You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
‘You Raise Me Up’ was written by Christian artist Josh Groban in 2001 as a moving way for listeners to connect with their spirituality. He was asked to play the song during the Super Bowl in 2004 to pay tribute to the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster, which had occurred just one year earlier. In 2003, a spacecraft was returning to Earth’s atmosphere with the intention of landing in Texas, but a defective piece of insulation caused it to disintegrate as it descended.
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
Smile – Nat King Cole
The song was originally recorded by Charlie Chaplin in the middle of the 1930s and used in his movie Modern Times. Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole would later cover it. The original rendition by Chaplin had a strong message about a better tomorrow. The song’s lyrics were added in 1954 by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons. The first performer to record ‘Smile’ with words was Nat King Cole.
Smile – Nat King Cole