Inspiring Song: Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland

Dedicated to all our dreams !!
Special thanks to Rainbows for igniting our souls !!

Quote
" 'Over the Rainbow' has become part of my life. It's so symbolic of everybody's dreams and wishes that I'm sure that's why some people get tears in their eyes when they hear it. I've sung it thousands of times and it's still the song that's closest to my heart. "  -- Judy Garland

Song Details
'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) and was sung by actress Judy Garland, in her starring role as Dorothy Gale.
Song Name: Over the Rainbow or Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Singer: Judy Garland
Lyricist: E.Y. Harburg
Composer: Harold Arlen

Song Lyrics

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream,

Really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops,

High above the chimney tops,

That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why can't I?

Personal Reflection
I wish I could go back in time...
To be free and fearless like a child...

Song Video

Honourable Mention
Israel KamakawiwoʻOle's album Facing Future, released in 1993, included a ukulele medley of "Over the Rainbow" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World". Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel KamakawiwoʻOle:

(Song and Video Credits: Original creators and artists for creating such inspiring songs. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judy_Garland_Over_the_Rainbow_2.jpg 
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Rainbow
Song Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U016JWYUDdQ (by Judy Garland)
:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahr069-fzE (by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole)

I hope the above songs will remind you of your childhood days and reignite the desire to go after your dreams fearlessly !!

Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.

Inspiring Song: A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion

A very powerful song !!

Favourite Lines 
 " Hush... now...
   I see a light in the sky
   Oh it's almost blinding me
   I can't believe I've been touched by an angel
   With love "

Song Details
Song Name: A New Day has Come
Singer: Celine Dion
Writers: Aldo Nova and Stephan Moccio
Album: A New Day Has Come
Label: Columbia
Producers: Walter Afanasieff and Aldo Nova 

Song Lyrics  

 I was waiting for so long

For a miracle to come

Everyone told me to be strong

Hold on and don't shed a tear

Through the darkness and good times

I knew I'd make it through...

And the world thought I had it all

But I was waiting for you

Hush... now...

I see a light in the sky

Oh it's almost blinding me

I can't believe I've been touched by an angel

With love

Let the rain come down

And wash away my tears

Let it fill my soul

And drown my fears

Let it shatter the walls

For a new sun

A new day has come

A new day has...come...

Where it was dark now there's light

Where there was pain now there's joy

Where there was weakness I found my strength

All in the eyes of a boy

Hush... now... I see a light ... With love

Let the rain ... a new sun A new day has come

A new day has... come...... Let the rain ... a new sun A new day has come

A new day has... come...... Hush... now...

I see a light in your eyes

Oh in the eyes of a boy

I can't believe I've been touched by an angel

With love...

Personal Reflection 
What if there was no tomorrow ?
A New Day = New Opportunities = New Adventures !!!

Song Video:

(Song and Video Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an amazing song. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_New_Day_Has_Come_(song).jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_New_Day_Has_Come_(song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGLVS5b_ZY

I hope the above song will remind you about the importance and power of each new day in your lives.

Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.

Inspiring Movie: Eddie the Eagle (2016)

Get ready to fly with Eddie the Eagle !!

Story / Life

Michael "Eddie" Edwards, aka "Eddie the Eagle, was born on 5th of December 1963 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. A good downhill skier, he narrowly missed the Great Britain team for that event for the 1984 Games. To improve his chances to qualify for Calgary in 1988, he moved to Lake Placid, New York in the U.S. to train and enter races of a higher standard, but he quickly found himself short on funds. To realize his Olympic dream, he decided to switch to ski jumping for reasons of cost and easier qualification as there were no other British ski jumpers with whom to compete for a place. In 1988 he became the first competitor since 1929 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. He became the British ski jumping record holder, ninth in amateur speed skiing, (106.8 mph (171.9 km/h)) and a stunt jumping world record holder for jumping over 6 buses.

Personal Reflection

What if your dream is to become an Olympian and people around you don't see you as an Olympian ? Will you risk it all to go after your dreams ?

Movie Details
Name and year: Eddie the Eagle and 2016
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Producers: Adam Bohling, David Reid, Rupert Maconick, Valerie Van Galder and Matthew Vaughn
Writers: Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton
Country: Germany, United Kingdom and United States
Language: English

Movie Plot
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. 

Movie Trailer 

(Movie and Trailer Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an inspiring movie based on Michael Eddie Edwards. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources
Eddie's Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edwards_michael_w.jpg
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eddie_the_Eagle_poster.png
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_the_Eagle_(film)
Movie Plot: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1083452/
Movie Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyzQjVUmIxk

I hope the above movie will remind you that no matter what happens, no matter what other people say, NEVER GIVE UP on your dreams.
 
Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.

Inspiring Song: No Matter What by Boyzone

An inspiring and refreshing song.

