Godspeed
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Godspeed or God Speed comes from the Middle English expression "God spede (you)", a wish for success and fortune for one setting out on an enterprise, voyage, adventure, or travels. It may also mean good luck.
It may refer to:
It may refer to:
- Godspeed (ship)Godspeed (ship)Godspeed, under Captain Bartholomew Gosnold, was one of the three ships on the 1606-1607 voyage to the New World for the English Virginia Company of London. The journey resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia.-History:All 39 passengers and 13 sailors she carried on that...
, one of the three ships of the English Virginia CompanyVirginia CompanyThe Virginia Company refers collectively to a pair of English joint stock companies chartered by James I on 10 April1606 with the purposes of establishing settlements on the coast of North America...
in 1607 - Goodspeed PublishingGoodspeed PublishingGoodspeed Publishing was a publishing company based in Chicago, Illinois, that wrote and published many works on local history and biography in the 1880s....
, a company that specialized in publishing works of local history and biography - Goodspeed (surname)Goodspeed (surname)As a surname, "Goodspeed" derives from "Godspeed", which in turn comes from the expression "God speed ", a wish for success and fortune for one setting out on an enterprise.It can refer to:*Edgar J...
, people with the surname Goodspeed - Goodspeed Opera House Tony-award winning musical theater
Literature
- Godspeed (Sheffield novel), a novel by Charles Sheffield
- Godspeed (Baer novel)Godspeed (Baer novel)Godspeed, is the forthcoming novel by American novelist Will Christopher Baer. There is currently no set publication date.-Plot summary:According to Milton, heaven and hell are but a hand's breadth apart. In Godspeed, there is no heaven or hell...
, a novel by Will Christopher Baer - Godspeed, a novel and short film by Lynn BreedloveLynn BreedloveLynn Breedlove is an American trans man musician, writer, and performer.Breedlove was a founding member and lead singer of the San Francisco dyke screamcore band Tribe 8. The band's first single, Pigbitch, was released on Harp records, run by Gina Harp in 1991...
Bands
- Godspeed (band)Godspeed (band)Godspeed were an American heavy metal band formed in 1994. Following the release of their debut album Ride, produced by Rachel Bolan of Skid Row, the band embarked on two high-profile tours as the opening act for Black Sabbath, Dio, and Cathedral...
, an American heavy metal band - Godspeed, a 1990s band featuring Leif GarrettLeif GarrettLeif Garrett is an American singer and actor. He became famous in the late 1970s as a teen idol, but received much publicity in later life for his drug abuse and legal troubles.-Early life:...
- Godspeed You! Black EmperorGodspeed You! Black EmperorGodspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
(GY!BE), an influential Canadian post-rockPost-rockPost-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band.
Albums
- Godspeed (album)Godspeed (album)Godspeed is an album by Symphorce, released in 2005.-Track listing:All songs written & arranged by: Franck/Dupont/Wohlbold/Pohl# "Forsight" - 0:33# "Everlasting Life" - 4:13# "No Shelter" - 3:55# "Nowhere" - 4:39...
, by Symphorce - God Speed (album), by Masami Okui, or the title song
- Godspeed EPGodspeed EPGodspeed EP is the first EP by the band Anberlin. It was December 26, 2006, though it was originally proposed to be released two days later. Included in the EP are two tracks...
, by Anberlin, or the title song - Godspeed, by MortalMortal (band)Mortal was a Christian industrial/dance band fronted by Jerome Fontamillas and Jyro Xhan. Both members went on to found the alternative rock group Fold Zandura, and for a time were members of both bands simultaneously...
- Godspeed on the Devil's ThunderGodspeed on the Devil's ThunderGodspeed on the Devil's Thunder is the eighth studio album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on October 27, 2008 by Roadrunner Records. A special edition containing bonus material was also released...
, an album by Cradle of Filth - Godspeed into the MainstreamGodspeed into the MainstreamGodspeed Into The Mainstream is the first studio album by Danish synthrock band Spleen United.-Track listing:All tracks written by B. Parbo Niemann, except 'Heroin Unltd', 'Peak Fitness Condition' and 'She Falls In Love With Machines' written by B. Parbo Niemann and G...
, an album by Spleen UnitedSpleen UnitedSpleen United is a Danish electro-rock band consisted of the brothers Bjarke and Gaute Niemann , Kasper Nørlund , Rune Wehner and Janus Nevel Ringsted . It was formed in Århus, Denmark in 2002....
Songs
- "God of speed" by Blaze BayleyBlaze BayleyBlaze Bayley is an English singer and songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994, and nowadays since their recent reunion. Blaze is however world-known for having been the lead singer of British metal band Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999...
from the album Promise and TerrorPromise and TerrorPromise and Terror is the fifth and last studio album by English heavy metal band Blaze Bayley, released in 2010. It is the second studio album released by the band since they changed their name from Blaze... - "Godspeed", by CatatoniaCatatonia (band)Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on...
from the album "Paper Scissors StonePaper Scissors Stone (album)Paper Scissors Stone was the fourth and final album by Welsh band Catatonia. It was released on August 6, 2001 in the UK, and reached #6 on the UK album chart....
