Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer PJ Morton is now a part of the Disney household, fulfilling a childhood dream by writing and producing an unique track for the upcoming Tiana’s Bayou Journey attraction.
Morton will create and reimagine music for the brand new experience impressed by the 2009 animated movie, The Princess and the Frog. Because the hit film, which starred Anika Noni Rose as Tiana, was set in New Orleans, the place Morton is from, it’s becoming to have him on board for this journey.
Morton went to Instagram to share the information. “I’M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD. Mann… this can be a full circle second! It’s been a dream of mine since I used to be a child to write down unique music for @disney. By no means imagined doing it in such a HISTORIC manner for @disneyparks creating unique music for The Princess and the Frog‘s attraction, Tiana’s Bayous Journey, scheduled to open at each @disneyland and @waltdisneyworld in 2024, changing Splash Mountain! It’s a dream come true,” Morton wrote in a caption.
Morton isn’t the one one sharing their heritage on this challenge. Terrace Blanchard, a fellow New Orleans native and multi-Grammy winner, may even contribute to Tiana’s Bayous Journey by overseeing the music association for the experience.
Blanchard will use chosen songs from the movie and iconic themes from The Massive Straightforward. Apparently, Blanchard additionally performed the trumpet elements for Louis, the alligator voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley, in The Princess and the Frog.
Rated R&B has teamed up with Morton and Blanchard to launch a particular clip the place they speak about their collaboration on the music for Tiana’s Bayou Journey experience, in anticipation of the attraction. It may be seen beneath.
Tiana’s Bayou Journey might be launched at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, in 2024. The brand new experience will change Splash Mountain, which had been an attraction for over thirty years.
Final month, Morton launched a stay model of Ms. Lauryn Hill’s “The Sweetest Factor.”
His devoted remake follows his unique track, “Good Morning,” that includes Susan Carol. The 2 carried out the observe on The Jennifer Hudson Present a month after its premiere. It’s unsure if this duet will seem on an upcoming album from Morton.
Morton’s final album Watch the Solar got here out in April 2022. He expanded the album later that fall, simply weeks earlier than the Recording Academy nominated the usual model for Finest R&B Album on the sixty fifth Grammy Awards. Its lead single, “Please Don’t Stroll Away,” landed a Finest R&B Tune nomination.
Watch the Solar was featured on Rated R&B’s 30 Finest R&B Albums of 2022 checklist.
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