The Snowman 16:9 widescreen. Channel 4 used this opening from 2002 until Mel Smith's death in 2013, when the Bowie introduction returned, returning the film to its original aspect ratio. The 30th anniversary DVD doesn't use any of the openings but includes all three openings as a bonus feature. The song "Walking in the Air" is sung in the film by chorister Peter Auty, who was not credited in the original version. He was given a credit on the 20th anniversary version. The song was covered three years later by Welsh chorister Aled Jones in a single which reached #5 in the
Wings of a Dove (Bob Ferguson song) been covered by many artists, including Bonnie Guitar, The Jordanaires, George Jones, Hal Ketchum, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs and the Whites, The Wilders, and Jim Witter, among others. Nanci Griffith and Lucinda Williams recorded a duet version of the song for Griffith's album "Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful)". Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn covered the song on their 1993 album "Honky Tonk Angels". Robert Duvall sang the tune in the 1983 movie "Tender Mercies." The movie's soundtrack included a version sung by Duvall and Gail Youngs. A version of the song by Point