" - "Godspeed", by Klaus BadeltKlaus BadeltKlaus Badelt is an award-winning German composer, best known for composing film scores.-Life and career:Badelt was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He started his musical career composing for many successful movies and commercials in his homeland...
from The Time MachineThe Time Machine (2002 film)The Time Machine is a 2002 American science fiction film loosely adapted from the 1895 novel of the same name by H. G. Wells, and the 1960 film screenplay by David Duncan...
[Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - "Godspeed", by Sammy Oriti from the album Godspeed
- "Godspeed", by BTBT (musician)Brian Wayne Transeau is a classically trained and Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronic genre...
from the album Movement in Still LifeMovement in Still LifeMovement in Still Life is the third album by electronica artist BT. Released, in the United Kingdom in 1999, with a modified version for the United States in 2000... - "Godspeed", by Jenny LewisJenny LewisJennifer Diane Lewis , is an American singer-songwriter musician and actress. She was the primary vocalist of the indie rock band Rilo Kiley, and has released two solo albums. She currently performs as part of the duo Jenny & Johnny with boyfriend Johnathan Rice...
from the album Acid TongueAcid TongueAcid Tongue is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis, released in September 2008 through Warner Bros. and Rough Trade Records. Inspired by jam sessions, the album was recorded in January 2008 in Van Nuys, California with the intent of capturing a more live feeling than... - "Godspeed", by ModeselektorModeselektorModeselektor is an electronic music band formed in Berlin, featuring Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The group draws heavily from IDM, glitch, Electro house and hip hop. In an interview the group said regarding their sound: "Happy metal, hard rap, country-ambient, Russian crunk. We don’t like...
from the album Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday!Happy Birthday! is an album by German electronic duo Modeselektor, and was released on September 10, 2007.-Track listing:# "Happy Birthday"# "Godspeed"# "2000007" # "Let Your Love Grow" Happy Birthday! is an album by German electronic duo Modeselektor, and was released on September 10, 2007.-Track... - "God Speed", by Patti SmithPatti SmithPatricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
, the B-side of the single "Because the NightBecause the Night"Because the Night" is a song by the Patti Smith Group, written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith which was released as a single in 1978, taken from Smith's album Easter. The song was a hit, rising to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and helping propel sales of Easter to mainstream success –...
" - "Godspeed", by The Red Jumpsuit ApparatusThe Red Jumpsuit ApparatusThe Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.-Early years :Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP music theory class, in 2003...
on the album Lonely RoadLonely Road (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus album)Lonely Road is the second album by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, which was released on February 3, 2009. It is named after the title "Lonely Road" from the album itself. The first single off the album was "You Better Pray". The song "Pen & Paper" was released as a free download on the band's website... - "Godspeed", by Throwdown from the album Venom & Tears
- "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)", by The Dixie Chicks from the album HomeHome (Dixie Chicks album)Home is the sixth studio album by American country band Dixie Chicks, released in 2002 on Monument/Columbia Records. It is notable for its acoustic bluegrass sound, which stands in contrast with their previous two country pop albums....
- "Godspeed", by AnberlinAnberlinAnberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
from the album CitiesCities (Anberlin album)- Special-edition bonus tracks :These tracks are also included in the compilation album "Lost Songs"* Special Edition version includes a DVD behind the scenes of the making of Cities.The album released in Japan had an extra track titled "The Haunting."... - "Godspeed", by MWKMidwest KingsMidwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...
from the album Midwest Kings - "Godspeed", by Ozark HenryOzark HenryPiet Goddaer is a Belgian musician, better known by his stage name Ozark Henry.-Biography:In his early life, Piet Goddaer was involved in several local bands...
from the album The Decade - "Godspeed into the future" by SaybiaSaybia-History:From 1998 to 2000 they privately recorded three EPs before signing to EMI in the spring of 2001. In the summer EMI released the 6 track EP "Saybia". In September 2001 the band went to Sweden to record their debut album The Second You Sleep...
from the album Eyes on the highway - "Godspeed Hellbound" by Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyBlack Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
from the album "Order of The Black" - "Godspeed", by We Are the OceanWe Are the OceanWe Are the Ocean is a 5 piece post-hardcore band from Loughton, Essex, England.The band has played hundreds of shows since their formation, including several festivals during 2008 such as Slam Dunk, Offset Festival, Middlesbrough Music Live, and Taste of Chaos...
from the album "Go Now and LiveGo Now and LiveGo Now and Live is the second full-length album by post-hardcore band We Are the Ocean, released on April 25, 2011. The album was produced by Pete Miles and released through Hassle Records....
" - "Godspeed", by Ryan FarishRyan FarishRyan Farish is an American electronic artist, producer and DJ from Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a Grammy-nominated and 2008 Dove Award-winning songwriter/producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist, Farish launched his music career on the first generation MP3.com...
from the album "Bloom" (2010)