Ballads for Auditions

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September 12, 2009
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I need some ideas for ballads for auditions. Does anyone have any ideas?
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September 28, 2009
Thanks for your ideas everyone! I actually found a really beautiful ballad I've been using lately for Weird Romance called "Stop and See Me." Most of my songs sit a little higher in my range, but I think it's an impressive song, and it's just so beautiful. For all you lower-ranged belters, look for Stop and See Me!

September 16, 2009
If there's one thing god made too many of, it's ballads.

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September 16, 2009
How about "The Prairie Moves" from the brand new musical, Little House On The Prairie, currently playing at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ

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September 12, 2009
Look at She Loves Me - it's a beautiful score, and has some really beautiful ballads for the women.

September 12, 2009
Well, it was my pleasure to compile this list of ballads JUST FOR YOU! 1. Imagine - John Lennon 2. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel 3. Let It Be - Beatles 4. Crying - Roy Orbison 5. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers 6. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison 7. Hey Jude - Beatles 8. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley 9. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton 10. Yesterday - The Beatles 11. All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers 12. Piano Man - Billy Joel 13. Something - Beatles 14. Knockin' On Heavens Door - Bob Dylan 15. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 16. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers 17. In My Life - The Beatles 18. Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John 19. Angie - Rolling Stones 20. American Pie - Don McLean 21. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 22. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 23. Love Hurts - Nazareth 24. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 25. Wild Horses - Rolling Stones 26. Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers 27. Running Scared - Roy Orbison 28. Drive - The Cars 29. Desperado - Eagles 30. Who Wants To Live Forever - Queen 31. You're The Inspiration - Chicago 32. Open Arms - Journey 33. Dust In The Wind - Kansas 34. I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith 35. November Rain - Guns N' Roses 36. Dream On - Aerosmith 37. Melissa - Allman Brothers Band 38. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother - Hollies 39. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd 40. Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago 41. The Long and Winding Road - Beatles 42. As Tears Go By - Rolling Stones 43. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon 44. Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley 45. Baby, I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton 46. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton 47. Hurricane - Bob Dylan 48. Desolation Row - Bob Dylan 49. Tiny Dancer - Elton John 50. Somebody To Love - Queen 51. She - Elvis Costello 52. The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel 53. New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel 54. It's Over - Roy Orbison 55. Patience - Guns N' Roses 56. I Wish It Would Rain Down - Phil Collins/Eric Clapton 57. Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues 58. Love Reign O'er Me - The Who 59. Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh 60. Take My Breath Away - Berlin 61. Behind Blue Eyes - The Who 62. Candle In The Wind - Elton John 63. Across the Universe - The Beatles 64. Please Forgive Me - Bryan Adams 65. Mandy - Barry Manilow 66. I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders 67. (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew 68. When I Look Into Your Eyes - Firehouse 69. Always - Bon Jovi 70. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner 71. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak 72. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams 73. True Love Ways - Buddy Holly 74. In My Dreams - REO Speedwagon 75. Right Here Waiting For You - Richard Marx 76. You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Neil Diamond/Barbra Streisand 77. Meet Me Half Way - Kenny Loggins 78. We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger 79. The Show Must Go On - Queen 80. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix Experience 81. Keep On Lovin' You - REO Speedwagon 82. Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill 83. Your Song - Elton John 84. Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young 85. Daniel - Elton John 86. One - U2 87. I Can't Tell You Why - Eagles 88. Faithfully - Journey 89. All By Myself - Eric Carmen 90. More Than Words Can Say - Alias 91. These Dreams - Heart 92. Michelle - Beatles 93. Lady - Styx 94. High Hopes - Pink Floyd 95. Hello Again - Neil Diamond 96. Donna - Ritchie Valens 97. The Crystal Ship - The Doors 98. Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera 99. The Love Of A Lifetime - Firehouse 100. With Or Without You - U2 101. Heaven - Bryan Adams 102. Frankie And Johnny - Sam Cooke 103. Babe - Styx 104. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day 105. Me And Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson / Janis Joplin 106. Sara - Fleetwood Mac 107. The Flame - Cheap Trick 108. When I See You Smile - Bad English 109. New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees 110. Against All Odds - Phil Collins 111. Tuesdays Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd 112. Julia - The Beatles 113. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison 114. Best Of My Love - The Eagles 115. Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones 116. When I'm With You - Sherriff 117. Honesty - Billy Joel 118. Silent Lucidity - Queensryche 119. Every Breath You Take - Police 120. Amanda - Boston 121. Dear Prudence - Beatles 122. Will You Still Love Me - Chicago 123. I'll See You In My Dreams - Giant 124. Ballad of Easy Rider - The Byrds 125. Baby, You're The Greatest - Enuff Z'Nuff 126. Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears 127. Love Song - Telsa 128. Hey You - Pink Floyd 129. She's Gone - Hall & Oats 130. The One That You Love - Air Supply 131. Save Your Love - Great White 132. Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper 133. All Of My Love - Led Zeppelin 134. Right By Your Side - Enuff Z'Nuff 135. Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg 136. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses 137. To Be Alive - Def Leppard 138. Everything Changes - Matthew Sweet 139. Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue 140. Still Lovin' You - Scorpions 141. Main Street - Bob Seger 142. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner 143. Bed Of Roses - Bon Jovi 144. Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd 145. Love Song - The Cure 146. Have You Ever Loved A Woman - Bryan Adams 147. Scenes From An Italian Resturant - Billy Joel 148. Sister Christian - Night Ranger 149. Missing You - John Waite 150. Heaven In Your Eyes - Loverboy 151. Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits 152. She's Always A Woman To Me - Billy Joel 153. Close Your Eyes Forever - Lita Ford w/Ozzy 154. Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix Experience 155. Stagger Lee - Wilson Pickett 156. The Love Of My Life - Queen 157. Oh Sherry - Steve Perry 158. The One - Elton John 159. Beth - KISS 160. Butterfly On A Wheel - The Mission U.K. 161. It's All Over Now - Bob Dylan 162. Don't Know What You Got Til It's Gone - Cinderella 163. Honestly - Stryper 164. Alone - Heart 165. She's Gone - Steelheart 166. See You Someday - Lillian Axe 167. Leader Of The Band - Dan Fogelberg 168. It Must Have Been Love - Roxette 169. Always Gonna Love You - Gary Moore 170. Nobody Knows - Lillian Axe 131. Not When I Need It - Matthew Sweet 172. Save Me - Queen 173. I Talk To The Wind - King Crimson 174. More Than A Feeling - Boston 175. Power Of Love - Jennifer Warnes 176. Chestnut Mare - The Byrds 177. Is This Love - Whitesnake 178. Here Without You - 3 Doors Down 179. Love Is On The Way - Saigon Kick 180. Blue Monday - Vitto Bratta 181. Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - XTC 182. When It's Love - Van Halen 183. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John 184. When The Children Cry - White Lion 185. The Ballad of Jayne - L.A. Guns 186. Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen 187. The Day That I Met You - Lillian Axe 188. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins 189. Surfer Girl - Beach Boys 190. Sailing Ships - Whitesnake 191. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls 192. Angel - Aerosmith 193. Brother's In Arms - Dire Straits 194. Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi 195. Ballad of Spider John - Jimmy Buffett 196. Changes - Black Sabbath 197. Turn The Page - Bob Seger 198. Rosanna - Toto 199. The Last Nail - Dan Fogelberg

September 12, 2009
You can do whatever you feel to be true in your heart, mind, and soul;)