There are certain songs that touch the heart deeply and stand the test of time.
“The Prayer” is certainly one of them. It’s a song people never get tired of hearing as its lyrics are so meaningful. It’s one of those beautiful songs that has different meanings to different people, but yet with the same result of feeling peaceful inside.
A match made in Heaven.
Writing the song was a group effort from the talents of David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Albert Tesla, and Tony Renis. And none other than the Canadian talent Celine Dion and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli were the first among many to sing it. The power of both their voices meshed together in a magical way that caused the song to win a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
David Foster discusses the song saying,
It’s a powerful piece of music that is very meaningful to me. When all is said and done, it is a piece of music that will undoubtedly outlive me.”
Carole Bayer Sager echoes his words with:
I think it embodies everything I looked for my whole life. “Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace. to a place where we’ll feel safe.”
The beauty of the song lyrically and musically has prompted many other artists to sing it as well. Celine Dion also performed with Josh Groban while Andrea Bocelli performed a version with Katharine Mcphee. Many others including David Archuleta, Charlotte Church, and also this talented young lady Noelle.
The song is so impactful that when Celion Dion and Josh Groban sang it together it has nearly 67 million views alone.
Her first real break.
Noelle lives in Canada and got her first real break when she competed on Virtual Next Star and won the competition. One of the rewards was getting to meet Justin Bieber and present his platinum award to him. Ironically enough, at the time she didn’t know who he was until she saw the girls in the audience go crazy for him when he walked out onstage.
She doesn’t let age get in her way.
Noelle has grown in popularity and has nearly 95,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel with a total of over 28 million views. Her covers range from Miley Cyrus, Christina Aguilera, Adele, and more. She is a young lady who doesn’t let age get in her way and exudes confidence along with her outstanding vocals. She has a way of telling a story while singing even at her young age. And with the various covers she has done, she proves she can take on any song and sing it beautifully.
In this recording of The Prayer, Noelle sings so delicately, yet so powerfully to showcase the song’s beautiful lyrics.
I pray you’ll be our eyes
and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise
in times when we don’t know.
Let this be our prayer,
when we lose our way.
The power of music.
The lyrics are so deep and meaningful that the song is often chosen during weddings, church services, and funerals. Every person has faced a time in their life where there are certain songs that bring their souls to comfort, and this song is certainly one of them.
Enjoy the sweet sound of Noelle’s voice below.
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