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Sarah McLachlan | Ordinary Miracle

“Ordinary Miracle” was written by Glen Ballard and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, and originally performed by Sarah McLachlan in the 2006 film adaptation of Charlotte’s Web. It won the Film Critics Society Award that year for Best Song. Key change at 2:28.

Barry Manilow | Weekend in New England

“Weekend in New England” was written by Randy Edelman and released on Barry Manilow‘s 1976 album This One’s For You. The track hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also #1 on the Adult Contemporary (Easy Listening) chart. Key change, standard direct half step from C to Db, at 2:54.

What Baking Can Do (from “Waitress”)

Broadway’s Waitress, by Sara Bareilles, has been running at the Brooks Atkinson since 2016. “What Baking Can Do” features the rare downward modulation, from Gb to F, at 0:52, made even more noteworthy by an ascending melody. Gb returns at 1:28, and the song returns to F at 2:58 and concludes there. Performed here by original cast member and Tony Winner Jessie Mueller.

Scott Alan (feat. Shoshana Bean) | Home

Continuing with Scott Alan‘s music, this is Shoshana Bean (currently starring in Waitress on Broadway) singing “Home” (2008) with an epic key change at 5:42.

There’s a lot of banter at the start of this live video; skip to 2:15 if you want to go straight to the music.

Scott Alan | Never Neverland

Scott Alan‘s “Never Neverland” (2007), performed here by three-time Tony Award nominee vocalist Stephanie J. Block, alternates between A and F major throughout the song.

Gee, Officer Krupke (from “West Side Story”)

“Gee, Officer Krupke” is from Leonard Bernstein‘s seminal 1957 musical West Side Story. Eb major is tonicized in the chorus before a return to C major in the verses, and the song modulates briefly to Eb major at 3:46 for the very end.

Take Me or Leave Me (from “Rent”)

“Take Me or Leave Me” is from Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking 1996 musical Rent, sung here by original cast members Idina Menzel and Fredi Walker. Key change at 2:27.

Tim McGraw | Live Like You Were Dying

Tim McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying” was the #1 Country song of 2004, according to Billboard, and the 2005 Grammy winner for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. The title track of McGraw’s 8th studio album, the tune has a dramatic key change at 3:16.

Betty Hutton | Murder, He Says

They don’t make them like this anymore. Betty Hutton makes her MotD debut with “Murder, He Says” from the film Happy Go Lucky (1943). The tune was written by Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh. Key change at 2:14, but you have to experience this whole performance.

Run, Freedom, Run (from “Urinetown”)

“Run, Freedom, Run” from the hit 2001 musical Urinetown by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann, features a key change at 1:56. Inspired to post this song this week, as I am about to open Kotis and Hollman’s new musical, Yeast Nation, at College Conservatory of Music on Thursday.