I Believe

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"I Believe" is a comedic yet heartfelt show tune from the hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, in which the naive missionary Elder Price reaffirms his faith through a series of increasingly absurd declarations.

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I Believe canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song
show tune
song
associatedAct The Book of Mormon original Broadway cast
characterPerspective Mormon missionary
composer Matt Stone
Robert Lopez
Trey Parker
countryOfOrigin United States
dramaticFunction 11 o’clock number
character development song
firstPerformanceLocation Eugene O’Neill Theatre
fromWork The Book of Mormon (musical)
genre comedy
musical theatre
satire
show tune
hasSubject Latter-day Saint beliefs (parodied)
language English
lyricalStyle list of declarative statements
lyricist Matt Stone
Robert Lopez
Trey Parker
medium stage musical performance
narrativeFocus Elder Price (character)
linked to: Elder Price
originalPerformer Andrew Rannells
originalProduction The Book of Mormon original Broadway production
partOf The Book of Mormon (musical)
performer Elder Price (character)
linked to: Elder Price
publicationCentury 21st century
settingInStory mission in Uganda
theme doubt and belief
religious faith
satire of organized religion
tone comedic
heartfelt
usesDevice hyperbole
irony

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Elder Price singsSong I Believe
Elder Price singsSong I Believe
The Book of Mormon notableSong I Believe