Great Performances S53E17

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00:00:03Next, on Great Performances...

00:00:05If you will open your hymnals to page six.

00:00:07Church is in session when Josh Groban takes to the stage

00:00:11in London's intimate Union Chapel for an unforgettable concert

00:00:14featuring iconic songs from the silver screen.

00:00:17This is the Godfather theme. I'm going to sing you a song I can't refuse.

00:00:26Legendary hits from the Broadway stage...

00:00:29Nothing's gonna harm you...

00:00:31Not while I'm around...

00:00:35Personal favorites...

00:00:37I've looked at life from both sides now...

00:00:41From women losing still somehow...

00:00:46And uplifting classics...

00:00:48You raise me up...

00:00:51So I can stand for content...

00:00:55This has been a total dream come true to come back here tonight

00:00:57And sing some songs that have meant a lot to me.

00:01:00Josh Groban...

00:01:01An Evening at Union Chapel...

00:01:03Starts right now.

00:01:04You raise me up...

00:01:07To more than I can be...

00:01:14Major funding for Great Performances is provided by...

00:01:22And by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you.

00:01:27Please thank you.

00:01:44You are my favorite!

00:01:48NAP map...

00:01:49You will see that letter...

00:01:51You are my favorite song of John Chan now...

00:01:52... I was okay...

00:01:54I met my group...

00:01:55You have your favorite song...

00:01:55Where do you go to my iPad and my wife...

00:02:04Don't give up

00:02:08It's just the weight of the world

00:02:14When your heart's heavy I

00:02:17I will lift it for you

00:02:21Don't give up

00:02:26Because you want to be heard

00:02:31If silence keeps you

00:02:35I, I will break it for you

00:02:43Everybody wants to be understood

00:02:50Well, I can hear you

00:03:02Everybody wants to be loved

00:03:10Don't give up

00:03:15Because you are loved

00:03:29Don't give up

00:03:32It's just the hurt that you hide

00:03:38When you're lost inside

00:03:42I, I'll be there to find you

00:03:48Don't give up

00:03:50Because you want to burn bright

00:03:58If darkness blinds you

00:04:01I, I will shine to guide you

00:04:09Everybody wants to be understood

00:04:16Well, I can hear you

00:04:27Everybody wants to be loved

00:04:35Don't give up

00:04:38Don't give up

00:04:41Don't give up

00:04:41Because you are loved

00:05:01Don't give up

00:05:03Don't give up

00:05:04Don't give up

00:05:10Everyone needs to be loved

00:05:21When your heart is feeling lonely

00:05:23When your voice cannot be heard

00:05:25You can always see the end

00:05:28You don't need to find the words

00:05:30You are someone I believe

00:05:32When the tears fall from above

00:05:35Know that right now I am with you

00:05:37When I'm with you, you are love

00:05:43You are love

00:05:52You are love

00:06:00You are love

00:06:09You are love

00:06:14You are love

00:06:31Hello lovely London

00:06:33It's so wonderful to see you again

00:06:38To be back in this gorgeous place

00:06:41And to be here after so many years

00:06:44I was planning on coming back a lot more

00:06:47And then, you know, a lot of things happened since I was here last

00:06:52We've been through a pandemic

00:06:53We've been through all kinds of turmoil in the world

00:06:56And there is no place I would rather be than in this space

00:06:58With all of you to come back here to this glorious city

00:07:01So thank you so much

00:07:01You haven't changed a bit

00:07:11Thank you so much for your time

00:07:23You look at me with uncertainty

00:07:30You look at me with urgency

00:07:36You look at me with fear in your eyes

00:07:43Like you're about to fall away

00:07:47But don't be afraid to change your colors now

00:07:53I've known you all summer and you rose all along

00:07:59I see you hesitant to fall now

00:08:04But it's a pretty good view from down here too

00:08:12And when the wind takes you it takes me too

00:08:17And when you change colors I'll change mine too

00:08:23Try not to think and I will try too

00:08:28And when you let go I will hold you

00:08:36I knew you and you were green and small

00:08:42Like a feather on a wind

00:08:45So long

00:08:47You know I will miss you when you are gone

00:08:52But don't be afraid if you just can't hang on

00:08:57Oh, cause when the wind takes you it takes me too

00:09:05And when you change colors I'll change mine too

00:09:10Try not to think and I will try too

00:09:15And when you let go I will let go too

00:09:44The cold air is pushing hard on you

00:09:49I know what you said I can't feel too

00:09:54I know what you said I can't feel too

00:09:56You'll go through changes I'll go through them too

00:10:00But don't be afraid and I know what you said I can't feel too

00:10:03But don't be afraid, oh no, don't be afraid

00:10:05Cause when the wind takes you it takes me too

00:10:10And when you change colors I'll change mine too

00:10:16Try not to think and I will try too

00:10:21And when you let go I will let go too

00:10:31Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

00:10:46oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

00:10:47oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

00:10:48oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

00:10:57Oh, oh, oh, oh

00:11:16Thank you very much.

