Stephanie J. Block performs "Never Neverland (Fly Away)" at Scott Alan's CD Release event for 'Dreaming Wide Awake' on January 7, 2008. CD available on CDbaby.com/scottalan and iTunes.
BACKSTORY: So, I had done a Benefit Concert with Shoshana Bean called 'The Kitchen Sink.' It was my first professional gig in the city. Stephanie J. Block was there. I had JUST seen her a few days prior in Boy from Oz, but I was to scared to say hi to her at the Concert. Intimidated.
Yet, that's what email is for. I went to her website and emailed her a letter, exactly how I had touched base with Shoshana. I didn't think she would respond. (Side note, I have ALL of these emails saved still. Sad, right ?!?!). Well, she did respond, and said she loved the song Shoshana sang at the Concert and has a benefit coming up for BroadwayWorld.com called 'Standing Ovations' and has to sing two songs and it would be great to sing something new. So, we scheduled to meet later that week at Shetler Studios.
So, we meet and I am shaking and start playing her some songs and she is so sweet and keeps going 'Yes, this is beautiful, I'll take this one.' I played her Goodnight (the song Liz Callaway sings on the CD) and she said 'this is the one.' So, she made her decision, but, in a weird twist of fate she said, just in case, do you have anymore ? I literally had played her EVERYSONG ... Well, there was one more ...
Never Neverland (Fly Away) was a very personal song for me and I hardly ever played it for anyone. Everyone I DID play it for passed it over very quickly, so I was even skeptical to play it for Stephanie.
Well, I did, and she loved it. So, she took Goodnight and Never Neverland home with her. She emailed me a few days later to let me know the director of the Concert asked her to sing two more well known songs but was going to try and sneak in one of these sings, if possible. She still didn't know which one. Well, the concert came, and Stephanie sang her first song and then an intermission came and I thought 'well, hmmmm, maybe she isn't singing my song after all.' Truth be told, I was going to leave.
I am so glad I didn't. Stephanie came out, I had my tape recorder ready, and her performance changed my life forever, literally.
Some songs are meant for a performer. This song was one of my trunk songs, and Stephanie made it a spotlight song of mine. Everything happens for a reason, when it's meant to.
i started to cry during this!!! i've never had a song hit me that hard like this did! i'm still kinda cryin lol
She's doing her own London Concert at the end of the month at the New Players Theatre!
"she's crazy!"
see? even SJB agrees w. me!
What would I have given to be on that street when she burst into song :D Shoshana is hilarious and Stephanie is great!
I Don't Know but I Think Neverland is true..I Think its true.. Somehow..I Believe It's true..Wishing Everyday To go And Flew There..Oh God..I wish Neverland is true..And i wish I Can flew through neverland with peter pan and Tinkerbell..And If Possible I Can Stay There In 5 Days..If..I Always Believe..I Don't Wanna Leave My childhood..I Wanna Be a Child..Forever Like Peter Pan..Full Of Happy Thoughts..And Full Of Adventure'S..I Like That..Neverland Is a Land Of Happiness..
I love this song!!!!!!!!! ABOUT PETER PAN...Now i know my Neverland is in my HEART......
Shoshana, fucking hilarious. <3 THIS BITCH CALLS ME BACK...Oh gosh.
well i do think she looks like Idina but she also looks a little like SJB to me..............her eyes remind me of sjb
I thought Lea Michele more resembled Idina Menzel. Something about her face and the way she sang Defying Gravity reminds me of Idina.
she is soooooooooo GREAT!!!!
STEPHANIE IS SOOO AMAZING!!
Probably one of the best voices EVER! Shoshana is AMAZING as well and hilarious =]
omg the actress who plays Rachel on glee looks very similar to sjb!
i love this :)
i love how she can go from joking around. look down. then be serious and give the song such meaning
Oh my word. I have been having a really pleasent evening watching some fabulous songs on youtube, then I came to this and I didn't even realise it at the time, but I have been crying throughout this song. It is stunning. Beautifully executed, undoubtedly, but truly an exceptional piece of writing.
me too! i clicked favorite right after shoshana said "this bitch called me back.."
I'd already favorited this even before Stephanie came onstage--Shoshana was that awesome. But this...yes, it certainly turned out to be one of THOSE videos. When you wish you could just favorite it over and over and over! Sho wasn't kidding; Stephanie gave it her all and probably WOULD have continued to be incredible if somebody died. Died from awesome intake.
Cheesy comment. But I'm just in awe. Mesmerizing performance. Brilliant introduction. xD
What a voice.. outstanding
perfect
This Video is life changing.... thank you stephanie for the beautiful rendition of the song and thank you scott alan for creating the song!
THANKS :) i love it so much!
nothing weird about it at all. Scott Alan wrote it and he sings it and he's a guy!
Flawless.
is it wierd that im a guy and im singing this song for an audition!? hahaha
that is such a beautiful song and Stephanie j Block is just amazing
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i started to cry during this!!! i've never had a song hit me that hard like this did! i'm still kinda cryin lol
She's doing her own London Concert at the end of the month at the New Players Theatre!
"she's crazy!" see? even SJB agrees w. me!
What would I have given to be on that street when she burst into song :D Shoshana is hilarious and Stephanie is great!
I Don't Know but I Think Neverland is true..I Think its true.. Somehow..I Believe It's true..Wishing Everyday To go And Flew There..Oh God..I wish Neverland is true..And i wish I Can flew through neverland with peter pan and Tinkerbell..And If Possible I Can Stay There In 5 Days..If..I Always Believe..I Don't Wanna Leave My childhood..I Wanna Be a Child..Forever Like Peter Pan..Full Of Happy Thoughts..And Full Of Adventure'S..I Like That..Neverland Is a Land Of Happiness..
I love this song!!!!!!!!! ABOUT PETER PAN...Now i know my Neverland is in my HEART......
Shoshana, fucking hilarious. <3 THIS BITCH CALLS ME BACK...Oh gosh.
well i do think she looks like Idina but she also looks a little like SJB to me..............her eyes remind me of sjb
I thought Lea Michele more resembled Idina Menzel. Something about her face and the way she sang Defying Gravity reminds me of Idina.
she is soooooooooo GREAT!!!!
STEPHANIE IS SOOO AMAZING!!
Probably one of the best voices EVER! Shoshana is AMAZING as well and hilarious =]
omg the actress who plays Rachel on glee looks very similar to sjb!
i love this :) i love how she can go from joking around. look down. then be serious and give the song such meaning
Oh my word. I have been having a really pleasent evening watching some fabulous songs on youtube, then I came to this and I didn't even realise it at the time, but I have been crying throughout this song. It is stunning. Beautifully executed, undoubtedly, but truly an exceptional piece of writing.
me too! i clicked favorite right after shoshana said "this bitch called me back.."
I'd already favorited this even before Stephanie came onstage--Shoshana was that awesome. But this...yes, it certainly turned out to be one of THOSE videos. When you wish you could just favorite it over and over and over! Sho wasn't kidding; Stephanie gave it her all and probably WOULD have continued to be incredible if somebody died. Died from awesome intake. Cheesy comment. But I'm just in awe. Mesmerizing performance. Brilliant introduction. xD
What a voice.. outstanding
perfect
This Video is life changing.... thank you stephanie for the beautiful rendition of the song and thank you scott alan for creating the song!
THANKS :) i love it so much!
nothing weird about it at all. Scott Alan wrote it and he sings it and he's a guy!
Flawless.
is it wierd that im a guy and im singing this song for an audition!? hahaha
that is such a beautiful song and Stephanie j Block is just amazing