‘Sing Sing’ Songwriters Abraham Alexander & Adrian Quesada On Capturing The “Power Art Has For Rehabilitation” With “Like A Bird”
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deadline.comWhen songwriters Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada signed on to write an original song for Sing Sing, the duo was captivated by the film’s intensity and genuine approach to the story.
With a focus on the idea of dreaming of freedom, “Like a Bird” was born and earned the songwriting pair their first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.
Sing Sing tells the true story of Divine G (Colman Domingo), a man imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, who finds purpose as part of a theatre group, along with newcomer Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin.
Most of the actors in the film are alumni of the theatre program from the film, which led Alexander and Quesada to focus on the sense of freedom after rehabilitation for the song.
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