In The Beginning Lyrics
Mike Oldfield
Lyrics
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void;
and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
And God said,
Let there be light
and there was light.
And God saw the light,
that it was good...
(Extract spoken by Lunar Module Pilot Wiiliam Anders, from the Apollo 8 crew live television broadcast, made when the first manned mission to the moon entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 1968)
Song & Lyrics Facts
Mike Oldfield's "In the Beginning" is a song from his 1970 debut album, Tubular Bells. The artist, Mike Oldfield, wrote and composed all of the music on the album himself.
It was released in May 1973 by Virgin Records and is considered to be one of the first albums of the progressive rock genre. The lyrics for "In the Beginning" were written by Mike Oldfield's brother, Terry Oldfield. Musically, it features a mix of electric guitar and acoustic instruments such as flute and violin. It also includes some vocal chanting that was performed by members of the band. In addition to Mike Oldfield playing guitar and bass, other musicians featured on the track include Tom Newman (keyboards) and Pierre Moerlen (drums). An interesting fact about this track is that it has been used in several films, including The Exorcist (1973), Shrek 2 (2004), and Stardust (2007).