"Kiss From a Rose" by Seal

<p>There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say... especially if that man is named Kirk, and the thing he's telling you about is Seal's "Kiss From a Rose."</p> <p>Kirk goes back to the 90s for a close look at Seal's Grammy-winning, <em>Batman-</em>adjacent power ballad and finds a song that's much more interesting than he even remembered. It's an indulgent world of thick counterpoint, long phrases, harp flourishes, and oboe solos, with some of the richest vocal arranging this side of a chamber choir.</p> <p><strong>Band/Artist:</strong> Seal</p> <p><strong>Album:</strong> <em>Seal II</em>, 1994 and the <em>Batman Forever</em> soundtrack, 1995</p> <p><strong>Composed by:</strong> Seal</p> <p><strong>Produced by:</strong> Trevor Horn</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://music.apple.com/gb/album/seal-ii/302788213">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Seal/dp/B000002MMQ">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/1mSECpFqHRW6leG4idqTE1?highlight=spotify:track:3YKptz29AsOlm7WAVnztBh"> Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>------</strong></p> <p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Sam Howard<br /></strong></p> <p>This episode's outro soloist is bassist Sam Howard. Sam lives in Nashville, TN, where he performs and tours with all kinds of artists, most recently hitting the road with the wonderful singer/guitar-shredder <a href= "https://www.mollytuttlemusic.com/">Molly Tuttle</a>. Sam played all the way through the Strong Songs outro, so keep an ear out for his playing mixed under the horns on the way out. You can find out what Sam's up to at his website, <a href= "https://samhowardmusic.com/">https://samhowardmusic.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>NEWSLETTER/MAILING LIST</strong></p> <p><a href="https://tinyletter.com/KirkHamilton">Sign up for Kirk's mailing list</a> to start getting monthly-ish newsletters with music recommendations, links, news, and extra thoughts on new Strong Songs episodes: <a href= "https://tinyletter.com/KirkHamilton">https://tinyletter.com/KirkHamilton</a></p> <p><strong>STRO