While the process of coming up with music or lyrics first can vary with the song or the songwriters, but in the case of “Whole New World,” Menken found the music that he thought felt like it was perfect for flying through the sky.
Alan Menken recently spoke with ReelBlend co-host Jake Hamilton about his long career in music, and he talked about the process of coming up with the music for the film.
He then put a simple lyric to the music in order to give his lyricist, Tim Rice, an idea of what he was going for.