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Children’s Choir Sing Soul Stirring Rendition of ‘You Raise Me Up’

Over the years, the iconic song “You Raise Me Up,” was made popular by opera voice Josh Groban, but countless artists have covered it over the years. Few people know this, but the song was originally written in 1977 by an Irish-Norwegian duo known as Secret Garden, who performed mainly instrumental music. The music for the song was composed by Rolf Loveland, and the song was originally an all-instrumental piece with parts of the melody drawing inspiration from songs like Londonderry Air which is also the tune used for the popular Irish song “Danny Boy.” Loveland first performed the song at his mother’s funeral. He noted, “there’s something about the song people are embracing – which becomes emotionally strong. […] I believe people think of it as a song they use for their own stuff.” The melody was originally called “Silent Story,” and the original studio mix was made with a violin.

Note after powerful note, you can feel the passion emoting from every single word. This song is beloved by millions for its inspirational lyrics and universal message of love and hope. This truly comes across when you hear all these incredible youthful voices singing it together as one. “You Raise Me Up” is definitely a difficult song to perform, but this ensemble managed to knock it out of the park.

Here are the lyrics:

“When I am down, and, oh, my soul, so weary
When troubles come, and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me”

Today, we get to hear a very special rendition of ‘You Raise Me Up’ from the children’s choir of Color Music. Together, these talented boys and girls are belting out these incredible lyrics like we’ve never heard before.

“You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be”

Songs like this are just what the world needs right now. Here’s the video of their incredible performance. Please be sure to share this story with your friends and family.