You Raise Me Up Lyrics

Song Details

🎶 Composer: Rolf Løvland from the band Secret Garden - originally composed as an instrumental piece.

✍️ Lyricist: Brendan Graham

📅 First Published: December 27, 2001 by Secret Garden in collaboration with Brian Kennedy and featured on their album Once in a Red Moon.

📝 Song Brief: Løvland first performed the song at his mother’s funeral and noted its emotional impact on the gathering.

Its lyrics convey the idea of being uplifted by someone or something during challenging times, helping one rise above difficulties and achieve more than they thought possible.

The song gained global recognition when Josh Groban recorded it in 2003, and it reached No. 1 on the US Billboard adult contemporary chart in early 2004... it remained there for 6 weeks, and has since been covered by over 125 artists in various languages and styles.

The song was also awarded 'Million-Air' status because it has been broadcast more than a million times on American radio, and is also the most downloaded sheet music of all time. 

🌟 Genre: New Age

👥 Covers: Secret Garden, Josh Groban, Westlife, Kenny G, Sheila Walsh, Daniel O'Donnell, Celtic Thunder, The Twelve Tenors, Lucy and Martha Thomas, Peter Hollens, Life in 3D, Selah, Harrison Craig, Ivan Parker...

🎤 Featured Artists: Celtic Woman

💿 Album: Celtic Woman
Released: 2004
Country: US
Format: CD
Label: Manhattan Records

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