00:11:20I wrote a song, you know,

00:11:22while we were going through the pandemic,

00:11:24And I wanted to write a song that, you know, actually, you know what, now that I think about it,

00:11:31I actually wrote it before the pandemic.

00:11:32And it was one that has really rung true for me since then.

00:11:36It's a song about gratitude.

00:11:38It's a song about taking all the things that are in front of us when we have them and really,

00:11:44really taking them in, truly taking them in.

00:11:45If there was one small silver lining to all of that tragedy, it was that we really appreciated the here

00:11:50and now.

00:11:51I also wrote the song kind of about thinking about when I was younger.

00:11:53I am a student of arts education.

00:11:56I had a public arts education growing up in Los Angeles.

00:12:00And certainly in America, those programs are getting cut at a very, very drastic rate.

00:12:06And I always thank my folks for having a piano in the house.

00:12:11It's a very privileged thing that I had, a musical instrument in the house.

00:12:15So this one is for the here and now, and this one's for my folks.

00:12:18This is called Granted.

00:12:37Granted.

00:12:38Granted.

00:12:41Granted.

00:12:55Granted.

00:13:01Granted.

00:13:04Granted.

00:13:08Granted.

00:13:10Granted.

00:13:11Take a single breath.

00:13:12Granted.

00:13:13The story's yours.

00:13:16Go back.

00:13:18Tomorrow's undecided.

00:13:20A dance.

00:13:21I counted on this planet.

00:13:24So never take a single breath.

00:13:26Take a single breath of breath

00:13:40Maybe it's time you bet on yourself

00:13:47Listen to your heart, just listen to your heart

00:13:51And nobody else

00:13:53So go find out who you are

00:13:56Only you know who you are

00:13:58Who are you?

00:14:01Cause all you have to lose is your best life

00:14:04Yeah, so go ahead

00:14:07If you have a dream, go chase

00:14:10If you feel hope, don't mess

00:14:14If you find love, praise

00:14:17Never take a single breath for granted

00:14:20The story's yours gone

00:14:25Tomorrow's up inside

00:14:27I guess I count it on this planet

00:14:31So never take a single breath

00:14:34Take a single breath

00:14:49Sometimes the grace of all that you'll ever know

00:14:54Or when we'll let it go

00:14:58So let go

00:15:03Maybe our brightest day is still awake for us

00:15:07The unknown

00:15:17If you have a dream, go chase

00:15:21If you feel hope, don't waste

00:15:24If you find love, don't waste

00:15:28If you find love, embrace

00:15:29Never take a single breath for granted

00:15:31If you have a life, go find it

00:15:34The story's yours, go buy it

00:15:37The days that I count it on this planet

00:15:41So never take a single breath

00:15:43Take a single breath for granted

00:15:46Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

00:16:20Thank you very much.

00:16:38Oh my goodness, I am so excited to have just the most amazing musicianship on stage with

00:16:42me tonight.

00:16:43This is just so, so incredible.

00:16:45And this gentleman here has been with me for my whole career.

00:16:49We've been doing things like 5 a.m. TV shows when I was 18 years old, like everything.

00:16:55We've earned our grays together, truly.

00:16:57I will say this song is a Celine Dion song, who is one of my greatest heroes.

00:17:03She's actually the reason why I'm even here, because I stood in, it's a whole long story.

00:17:06You can read it and Google it.

00:17:10My reverence and respect for Celine truly knows no bounds.

00:17:13So when you're going to do a Celine song, you can't do it the way she did it.

00:17:16She did it in English and that's like, that's it.

00:17:19So we translated it into Spanish.

00:17:21Mr. Tariq Oconi on the guitar, everybody.

00:17:35Mr. Tariq Oconi on the guitar, everybody.

00:17:40Mr. Tariq Oconi on the guitar, everybody.

00:17:46Mr. Tariq Oconi can speak on the guitar, everybody.

00:18:03Tanto amor, y nadie más que tú, mi amor, por ti rey y lloré, renací y cambié, lo que tuve

00:18:22a ti, por tenerte aquí, y sé que despedirnos es mejor.

