melody

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In the case of the title track, he’s come up with a melody for the poem and a vocal attack that impressively splits the difference between the spoken and the sung.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Sucker for Love” has the effervescence of an ’80s synth-pop tune in the vein of Madonna’s first album, with more open space in the sequenced rhythms and a bouncy melody packed with hooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“It has been a challenge going from the scandal to relationship to miscarriage to arrest to being pregnant again,” she says as a sentimental melody lilts in the background.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“It’s hard to find a melody I can hold on to,” Walden said, citing John Williams as one of the last melody-driven composers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Nathan started to hum the melody for the Change song and then sang a few words, but the ice did not respond at all when Nathan instructed the water to melt.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young