SATB and Piano

Recommended for: High School and Older

Optional Instrumentation: Piano, electric bass, cowbell, shakare, chimes, low drum, drum set, shaker, conga drum

Es Tu Tiempo was written as a message of hope from young people to children. So often, graduating seniors look back at their lives and are so excited to move forward. At the same time they are eager and inspired to tell their younger friends to continue to try hard, persevere and never stop dreaming about the future. It was a hard journey but now that they are done it is time for the younger ones to take on the fight and take a chance to dream and make it through.

I used several musical styles to create a universal Latin pop groove. It mixes Cuban salsa, Colombian cumbia and native Andean-like rhythms with an underlying American pop feel. The words are in English, Spanish and nonsense syllables, embracing the many Latin and world cultures in the United States.

The voices should sound joyful with a feeling of reminiscing. It should be sung with an overall pop-vocal feel. The tempo shouldn't be too fast but should lock in to give a strong dance-feel.

Performance Time: 5 minutes

Take a chance to believe in what you can be.

Take a chance to dream.

Dream a little dream,

Es tu tiempo. It’s your time.

Oh, mirando ya recuerdo Oh, looking I remember

Extrañando, perdidos años Missing, lost years

Ay, tu vida tan bonita Oh, your life so beautiful

Es tu tiempo. It’s your time.

Oh, look at you. I remember

I was young once not long ago

Now it’s your turn. Can you feel it?

Es tu tiempo. It’s your time.

c’mon children do your thing,

c’mon children shout and sing,

c’mon children it’s your time.

Es tu tiempo. It’s your time.

Oh, Brillante vida fuerte Oh, shining strong life

Sin tristeza, allegria Without sadness, happiness

Una vida tan bonita A life so beautiful

Es tu tiempo. It’s your time.

ma ray oh yai yai

Los An-ge-li-tos te cui-dan The angels take care of you

eh-oh eh-oh

En la ca-lle no-che y de di-a In the street night and day

So-ñan-do Dreaming

eh ah eh ah

Dreamers make a dream

Follow the moon, river and sea.

Take a chance to dream

Es tu tiempo. It’s your time.