00:18:32Sufriendo pagaré miedo, ya nada se da igual, no tengo que aceptar, y hallar la fuerza en mí para este

00:18:49adiós.

00:18:50Aléjate, no puedo más, ya no hay manera de volver el tiempo atrás.

00:19:05Olvídate de mí, y déjame seguir, solas con mi soledad.

00:19:18Aléjate, y a ti mi otro, y me ensinaré a seguir sin tu calor.

00:19:29Y jamás entenderé, que fue lo que pasó, si nada vuelvo a ser, aléjate.

00:19:56No fui a arrepentirme del ayer, amándote y ser mujer.

00:20:09Por el amor aquel, por serte siempre fiel, hoy tengo que ser fuerte y aprender.

00:20:22Aléjate, no puedo más, ya no hay manera de volver el tiempo atrás.

00:20:36Olvídate de mí, y déjame seguir, solas con mi soledad.

00:20:49Aléjate, y a ti mi otro, y me ensinaré a seguir sin tu calor.

00:21:00Y jamás entenderé, que fue lo que pasó, si nada puedo hacer, aléjate.

00:21:24Aléjate, no vuelvo más, ya no hay manera de volver el tiempo atrás.

00:21:36Olvídate de mí, y déjame seguir, solas con mi soledad.

00:21:51Aléjate, y a ti mi otro, y me ensinaré a seguir sin tu calor.

00:22:03Y jamás entenderé, que fue lo que pasó, si nada puedo hacer, aléjate.

00:22:25Aléjate, y a ti mi otro, y a ti mi otro, y a ti mi otro, y a ti mi

00:22:44otro.

00:22:49Aléjate, y a ti mi otro, y a ti mi otro.

00:23:16Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:23:45Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:23:45Y a ti mi otro.

00:23:50Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:23:51Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:23:51Y a ti mi otro.

00:24:10Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:24:10Y a ti mi otro.

00:24:13Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:24:23Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:24:26Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:24:26Y a ti mi otro.

00:24:55Y a ti mi otro.

00:25:06Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:25:09Aléjate, y a ti mi otro.

00:25:13Y a ti mi otro.

00:25:23Y a ti mi otro.

00:25:33Y a ti mi otro.

00:25:42Y a ti mi otro.

00:25:51Y a ti mi otro.

00:26:09Y a ti mi otro.

00:26:38Y a ti mi otro.

00:26:49Y a ti mi otro.

00:26:53Y a ti mi otro.

00:26:55Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:00Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:01Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:02Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:06Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:11Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:13Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:15Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:16Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:17Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:21Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:25Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:26Y a ti mi otro.

00:27:27You can make your heart feel

00:27:33Something in the world

00:27:37Here in the dark

00:27:40In these final hours

00:27:44I will lay down my heart

00:27:48And I will feel the power

00:27:52But you won't know

00:27:56You won't

00:27:59Cause I can't make you love me

00:28:06If you don't

00:28:14If you don't

00:28:38If you don't

00:28:41If you don't

00:28:56If you don't

00:28:57If you don't

00:29:26If you don't

00:29:29If you don't

00:29:55If you don't

00:29:56is from Into the Woods, and it is a song that certainly in my country's political climate

00:30:01is a message that we could definitely sing over and over again.

00:30:04And the second song is one that I did not sing in Sweeney Todd.

00:30:08It was sung by the character Tobias.

00:30:10It is the only song in the show not about murdering and eating people.

00:30:15So it's a very sweet, very sweet song.

00:30:16Hope you enjoy it.

00:30:54Hope you enjoy it.

00:30:57Hope you enjoy it.

00:31:26The path they take, wishes come true, not free.

00:31:35Careful the spell you cast, not just on children.

00:31:42Sometimes the spell may last, past what you can see, and turn against you.

00:31:53Careful the tale you tell, that is the spell, children will listen, listen.

00:32:13Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around.

00:32:20Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around.

00:32:28Demons are prowling everywhere, now or there.

00:32:36I'll send a howl and I don't care, I've got a ways.

00:32:45No one's gonna hurt you, no one's gonna dare.

00:32:52Others can't deserve you, not to worry, whistle, I'll be there.

00:32:59Demons are drawing you with a smile, for a while, but in time.

00:33:11Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around.

00:33:23Not to worry, not to worry, I may not be smart, but I don't.

00:33:29I can do it, put me to it, show me something I can overcome.

00:33:36Not to worry, love, not to worry, love.

00:33:41Being close and being clever, ain't like being true.

00:33:46I don't need to, I would never hide a thing from you, like some.

00:33:57No one's gonna hurt you, no one's gonna dare.

