The Messenger (song)
Encyclopedia
"The Messenger" is a song by Canadian
songwriter Daniel Lanois
. It is the first track of his album For the Beauty of Wynona
.
The song was covered by Canadian rock
band The Tea Party
and was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto, under the direction of George Vale.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
songwriter Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
. It is the first track of his album For the Beauty of Wynona
For the Beauty of Wynona
For the Beauty of Wynona is the second album by Canadian songwriter and record producer Daniel Lanois. It was released in 1993 .The album cover photograph was taken by renowned Czech artist Jan Saudek.-Track listing:...
.
The song was covered by Canadian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Tea Party
The Tea Party
The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records...
and was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto, under the direction of George Vale.