was a member of the composing team who developed the music for Blizzard Activision's World of Warcraft videogame's Cataclysm expansion. Along with Arkenstone, the team consists of Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, and Neal Acree.
Children Of The Sun
David Arkenstone Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Children Of The Sun' by these artists:
05.Lindemann Dressed in sparks and light Showered in dazzling white We ar…
Agent Steel In the mist of a windswept plain We carried the gifts…
Alex Moreno If I'll burn would you be there? When the stars fall…
Bamboo Take your best shot… You crossed the line You think you’…
Beast 1333 They control our Whole Lives. There's no where to run. Alway…
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band Some they say we live too fast The times are too…
Billy Thorpe People of the earth can you hear me? Came a voice…
Culture Knox I tell her bring it back like she left somethinBring…
Daniel Baron We are forever young In vain we run from the night Dreaming…
Dead Can Dance(Gomusic) We are ancients As ancient as the sun We came from the…
Electric Blue Yonder Waiting for the sun to carry me away into the…
Feeder Standing in an open space Surrounded by views as you escape…
Fire In The Hamptons Start me up, don't put me out fade it in, I'll…
Flowing Tears We are children of the sun We are children of the…
Gerry Rafferty We are not one We are legion, we are many A seed…
golden dawn arkestra We are the children The chosen ones We are the children Chil…
Hawklords The golden age of the future comes That which was dreamed…
Hawkwind The golden age of future comes That which was dreamed in…
Headstone Epitaph [Sometimes you lose sight of what's important and then it…
Hip Abduction Lay me down and take me higher Where the water…
Huron John Just because you love someone Doesn't mean that you need to…
John Martin; Tinie Tempah Lay down your head You're not alone Anywhere you go, I follo…
Judas Priest Sunsets on the nations Worlds in her disguise Pray for all t…
Klaxons Here we are Here we are Here we are calling We're the c…
Lindemann Dressed in sparks and light Showered in dazzling white We ar…
Mandrill Have you ever been here before? Or can't you be sure…
Mayte Wipe those tears away The past was here and gone Just like…
Mike & Sally Oldfield Sunrise shimmers the city walls with yellow light Sunrise fe…
Native Young Mr Armstrong I do realize that when you were on…
Nerve End I am hiding from your vile hands The crowd applauds and…
Nightstalker Right or true I´m keepin all my love for you now,…
Poets of the Fall Parallel to life There′s a wisdom that seems out of reach Li…
Rama Kazi Lost in the world and stuck in my ways Here…
Sun Ra children of the sun you are children of the sun each and…
Tempah Tinie Lay down your head You're not alone Anywhere you go, I follo…
The Floacist What is out there? Something tells me as above, so below It’…
The Hip Abduction Lay me down and take me higher Where the water…
The Misunderstood Let go lovely children Close your eyes and drift away When y…
The Sallyangie Sunrise shimmers the city walls with yellow light Sunrise fe…
The Sallyangie feat. Mike Oldfield & Sally Oldfield Sunrise shimmers the city walls with yellow light Sunrise f…
The Sun Holidays come from rituals, our curse is habitual, don't kno…
Thomas Bergersen (Feat. Merethe Soltvedt) Fighting and running from, turning from Who we really are Ca…
Tiene Tempah ft. John Martin Lay down your head You're not alone Anywhere you go, I follo…
Twarres We're coming from far, over oceans of time We're coming fro…
Yanou All the people Go get together and hear me sing My song…
Yehonathan Have you ever wondered How lucky we all are A new dawn…
Zatox We try to feel our way into the dark Keep lighting…
Judas Priest Sunsets on the nations Worlds in her disguise Pray for all t…
We have lyrics for these tracks by David Arkenstone:
All Souls Night Bonfires dot the rolling hillsides Figures dance around and …
Angels in the Snow Music Only - No Lyrics…
Be Thou My Vision Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Cruisin Baby let's cruise, away from here Don't be confused baby, th…
Cruisin' Baby let's cruise, away from here Don't be confused baby, t…
Deliver Me Deliver me, out of my sadness. Deliver me, from all of…
Far Far Away I am lost in a dream far away Lost in a…
Only An Ocean Away I see a shadow every day and night. I walk a…
Prelude: Tallis the Messenger Echoes of an ancient time live inside your mind. Why don't y…
Safe & Sound I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Sanctus Once upon a long night after a hard cry Somewhere in…
Taken By The Wind It′s a mystery When love comes in your door And you know…
The Voice In a dream you will see Darkness calls your name All…
Valley in the Clouds Music Only - No Lyrics…
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@heapbigtalk
such a wonderful artist
@DuranMedine
For all the producers out there, AarabMuzik sampled this song for his song Memories which can be heard in his song.
@DuranMedine
Children Of The Sun Lyrics
In the cold - in the night
wait - for the light LIFE-LIFE
Life from the light
Light from the Sun
Life from the light from the Sun
Dance from the light
Light from the Sun
Dance from the light from the Sun
The breath of Winter
has now been swept away
We can emerge from slumber
The dreams of Winter
are lost in memory
we can begin to live
When to long endless night
disappears from the light
Welcome from the Sun
Light from the Sun
Life from the light from the Sun
@semihciloglu9628
lowkey sample at 1:30
Lowkey - Winter Dreams
@MrDino8398
Lyrics anyone