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The Messenger (song)

"The Messenger"
For the Beauty of Wynona.jpg
Cover art by Jan Saudek
Single by Daniel Lanois
from the album For the Beauty of Wynona
Released March 9, 1993 (1993-03-09)(Canada)
March 23, 1993 (US)
Recorded 1991-1993
Real World Bath, TakLab Paris, Dog Town Dublin, Grant Avenue Studio, Canada and Kingsway New Orleans
Genre Rock
Length 5:27
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Daniel Lanois
Producer(s) Daniel Lanois

"The Messenger" is a song by Canadian songwriter Daniel Lanois. It is the first track of his album For the Beauty of Wynona. It was originally released as a US Promo CD single with the album length of 5:27 and a 4:32 edited version, along with three other singles, "Rain Weather", "Elle Est Bonne Et Belle", and "Another Silver Morning", taken from the Warner video Rocky World. The song was featured in Huffington Post, 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever, at number 96.

The song was covered by Canadian rock band The Tea Party and was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto, under the direction of George Vale.


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