'World-first' Abbey Road proposal inspires new song
A couple's proposal has inspired a new record.
Christina Teenz Tan and Ron Danziger got engaged inside London's Abbey Road's Studio One in November 2021, while they were recording their co-written track Pie-in-the-Sky - will have their new song Timeless be performed by 2022 Britain's Got Talent star Tom Ball.
Like Pie-in-the-Sky, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and London Voices Choir, conducted by Robert Zeigler, recorded with Tom for the single - which will be released on June 27.
The song - which has won 40 international awards for excellence in music and artistic direction - celebrates the preciousness of a bond that transcends time, culture, and the human experience.
It was composed by Danziger with lyrics by Tan, arranged by Manu Martin, directed by Susan Lim and co-produced by Lim and Martin.
The track was mastered by Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone - two of the industry's most respected engineers with a combined 12 Grammy Awards, having worked with Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and more.
Ron and Christina will walk down the aisle to 'Timeless' when they marry at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles on June 14.
It will then be performed in St Giles Church, London on June 19 as part of the Summer Music in City Churches Festival.
Ron, the composer, said: 'Timeless captures the essence of our story—one of deep connection across worlds of science and music. To celebrate our wedding with this piece feels like coming full circle.'
Christina, the songwriter, added: 'Writing the lyrics to Timeless was a way of capturing how I saw our journey then. Hearing it now—fully realised with an orchestra, and sung on stage—it feels like our love set to music.'
Hear 'Timeless' live in London on June 19, by booking tickets through summermusiccitychurches.com/event-details/the-trout-quintet.
Pre-order the single by visiting lnk.to/TomBallTimeless.
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