Year 8, Day 26

Hey guys. Today's song is Our Time Has Come by James Ingram and Carnie Wilson.

So this song is from a movie I used to watch all the time as a kid, but one that none of my friends ever acknowledged existed, so it feels a little bit like a secret gem of my youth. Cats Don't Dance because of that was then classified as in the same vein as Ferngully, The Secrets of Nimh, and the Swan Princess in my brain. So the film was released in 1997 and is set in 1939 where it follows the main characters who are anthropomorphic animals trying to break into acting in Hollywood. That description makes it sound strange, but it's really good, and the music is fantastic. Steve Goldstein did most of the score, while Randy Newman composed a bunch of the songs. This one though was written by Martin Page and sung by James Ingram and Carnie Wilson. James Ingram was an American singer active from 1973 until passing away in 2019. He released five studio albums over his career, as well as two compilation albums, and won two Grammy's. Carnie Wilson is an American singer/ TV Personality active since 1989. You might recognize her voice from the time I featured Wilson Phillips, which is a group shoe co-founded with her sister and best friend. They did two albums as a group before disbanding, then she did an album with her sister, and an album with her sister and their father before trying out a solo career. The solo album never got released, and instead she went back to Wilson Phillips, releasing another album. She did do some albums on her own eventually, one of lullabies, and a Christmas album, before starring with the other band members in their own reality show. Since then she's done a number of TV guest spots, and opened a commercial production bakery with a business partner. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the song and if you like it, give the movie a watch.

Peace.