Music
The score for WIN is a sonic journey across a century of Americana, with a musical vocabulary that shifts with each era to capture the authentic sounds and vibes of the time. It balances grand spectacle with intimate, character-driven moments, weaving together a tapestry of public history and private humanity.
To date, we've recorded demos for fifteen numbers. Below, we’re excited to share sample clips that offer a taste of the score's range and nature, as well as the epic talents of the music team's leads, instrumentalists, vocalists, and studio gurus.
First Listen: Samples from the Score
Curious about WIN's sounds? The following selection of clips offers a representative sample of our "Century of Americana" vibe.
For present-day with retro flair, first up is a taste of our opening number, "Every Moment a Museum."
From courageous choices to step-parenting and the incremental progressions we take toward quests, "Here's to Steps" is an early-1920s nod to all of the above--and mostly the parenting of Dorothy Ford and Gerald Ford, Sr.
As Junior Ford prepares to leave for college, he sings a first goodbye to his formative, boyhood home:
🆕 First date jitters, circa 1947, in this opening sequence from "Together, Together."
Act I's closing number, "You're the President Now," finds us back in the '70s...and the cusp of Ford's presidency.
September 8th, 1974. Ford addresses the nation with what would be the defining choice of his presidency. "I have come to a decision..."
Finally, here's an early slice of Betty's election-eve signature solo, "Winsome Times," our 11 o'clock number:
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