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.

Winds Of Change
David Arkenstone Lyrics

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1997 There is a lonely interstate, a state of mind, a…
45 Grave The winds of change brought you across the sea Leave me…
Academic Dishonesty Success... I feel it coming, Smell it in the air and hear…
Aduo And B.O.T. Incorporated Like when winds begin to change You feel the coming of…
Bee Gees In the streets of New York City Every man can feel…
Bound for Glory The winds of change are starting to blow, someone decided Th…
Bruce Dickinson When you think that it's all over and you want…
Burdon Eric There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in it…
Cereus Bright Hey darlin’, have you heard the news? There’s a storm blowin…

Cinderella I look into the mirror Can almost count the years The memori…
Damh the Bard Feel the Winds of Change blow around your head, And slowly…
derek smyth I was sleeping in your arms sheltered from the storms With…
E.M.C. Verse 1: Beneath the endless sky, where dreams dare to fly, …
Eric Burden and The Animals 'There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in …
Eric Burdon There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in it…
Eric Burdon The Animals There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in i…
Eric Burdon & New Animals 'There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in …
Eric Burdon & The Animals There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in it…
Eric Burdon; The Animals There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in i…
Firefall There's a north wind blowing And a ring around the moon An…
Fitz And The Tantrums You don't know, what you had You're gonna find, I ain't…
Fitz & The Tantrums Oo OO Yeah Yeah You don't know what you had but you're…
Fitz (feat. The Tantrums) You don't know, what you had You're gonna find, I ain't…
Fleetwood Mac Tonight there's thunder in the sky Just like the night you…
fritz and the tantrums You don't know, what you had You're gonna find, I ain't…
Geoff Moore Dust devils dancin' across the Alabama hillside That storm w…
Guadalcanal Diary Mountains stand before the sun Fall when raging waters run …
herbivore My baby girl please come on back again She said I…
James Keogh I miss you more than you could know I watch the…
James Reyne Last ditch desperado Tore the temple down down down Tore it …
Jefferson Airplane Walk softly through the desert sands Careful where you tre…
Jefferson Starship Walk softly through the desert sands Careful where you tre…
Jelly Roll Struggle Jennings Yelawolf Tommy Vext Pulling up on a block Parked right next to a cop He’s…
Jim Peterik & World Stage WINDS OF CHANGE 38JIM PETERIK WATCHING- WAITING- FOR…
Joy Vance I miss you more than you could know I watch the…
Kutless Can you feel the pains in life? Wrapped around you like…
Lawrence Flowers It can't stay the same (It can't stay the same,…
Lawrence Flowers & Intercession It can′t stay the same (It can't stay the same,…
Liquid Vision feat. Di Never thought I'd say these words Though I know that it…
m.i.r.s. Скажи мне кто ты, если ты боишься сделать все не…
Mark Spiro Where am I going? Where am I coming from? I don't know…
Merik Spitteler I take my mind back, I don't know when this…
Merle Haggard With my ears I have heard the eagle call my…
Narrow Skies Searching, ever searching Though the fade came long ago Call…
NeverWake Well with a broken mind yearning for repair Hands are tied…
Phil Upchurch I won't let you go down without a fight even if…
R2 I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind…
Roy Harper Deng Xiaoping What's in your head Tearing your people's id…
Russ Taff Well, I've seen my chances come and go And come back…
Scorpions I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind…
Starship Walk softly through the desert sands Careful where you tre…
Struggle Jennings Pulling up on a block Parked right next to a cop He’s…
Taff Russ Well, I've seen my chances come and go And come back…
The Animals 'There are winds of changes blowing Gathering leaves up in i…
The Beach Boys Winds of change blow 'round my door Is this the year…
The Gloomys When I awoke it was morning still in a waking…
The Infamous Stringdusters Countin' the hours before the dawn, And the curtain of night…
The Kooks He was a man like you or me And i called…
The Neurotics I look into the mirror Can almost count the years The memo…
The Scorpions I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind…
Vance Joy I miss you more than you could know I watch the…
Vitamin Z TOOK A TAXI, RODE THE SUBWAY, THE WORLD LOOKED PRETTY, AN…
Winds Of Change I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind…
Y & T Look to the stars tonight To find all that I need Still…
Zuster Zonnebloem We all carry a heavy load Of thoughts fighting in our…

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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