Godspell

One filming location was the roof of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. His recording has also been named as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. A film version of the musical was released in 1973, set in modern New York, and featuring Victor Garber as Jesus, and Lynne Thigpen in her first film role. In 2001, his recording of "Kansas City" was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. The presentation of the story is typically not entirely realistic, and productions of the musical often set it in places and times other than the obvious (one notable production was set in a circus). Wilbert Harrison died in 1994 in a Spencer, North Carolina nursing home at the age of 65. The form of Godspell closely follows the Episcopal communion service, and in the university premiere, all its songs except "By My Side" were from the Episcopal Hymnal. He toured for many years with a band known as "Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers" as well as a solo act.

The show was originally produced as a masters thesis project at Carnegie-Mellon University, but Stephen Schwartz added songs for the commercial opening. In 1970, he had some success with "My Heart Is Yours". Several cast albums have been released over the years; the most well-known song from the musical is "Day By Day" which was a top 10 hit in the summer of 1971. After this success, Harrison continued to perform and record but it would be another ten years before he recorded "Let's Work Together" that made it on the Billboard Hot 100. Following closely on the heels of the similarly-themed Jesus Christ Superstar, it opened off-Broadway on May 15, 1971 and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since. The song was written in 1951 and was one of the first collaborations by the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Godspell is a musical based on the Gospel of Saint Matthew with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by John Michael Tebelak. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Harrison had a Billboard No.1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City".

Wilbert Harrison (born January 5, 1929 – died October 26, 1994) was an American singer.