“I love that something that I’ve created goes into people’s lives and becomes part of their soundtrack…for the world they live in. It gives me an amazing sense of connectedness.”

The Artist:

The Canadian musician and singer/songwriter is a multiple Grammy award-winning artist on the forefront of social-consciousness and philanthropy. She is probably most noted for founding the Lilith Fair tour, which brought together 2 million people over its three-year history, and raised more than $7 million for charities. The Lilith Fair returns the summer of 2010, along with the release of “The Laws Of Illusion”, Sarah’s first studio album of new material in 7 years. Since her signing with Arista Records over two decades ago, every one of Sarah McLachlan’s studio and live albums and videos has been certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum. Sarah’s landmark fifth album, the 10X-platinum Surfacing (1997), contained two Grammy Award-winning tracks: “Building a Mystery” and “Last Dance”. She is an eight-time Juno Award winner (Canada) and a three-time Grammy Award winner. In 2003, the singer founded the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach Program for the purpose of providing free music education classes to inner city youths whose school music programs have been reduced or abolished by budget cuts.

The Song:

“The Prayer of Saint Francis is attributed to the 13th-century saint Francis of Assisi. Originally a B-side from McLachlan, the simple raw beauty and depth of her performance combined with the timeless words of St. Francis can’t help but bring the listener to a place of peace and compassion, both for their own heart and the human race at large. These inherent qualities, along with all Sarah represents as an inspiring artist, humanitarian and yogini, made the song an ideal addition to the Yoga Revolution.” – Frank Fitzpatrick

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