THE OZ MEDLEY - Wicked, The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz [Arr. David Rowen; Caroline Bowman, Austin Colby]
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- This music video is the culmination and fulfillment of a small dream I have had since college. I attended James Madison University, where I sang in an a cappella group called The Overtones. During my last semester of school, I was commissioned by the American Heart Association (AHA) to arrange an a cappella medley of music from Wicked, The Wiz, and The Wizard of Oz for the Overtones to perform at two Oz-themed galas hosted by the AHA. Outside of these events, the medley was only performed one other time, and since then, I have wanted to revive and revamp the arrangement, and take the creative vision to new heights. With the help of an amazing team, a stellar cast, and generous donors, the new vision has finally come to fruition. I am thrilled to present “The Oz Medley.”
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THE OZ MEDLEY
Produced by DAVID ROWEN
Executive Producers
MIKE BLANK
BOBBY & SHEILA LITTLE
Associate Producer
KASEY GIBSON
Arrangement by DAVID ROWEN
Vocal Percussion by AARON BAYNE
FEATURING:
Carly Hueston Amburn ( / carlyhuestonamburn )
Aaron Bayne ( / aaronbayne7 )
Caroline Bowman ( / carolinebowman5 )
Austin Colby ( / austinvcolby )
Jacob Dickey ( / biguglyjacob )
Ali Hoxie ( / alihoxie )
Nick Lehan ( / nlehan )
Bridget Linsenmeyer ( / bridget_l )
Ines Nassara ( / ines.nassa )
Jake Odmark ( / jakeodmark )
David Rowen ( / davidrowen_ )
Laurie Veldheer ( / laurieveldheer )
Alan Wiggins ( / adubbs26 )
VIDEO:
Directed by DAVID ROWEN (davidrowen.net)
Filmed by CHIET PRODUCTIONS (chietproductions.com)
Edited by JAMES GARDINER
Yoni Vendriger, Production Assistant
Cody Spellman Boehm, Wardrobe & Makeup
AUDIO:
Tracked by ANDREW JOHN KIM (andrewjohnkim.com)
Mixed/Mastered by ED BOYER (www.edboyeracappella.com)
“One Short Day” from WICKED
Written by Stephen Schwartz
Featuring Bridget Linsenmeyer & Laurie Veldheer
“Ease On Down the Road” from THE WIZ
Written by Charlie Smalls
Featuring Alan Wiggins & David Rowen
“If I Only Had A Brain” from THE WIZARD OF OZ
Written by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg
Featuring Nick Lehan (with Jake Odmark)
“Popular” from WICKED
Written by Stephen Schwartz
Featuring Carly Hueston Amburn
“Dancing Through Life” from WICKED
Written by Stephen Schwartz
Featuring Jacob Dickey
“Home” from THE WIZ
Written by Charlie Smalls
Featuring Ines Nassara
“As Long As You’re Mine” from WICKED
Written by Stephen Schwartz
Featuring Austin Colby
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from THE WIZARD OF OZ
Written by Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg
Featuring Ali Hoxie
“Defying Gravity” from WICKED
Written by Stephen Schwartz
Featuring Caroline Bowman
Special thanks to Christopher Little, Bill Hare, Bryan Berrios, and The Overtones of James Madison University! - Hudba
Caroline Bowman!!!! AH she is one of my favorite Elphies ever!!!
I’m a member of my high school marching band, and I showed my director this video. Now we know the theme of my senior year marching show.
I would love to see this on America's got talent! This group.
Welcome the next generation of TONY AWARDS !!!!!!!!!!! Witnessed 3 decades of such.......HERE THEY COME !!!!!!!!!! Get Ready .....:)
The whistling during if I only had a brain was CLEAN AF
This girl is super amazing in defying gravity!!
4 years later and I still search this video constantly cause it's INCREDIBLE
Caroline has me dead I LOVE HER OMG!!!!!! SOO GOOD!!
Caroline! OMG!
this is all I ever wanted in life
This is deserve millions of view
Unequivocally the BEST a cappella arrangement of any songs inspired by the land of Oz!
I love Caroline!
She did a lot of the riffs that she did on Broadway 😍
Joel ARTPOP she didn’t even sing any riffs though
My favorite part of this medley is the little interactions- the low-five at 7:31; the look on Bridget's face (right) at 9:27, knowing how good Caroline's high note was gonna be; the general jam sessions in the background. I love how much they all clearly enjoyed singing back-up, not just lead. This was as fun to watch as to listen to.
How did this not get millions of views. Your arrangements continue to astound. Keep up the amazing work.
CAROLINE STAHHHPPPPPP. 😍😍
The 2 who sang home & defying gravity were soooo epic but overall this was AMAZINGGGG!!!!
Jacob Dickey 😍
THRILLING! I am overwhelmed that this is only vocal instruments. Truly awe-inspiring.
Ok Now I see Hans and Elsa LOL
LMAO
매일 들어도 좋다!!😁
This was AMAZING. The talent of this group is insane. Love the combination of Wicked, The Wiz and The Wizard of Oz...
Y'all CAROLINE BOWMAN AND LAURIE VELDHEER
This is just OZ-SOME!!! 💚
it is so rare to hear good musical theatre a cappella arrangements, and this is incredible! all of the vocalists, the VP, and this arrangement are amazing
That was absolutely amazing to listen to. Thank you for sharing this for us.
Damn! All of it was good, but that ending though! just spectacular
You and these other wonderful singers just killed it!!!!! Awesome job!!!! LOVE it!!!!
