Category: Faith and Spirituality
Weekend Words in song- “The Prayer”
Andrea Bocelli
The first time I watched a video of Andrea Bocelli singing, I wondered why his eyes were closed. I did not know that he is blind due to a head injury at 12 years of age.
He showed passion and talent for music from childhood, performed and competed as a teenager, and sang to earn money while attending law school.
Fortunately for music lovers, he abandoned his law career for singing both pop and classical music which is appreciated by his multitude of fans.
Celine Dion
Celine Dion’s musical career has been equally successful, but she also weathered medical challenges. After failing to get pregnant for several years, she used IVF (in vitro fertilization) to conceive her first son, and again a few years later twin boys.
Her husband, Rene Angelil, died early this year due to cancer.
I appreciate their commitment to their craft and perseverance in sharing it despite difficult circumstances. We benefit from their example as well as their magnificent talent.
The Prayer
is a popular song written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song from the 1998 film Quest for Camelot. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. (source Wikipedia)
Weekend words is a regular feature of watercress words. At the end of the work week we take a break from exploring strictly medical topics to read words of faith, hope and love from the Bible and other carefully selected sources.
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