Favourite Lines
" No matter what they tell us
  No matter what they do
  No matter what they teach us
  What we believe is true "

Song Details 
Song Name: No Matter What
Band Name: Boyzone (Irish boy-band)
Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman, Nigel Wright
Album: Songs from Whistle Down the Wind (a 1996 musical) and Where We Belong
Label: Polydor
Producers: Jim Steinman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright, Franglen & Lupino


Song Lyrics

No matter what they tell us
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach us
What we believe is true

No matter what they call us
However they attack
No matter where they take us
We'll find our own way back

I can't deny what I believe
I can't be what I'm not
I know our love's forever
I know, no matter what

If only tears were laughter
If only night was day
If only prayers were answered
Then we would hear God say
No matter what they tell you
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach you
What you believe is true
And I will keep you safe and strong
And shelter from the storm
No matter where it's barren
A dream is being born

No matter who they follow
No matter where they lead
No matter how they judge us
I'll be everyone you need

No matter if the sun don't shine
Or if the skies are blue
No matter what the end is
My life began with you

I can't deny what I believe
I can't be what I'm not
I know this love's forever
That's all that matters now
No matter what...
No, no matter
That's all that matters to me...

Personal Reflection 
We must never let go of the belief that we are here for a reason. No matter how people judge us, we must never stop believing in our dreams and ideas. Life is not about becoming someone you admire or follow, its about being you.

Song Video 

 

(Song and Video Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an amazing song. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources 
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NoMatterWhat.png
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Matter_What_(Boyzone_song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eul_Vt6SZY

I hope the above song will remind you about the importance of being you !!! 

Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.

Inspiring Song: I Have a Dream by ABBA

Dream on !!! Live on !!!

Favourite Lines

" I have a dream, a song to sing
  To help me cope with anything "

Song Details
Song Name: I Have a Dream

Group Name: ABBA (Swedish pop group)
Group Members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Writers: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Album: Voulez-Vous
Label: Polar Music
Producer: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Release Date: 7 December 1979

Song Lyrics

I have a dream, a song to sing

To help me cope with anything

If you see the wonder... of a fairy tale...

You can take the future... even if you fail...

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

I believe in angels

When I know the time is right for me

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I have a dream, a fantasy

To help me through reality

And my destination... makes it worth the while...

Pushing through the darkness... still another mile...

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

I believe in angels

When I know the time is right for me

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I have a dream, a song to sing ... I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream...

Personal Reflection

I feel good dreams are like seeds of hope and desire that if nurtured with care and commitment can help create a beautiful world for all of us.
What if we lost our ability to dream ? Can we even imagine a world without dreams ?

Song Video

 

(Song and Video Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an amazing song. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)


Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:I_Have_A_Dream.jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream_(song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX79VxZ5j4g

 
I hope the above song will remind you about the importance of having dreams.
 
Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.

Inspiring Song: Clouds by Zach Sobiech

 An inspiring and heart-warming song.

Story / Life 

Zachary David "Zach" Sobiech (May 3, 1995 – May 20, 2013) was an American folk rock singer-songwriter. At age 14, Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer which mostly strikes children. He started writing music after his diagnosis. Sobiech recorded the song "Clouds" about his battle with cancer, and released it as a You Tube video in December 2012. Sobiech died on May 20, 2013 of complications from osteosarcoma, at his home in Lakeland, an eastern suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota, at age 18.

Song Details

Song Name: Clouds

Singer: Zach Sobiech

Writers: Zach Sobiech

Album: Fix Me Up

Label: Rock the Cause

Producer: Karl Demer

Song Lyrics

I fell down, down, down
Into this dark and lonely hole
There was no one there to care about me anymore
And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold
Of the edge
You were sitting there holding a rope

And well go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We will go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here... my dear...
It won't be long now, it won't be long now

When we get back on land
Well I'll never get my chance
Be ready to live and it will be ripped right out of my hands
And Maybe someday we will take a little ride
We will go up, up, up and everything will be just fine

And we will go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We will go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here... my dear...
It won't be long now, it won't be long now
If only... I had a little bit more time
If only... I had a little bit more time with you 
 
We could go up, up, up
And take that little ride
And sit there holding hands
And everything would be just right
And maybe someday I'll see you again
We will float up in the clouds and we will never see the end

We will go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We will go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here... my dear...
It won't be long now, it won't be long now

Personal Reflection

I can only imagine the pain, the heartbreak, the struggle that Zach and his family went through after being informed of his condition. What if your Doctor tells you that you have only one year to live...What will you do to make the most out of the time you have left ?

Song Video 

        

(Song and Video Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an heart-warming song. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources

Zach's Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zach_Sobiech.jpg
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_-_Zach_Sobiech_cover_art.jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouds_(Zach_Sobiech_song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDC97j6lfyc

I hope the above song will remind you about the preciousness of time and life. 

Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.
 

INSPIRING MOVIE: KUNG FU PANDA 3 (2016) ANIMATED MOVIE

An inspiring family movie. 

             

My Favourite Lines
Master Shifu: If you only do what you can do, you will never be better than what you are.

Master Shifu: I am not trying to turn you into me, I am turning you into you.

Personal Reflection
Always remember, you are here for a reason. Your quest is not about being someone else. It's about being you. I invite you take an amazing ride with PO !!!

Movie Details
Name and year: Kung Fu Panda 3 and 2016
Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni
Producers: Melissa Cobb
Writer: Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
Based On: Characters created by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris
Country: USA and China
Language: English and Chinese

Movie Plot
When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the Kung Fu masters, Po must do the impossible-learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas.

Movie Trailer 

(Movie and Trailer Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an inspiring family movie.
I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kung_Fu_Panda_3_poster.jpg
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda_3
Movie Plot: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2267968/
Movie Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10r9ozshGVE
 
I hope the above movie will remind you about the importance of believing in your destiny !!! 
 
Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.