I was working on several states simultaneously. The tone of the music for Illinois seemed much more exciting and challenging to me. The music itself seemed to evoke a very big character. -Sufjan Stevens

 

I was working on several states simultaneously. The tone of the music for Illinois seemed much more exciting and challenging to me. The music itself seemed to evoke a very big character.


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It's really about a sensory experience and getting fully involved and fully entrenched in the pageantry of Illinois.

Sufjan Stevens

I do wonder if people aren't just interested in music that has meaning, ... Because there's been an exhaustion through forms and genres, like rock and electronica, doing away with melodies, and I think maybe we're always interested in songs - folk songs, hymns, whatever. Patriotic songs with strong melodies. It's the basis of what I'm doing, just focusing on traditional songwriting.

Sufjan Stevens

I was working on several states simultaneously. The tone of the music for Illinois seemed much more exciting and challenging to me. The music itself seemed to evoke a very big character.

Sufjan Stevens

Oh the glory when he took our place / But he took my shoulders and he shook my face / And he takes and he takes and he takes.

Sufjan Stevens

So I'm a little worried about that — though I know I don't have to worry about these things in the way, I don't know, that Cher has to worry about it.

Sufjan Stevens