Absolutely blown AWAY by all of this. Amazing job.
Especially Ines Nassara, STELLAR vocals, oh my god!
I need a full version of each song, this was so good!
This is 2017............. Youth WAKE AND CATCH UP !!!!!!!!!!!! Generations has set up STANDARDS !!!!!!! Time to live UP TO SUCH !!!!!!!!! I wish I had such Talent to participate.......but, I do not....:( ......so, it is up to all you out there to do such..........AMAZE !!!!!!!!!!!
6 years later and im still here. Ive always loved this video ❤
now im your one of subscriber :) you were teach me what is art. its seems like The Masterpiece! -From South Korea -
I've watched this about 5 times so far. Need the soundtrack stat. All of you are so talented!
Oh man I love Austin Colby!! And the Dancing through life dude 😍😍😍
Incredible and amazing! Very captivating and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing this!
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OMG CAROLINE AND LAURIE!!! I thought I was crazy at first!! This is splendid acapella at it's finest!!
My favorite story ever, brought together by all these adaptations--- and the songs from them that you've put together--- best thing I've seen in a long while. Thank you for sharing.
This is fantastic! Makes my Ozian heart happy! Well done everyone involved and especially David!
This is incredible, David you are so talented and I know God has great plans ahead for you! Wonderful singers tooooooo!
This is... unbelievably amazing. Deserves way more than 700 views.
one to love medley wonderfullly done
That Vocal Percussion tho:)
This arrangement is incredible
For those who are unaware, this arrangement was made and performed by legitimate Broadway star-level talent. Just one example: Caroline Bowman, the final soloist, is a professional theatre performer who starred as Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway. These aren't just random people. Just letting you know, so we can avoid all the clueless comments from people like "Wow, you guys are so great, you should to Broadway/AGT/etc!" Save yourself the embarrassment.
OMG BEST THING IVE HEARD IN A LONG TIME
Wow!! Superb energy and incredible talent. Looks like you had a ton of fun too!! Thanks for sharing Laurie !
So disheartening something amazing like this has only a 100k views, and I feel like responsible for a good part of it. This medley always puts a smile on my face, no matter how often I've listened to it these past few years. Hope you find the time to do something like this again!
They made the best songs even better
This is amazing! I wish we could buy this as a track (maybe proceeds go to Broadway Cares?). Pretty please!
Amazing!!!
I love this channel. My God. The voices!!! True Talent!!
This is amazing!! I smiled through the whole thing. My cheeks hurt so much.
At 8:38 is my favorite spot.
Vous êtes tous extraordinaire!
Can you add this to iTunes so we can purchase? It’s SO amazing! Keep up the amazing work!
Ines was SOOO GOOD! Makes me want to go watch The Wiz again!!
Mad Props David, I'm blown away again!
멋져요 훗!
So SO good!!! The talent in this video is impressive and so nice to listen to!!! 😄 Please PLEASE do some more medleys like this with the same group! Great work!
This was fantastic! Great job! Nice sound.
Incredible medley! I love you guys did choral songs not the "typical" ones! Thank you!
You guys are the best acapella group I've ever heard! Thanks for these awesome songs :)
Wonderful and lovely. What I needed today.
AHHH!! 😭😭😭👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 SING!
Mr. Rowen, this was simply brilliant and I can't stop watching it. You're arrangement is one of the best things I've ever seen. The cast was of course amazing and Caroline Bowman never disappoints. The woman singing "Home" (Nessa Rose?) just ripped my heart out with her voice and I kept watching it over and over. Again, congrats to you and all involved. Actor to actor, wish I was out there with you all :). Cheers!
Incredible - what a talented group! :crying:
Okay, why am I only finding this video now?? You guys did such a great job on this, I LOVE IT! (and I really wanna thank you for giving the Defying Gravity part to Caroline, thanks x)
I LOVE THIS A MILLION TIMES!!!! SO MANY TALENTED PEOPLE TOGETHER> SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
Just wonderful!!!
What a TREAT on this Halloween!
This was AMAZING 😍😍
This is fantastic!! WOW!!
I had physical reactions to this. So good!
That whistle solo is fly #gOZem
Supergotem
Hugs from brazil
YOU DID IT!!!!
Omg I love it awesome good job guys
Wow, that was stellar. I wish you guys would do a full concert here in Southern California. I would totally be there. I loved every second of it.
Go duuukes!!!
💚
So amazing!!!!! 💚💚
WOW!!! Such an AWESOME arrangement and performance!
Obsessed. Thank you for this.
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Bravo!
It's Fantastic!!!!! @@
omg this is amazing
AMAZING. Go Dukes!
WoWoW Wow !!!
This is incredible!! Well done :)
Carly!! This is amazing. You all did an amazing job and it gave me chills just like the finale of Wicked did when I saw it live. We’ll done 👏
This is amazing, David!! I don’t know if you remember me from Kidville/DC, but it’s really cool to see what you’re doing (and I wish I’d gotten to know you better when I lived there)! Congratulations on your hard work - this piece is just fantastic in every aspect - the arrangement is so creative, you guys sound terrific, the recording itself is so perfectly mixed, and I love the video! I’m impressed and inspired, and I look forward to seeing more!
Thank you, Ashley! And, of course, I remember working with you at Kidville. I'm so glad you like the video and arrangement. Hope all is well!
Really Amazing, sir!
Impressive
Wow so good
Absolutely brilliant. The arrangements are inspired and the performances are amazing.
GREAT!
Damn, 3 Fiyero/Scarecrow songs
Fantastic!!!