In the Beginning may refer to:

Biblical phrase

* "In the beginning" (phrase), a phrase in the Bible verses of Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1

Books

* ''In the Beginning'' (novel), a novel by Chaim Potok * ''In the Beginning'' (Peter Gossage book) * ''In the Beginning'', a 2004 story arc and collected edition in ''

The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...

'' comics * '' In the Beginning... Was the Command Line'', a 1999 long essay by Neal Stephenson * ''In the Beginning: B.C. 4004'' (In the Garden of Eden), the first play in George Bernard Shaw's ''Back to Methuselah'' series

Film, radio and television

* '' In the Beginning: The Bible Stories'', a 1997 anime series created by Osamu Tezuka * '' Babylon 5: In the Beginning'', a 1998 ''Babylon 5'' TV movie * '' The Bible: In the Beginning...'', a 1966 epic film recounting the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis * ''In the Beginning'' (miniseries), a 2000 TV film starring Martin Landau * ''In the Beginning'' (2009 film), a French drama * ''In the Beginning'' (TV series), a 1978 American sitcom starring McLean Stevenson * ''In the Beginning'', a New York radio program produced by

Larry Josephson Norman Lawrence Josephson (May 12, 1939 – July 27, 2022) was an American public radio producer. From 1965, he worked in the field of public broadcasting as a producer, host, station manager, engineer, teacher, writer, and consultant. His first ...

Television episodes

Music

Classical

* ''In the Beginning'' (Copland), a 1947 choral work by Aaron Copland * ''In the Beginning'',

Priscilla McLean Priscilla McLean (née Taylor; born May 27, 1942) is an American composer, performer, video artist, writer, and music reviewer. Life Priscilla Taylor was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the daughter of business manager Conrad Taylor and school ...

(born 1942) * ''In the Beginning'',

Robert Saxton Robert Saxton (born 8 October 1953 in London) is a British composer. Biography Robert Saxton was born in London and started composing at the age of six. He was educated at Bryanston School. Guidance in early years from Benjamin Britten and El ...

(born 1953) * ''In the Beginning'',

David Rosenboom David Rosenboom (born 1947 in Fairfield, Iowa) is a composer, performer, interdisciplinary artist, author, and educator known for his work in American experimental music. Rosenboom has explored various forms of music, languages for improvisation, ...

(born 1947) *''In the Beginning, God'', jazz composition by Duke Ellington from ''

Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts ''Sacred Concert'' by Duke Ellington is one of the following realisations: * 1965 - ''Concert of Sacred Music'' * 1968 - ''Second Sacred Concert'' * 1973 - ''Third Sacred Concert'' Ellington called these concerts "the most important thing I have ...

Albums

* ''

In the Beginning (Circa 1960) ''In the Beginning (Circa 1960)'' is the first American packaging of the 1964 German album by Tony Sheridan and the Beatles, called " The Beatles' First!". History ''In the Beginning (Circa 1960)'' was released by Polydor Records in 1970 (cat ...

In the Beginning 1963–1964 ''In the Beginning 1963–1964'' is a 4-CD compilation album by American free jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1963-1964 and released in 2012 on the ESP-Disk label. It features previously unreleased recordings of Sanders performing wit ...

'', a 2012 album by Pharoah Sanders * '' In the Beginning – The 1981 Singles'', a 1986 EP by Play Dead * ''In the Beginning'' (Stevie Ray Vaughan album), 1992 * ''In the Beginning'' (Triumph album), 1995 reissue title of the 1976 album ''Triumph'' * ''In the Beginning'' (Woody Shaw album), 1983 * ''In the Beginning: The World of Aretha Franklin 1960–1967'', an album by Aretha Franklin * In the Beginning... (album), a 1985 album by Malice * ''In the Beginning'' by

Roy Buchanan Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues rock musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and t ...

, 1974 * ''In the Beginning'', a compilation of recordings by Hawkwind also released on ''

The Text of Festival ''The Text of Festival'' is an archive album by Hawkwind consisting of BBC sessions and live performances between 1970 and 1971. It was originally released in 1983 after the band had exited their Active Records contract, and has continuously be ...

'', 1985 * ''In the Beginning'', by Lonnie Smith, 2013 * ''In the Beginning...'', by British rock band

Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada * Salem, Ontario, various places Germany * Salem, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the Bodensee district ** Salem Abbey (Reichskloster Salem), a monastery * Salem, Schleswig-Holstein Israel * Salem (B ...

, 2010 * ''In the Beginning'', an EP by

Kate Stewart Kate Stewart (born 16 January 1995), also formerly known as KStewart, is an English singer-songwriter. She featured on the vocal version of Oliver Heldens's "Koala", and her song "Ain't Nobody" charted at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart. O ...

, 2018 * ''In the Beginning'', by

The Slits The Slits were a punk/post-punk band based in London, formed there in 1976 by members of the groups the Flowers of Romance and the Castrators. The group's early line-up consisted of Ari Up (Ariane Forster) and Palmolive (a.k.a. Paloma Rom ...

Songs

* "In the Beginning" (1954 song), by Frankie Laine * "In the Beginning" (The Moody Blues song), 1969 * "In the Beginning", by Amorphis from ''

Tales from the Thousand Lakes ''Tales from the Thousand Lakes'' is the second studio album by Finnish progressive metal band Amorphis. It is a concept album based on the Finnish national epic, ''Kalevala''. The album was an influential release in the development of the m ...

'' * "In the Beginning", by E.Y.C. * "In the Beginning", by Genesis from ''

From Genesis to Revelation ''From Genesis to Revelation'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Genesis, released on 28 March 1969 on Decca Records. The album originated from a collection of demos recorded in 1967 while the members of Genesis were pupils of Charter ...

'' * "In the Beginning", by K'Naan from ''

The Dusty Foot Philosopher ''The Dusty Foot Philosopher'' is the debut studio album by the Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan. It was released by BMG Music on June 7, 2005, in Canada and on June 23, 2005, in the United States. Critical reception ''The Dusty Foot Philosopher'' ...

'' * "In the Beginning", by Mötley Crüe from ''

Shout at the Devil ''Shout at the Devil'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on September 26, 1983. It was the band's breakthrough album, establishing Mötley Crüe as one of the top selling heavy metal acts of the 198 ...

'' * "In the Beginning", by

Onefour Onefour (stylised in all caps) are an Australian drill and rap group originating from the Western Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt. They are regarded by many as the pioneers of drill music in Australia, following a run of viral singles in 2019. ...

* "In the Beginning", by Stephen Schwartz from the musical ''

Children of Eden ''Children of Eden'' is a 1991 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John Caird. The musical is based on the Book of Genesis, with Act I telling the story of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel, while Act II deals with N ...

'' * "In the Beginning", by The Stills from ''

Without Feathers ''Without Feathers'' is a 1975 collection of humorous essays and two one-act plays, ''Death'' and ''God'', by Woody Allen. It is one of Allen's best-known books, spending four months on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller List. Title meaning The ...