Theme of Exodus

"Theme of Exodus", also known as "This land is mine" through its chorus, is a song composed and performed by Ernest Gold. It serves as the main theme song to Otto Preminger's epic film Exodus, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris, which tells the story of founding of the modern State of Israel.^[1][2]

"Theme of Exodus"
Single by Ernest Gold
from the album Exodus
B-side	"Summer In Cyprus"
Released	1960
Genre	Epic, film score
Length	2:45
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter	Ernest Gold
Producer	Ernest Gold

"Theme of Exodus"
Single by Ferrante & Teicher
from the album Golden Piano Hits
B-side	"Twilight"
Released	October 1960
Genre	Easy listening, film score
Length	2:54
Label	United Artists
Songwriter	Ernest Gold
Producer	Don Costa
Ferrante & Teicher singles chronology
"Theme from The Apartment" (1960) "Theme of Exodus" (1960) "Love Theme from One Eyed Jack" (1961)

The song was released on the soundtrack album for the picture. All music was written by Gold, who won both Best Soundtrack Album and Song of the Year at the 1961 Grammy Awards for the soundtrack and theme to Exodus respectively.^[3] It is the only instrumental song to ever receive that award.^{[citation needed]}

Following its initial film appearance, the theme has been recorded by many artists in both instrumental and vocal versions, and has also appeared in a number of subsequent films and television programs. The best-known cover version of the theme is an instrumental version.^{[citation needed]} This version was accompanied by the Sinfonia of London orchestra.^{[citation needed]} Bob Marley incorporated portions of the theme into his song "Exodus".^[4]

An instrumental version of the song by Ferrante & Teicher made No. 3 in Canada in December 1960,^[5][6][7] No. 1 on the Cashbox Top 100 and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1961,^[8] No. 6 in the UK in April 1961^[9] and No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report charts also in April 1961.^[10] It reached No. 1 in New Zealand.^[11]