00:34:06Others can't desert you, not to worry, whistle, I'll be there.

00:34:13Demons will charm you with a smile, for a while, but in time.

00:34:26Nothing's gonna harm you, not while I'm around.

00:34:38No one's gonna harm you, not while I'm around.

00:34:39No one's gonna harm you, not while I'm around.

00:35:08It's my pleasure to welcome to Union Chapel stage for the first time, the wonderful Oriana Robos, everybody.

00:35:13Show her your love.

00:35:21Hello!

00:35:26Welcome!

00:35:31But we're gonna do one of our favorite songs, this is a Joni Mitchell song.

00:35:35We both, I know, really, really love Joni.

00:35:36And this is a song that is about perspective, and it's one of those songs that no matter when you

00:35:40sing it, where you sing it,

00:35:41you always, it always touches a nerve.

00:35:44So, thank you for joining me tonight.

00:35:46This is called Both Sides Now.

00:35:47Music

00:35:49.

00:35:59Rose and flows of angel hair

00:36:03And ice-cream castles in the air

00:36:09And feathered canyons everywhere

00:36:13I've looked at clouds that way

00:36:19But now they only block the sun

00:36:23And rain and snow on everyone

00:36:28So many things I would have done

00:36:33But clouds got in my way

00:36:37I've looked at clouds from both sides now

00:36:42From up and down and still somehow

00:36:47As clouds and illusions I recall

00:36:52I really don't know clouds at all

00:37:07Moons and junes and the ferris wheels

00:37:11The dizzy dancing way you feel

00:37:16As every fairy tale comes real

00:37:21I've looked at love that way

00:37:26But now it's just another show

00:37:31You leave them laughing when you go

00:37:37And if you care, don't let them know

00:37:41Don't give yourself away

00:37:46I've looked at love from both sides now

00:37:51From give and take and still somehow

00:37:55It's love's illusions I recall

00:38:00I really don't know love at all

00:38:16Tears and fears and feeling proud

00:38:20To say I love you right out loud

00:38:25Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

00:38:30I've looked at life that way

00:38:35But now old friends are acting strange

00:38:40But now old friends are acting strange

00:38:40They shake their heads

00:38:43They say I've changed

00:38:45Well something's lost but something's gained

00:38:50In living every day

00:38:55I've looked at life from both sides now

00:39:04From up and down

00:39:07From up and down and still somehow

00:39:08I really don't know life

00:39:14I've looked at life from both sides now

00:39:18From up and down and still somehow

00:39:23It's life's illusions I recall

00:39:28I really don't know life at all

00:39:54Mariano Ramos everybody

00:39:58I am working on a film song album

00:40:01Which I'm really excited about

00:40:02We're actually going to be doing

00:40:03Some sessions here while I'm here

00:40:06And there are so many incredible songs

00:40:09From the film music world

00:40:12And we haven't quite figured out

00:40:14Like all the songs we want to do

00:40:15There's so many great ones

00:40:16And I kind of put out a request

00:40:18On social media to kind of tell me

00:40:19Which ones you thought

00:40:20And oh you've got lots of opinions

00:40:21On what should be done

00:40:24Please continue to send me your opinions

00:40:26This is a song that I just

00:40:28I just really really like

00:40:29And I wanted to do it for you tonight

00:40:30I'm not even going to introduce it

00:40:31Because I think you already know

00:40:33This is from one of your greatest

00:40:34British legends of all time

00:40:52How could I just let you walk away

00:40:55That you leave without a trace

00:40:59When I stand here taking every breath with you

00:41:04And you're the only one

00:41:09Who really knew me wrong

00:41:14How can you just walk away from me

00:41:18When all I can do is watch you leave

00:41:21Cause we've shared the laughter and the pain

00:41:26And even shared the tears

00:41:29And you're the only one

00:41:31Who really knew me at all

00:41:34So take a look at me now

00:41:40There's just an empty space

00:41:44And there's nothing left to remind me

00:41:48Just the memory of your face

00:41:51Take a look at me now

00:41:55There's just an empty space

00:41:59But to wait for you

00:42:01Is against the eyes

00:42:03And it's all I've got to face

00:42:09Oh boy

00:42:13I wish I could make you turn around

00:42:16Turn around and see me cry

00:42:20There's so much I need to say

00:42:24So many reasons why

00:42:28And you're the only one

00:42:30Who really knew me at all

00:42:34So take a look at me now

00:42:39There's just an empty space

00:42:43There's nothing left here to remind me

00:42:47Just the memory of your face

00:42:50Take a look at me now

