Story Behind The Song
E. Walter Smith's Front Row walks you down memory lane as you reminisce about all the special moments that led up to Wedding Day! Pre-school, First Communion, Bat/Bar Mitzvah, Quinceanera, Boot Camp... any day that celebrates an amazing personal achievement where you had the best seat in the house!
I wrote this song with my blonde hair, blue eyed soul sister; platinum selling songwriter, Donna I. Douglas. I knew that I wanted Front Row to be a beautiful song, but as I was writing it was turning into a one song concert. So, I rather anxiously called Donna for some help.
Donna and award winning singer, writer, teacher and television host, Babbie Mason have been best friends for years. I sent her the lyrics to the song, and she had written the piano music and melody for it in about an hour. We changed the key, tweaked the chorus and now I had written an amazing song with two music industry greats!
Now I had to get it produced. I called "Wizard" Jones, and as luck would have it he was in town. He was getting ready to do two dates in Japan with Chili and T-Boz of TLC and had just finished some dates with United We Funk. Front Row allowed him to pull out his French horns, oboes, timpani and lush strings to create a music bed for this timeless tune.
...come on down and have a seat... looks like you're in the Front Row!
Song Description
E. Walter Smith's Front Row walks you down memory lane as you reminisce about all the special moments that led up to Wedding Day! Pre-school, First Communion, Bat/Bar Mitzvah, Quinceanera, Boot Camp... any day that celebrates an amazing personal achievement where you had the best seat in the house!
I wrote this song with my blonde hair, blue eyed soul sister; platinum selling songwriter, Donna I. Douglas. I knew that I wanted Front Row to be a beautiful song, but as I was writing it was turning into a one song concert. So, I rather anxiously called Donna for some help.
Donna and award winning singer, writer, teacher and television host, Babbie Mason have been best friends for years. I sent her the lyrics to the song, and she had written the piano music and melody for it in about an hour. We changed the key, tweaked the chorus and now I had written an amazing song with two music industry greats!
Now I had to get it produced. I called "Wizard" Jones, and as luck would have it he was in town. He was getting ready to do two dates in Japan with Chili and T-Boz of TLC and had just finished some dates with United We Funk. Front Row allowed him to pull out his French horns, oboes, timpani and lush strings to create a music bed for this timeless tune.
...come on down and have a seat... looks like you're in the Front Row!
| Song Length |
4:04 |
Genre |
Pop - General, R & B - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Endearing, Joyful |
Subject |
Love for Child, Marriage |
| Similar Artists |
Kenny Loggins, Elton John |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Front Row - Wedding Day!
Verse
You took my heart
To an all new place
From the day that you were born
When I saw your face
I waved at you
Your first day at school
And when you swam all by yourself
The whole length of the pool
You were the star of every play
On the court and the stage
You learned to drive
And you earned your first wage
We'll reminisce down through the years
And even shed a tear
Today's your day
And we're proud to sit here.
Chorus
Another front row seat
For another front row first
Another memr'y for your book
Another line, another verse
Today you're promising forever
For better or for worse
As we watch you
From this front row
For another front row first
Verse
Today you'll say "I Do" forever more
And you'll vow with all your love
And as one you will soar
So we pray that as you go
That you will always know
We're sending all our love
From the front row
Chorus