A Change is Gonna Come (Cooke)

Join us this summer for a special series on songs with Josh Condon, AZMF’s Resident Artist. Each session weaves together music history, thoughtful analysis, active listening, and engaging discussion—all designed to deepen your appreciation and enjoyment of great music. Come for the songs, stay for the coffee, conversation, and community, and rediscover some of the greatest music ever written!

A song of hope, struggle, and quiet determination, this piece stands as a landmark of emotional and cultural expression. Its sweeping orchestration and rising melodic lines mirror a journey toward something better—felt as much as heard. Together, we’ll explore how musical structure and vocal intensity convey resilience, and how the song continues to resonate across generations.