00:42:54There's just an empty space

00:42:58But to wait for you

00:43:00Is all I can do

00:43:02And it's what I've got to face

00:43:08Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

00:43:23oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

00:43:26oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

00:43:27oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

00:43:34oh

00:43:34But to wait for you is all I can do

00:43:38And it's what I've got to face

00:43:41Take a look at me now

00:43:45There's just an empty face

00:43:49You coming back to me is against the odds

00:43:53And it's what I've got to face

00:44:02Oh, oh, oh, oh

00:44:07Oh, oh, oh, oh

00:44:12Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

00:44:34So I did a song for the American Film Institute, the AFI

00:44:38For Francis Ford Coppola

00:44:39He asked me to sing the Godfather theme

00:44:41For his inauguration and his Lifetime Achievement Award

00:44:44At the AFI, which was like

00:44:45I was very nervous because like, you know

00:44:47When Francis Ford Coppola asks you to sing

00:44:50For something, you know that you better get it right

00:44:53So I learned it in Italian

00:44:54And then I found out like, oh, no, no, no, no, no

00:44:56Mr. Coppola would like it in Sicilian

00:44:58I'm going, okay

00:45:02Okay, okay

00:45:04Because you don't know who's out there

00:45:05You've got to do it right

00:45:06You've got to do it right

00:45:07Or, you know, you never know

00:45:10And so it was a great honor

00:45:11Great honor to learn this song in Sicilian

00:45:13And to do it for Mr. Coppola

00:45:15And we got this arrangement for it

00:45:16And we had the arrangement basically for this setup

00:45:18And so we thought, oh, let's do a little Sicilian

00:45:21In this beautiful chapel

00:45:23This is the Godfather theme

00:45:24I'm going to sing you a song I can't refuse

00:45:27But the Sicilian title is Bruxa la Terra

00:45:48I'm going to sing you a song I can't refuse

00:46:05Bruxa la luna in gelu iu bruciu da mui

00:46:13Foku ca si consuma komu lume cori

00:46:41Chi si ti da qua ii dai iu ti si da mui

00:46:49A cu la canto la mei canzoni

00:46:56Si un genuto ca sa faccia lu marculi

00:47:03No tempo passa ma una diorna

00:47:12Un genu ai sui si da mui torna

00:47:38Bruxa la terra i miei

00:47:42Bruxa la luna in gelu iu ti si ti da qua ii dai iu si ti da mui

00:47:53A cu la canto la mei canzoni

00:48:00Si un genuto ca sa faccia

00:48:10Bruxa la terra i miei

00:48:14E iu bruxu da mui

00:48:37Thank you very much

00:48:40Beautiful strings, thank you so much

00:48:45So some of you I met before and you said you first heard me on Ally McBeal

00:48:49Which is really, really cool

00:48:50I think that show is pretty big here

00:48:52And you know I get asked sometimes

00:48:55How do you feel about the songs you did when you were very, very young

00:48:58And my answer to that is that I actually love singing them now more than I ever did when I

00:49:03was a kid

00:49:03Because I was getting these really, really lofty songs of love and loss

00:49:08And all these things that as a 17 year old I had not been through yet

00:49:11And so to have the chance to go back now and to sing them as a 44 year old man

00:49:15Who has truly lived is really a joy and it makes me appreciate these songs

00:49:23On Ally McBeal I was in a beautiful chapel singing this song and I thought we're here at Union Chapel

00:49:27We should do it again

00:49:27This is called To Where You Are

00:49:52And now thank you so much

00:49:56Thank you so much

00:49:56Thank you very much

00:49:57And thank you very much

00:49:59all around me, your memory's so clear. Deep in the stillness, I can hear you speak.

00:50:12You're still an inspiration, can it be, that you are mine, forever love.

00:50:26And you are watching over me from above. Fly me up to where you are, beyond a distant star.

00:50:47I wish upon tonight to see you smile. If only for a while to know you're there. A breath away's

00:51:04not far to where you are.

00:51:15Are you gently sleeping, here inside my dream? And is in faith believing, all power can be seen.

00:51:29As my heart holds you, just won't lead away. I cherish all you gave me, every day.

00:51:42Cause you are my forever love. Watching me from above. And I believe that angels breathe.

00:52:05And that love will live on and never leave.

00:52:16Fly me up to where you are, beyond a distant star. I wish upon tonight to see you smile.

00:52:33If only for a while to know you're there. Up around the way's not far to where you are.

00:52:50I know you're there. Up around the way's not far to where you are.

00:53:08Up around the way.

00:53:27That love will live in five years.

00:53:29I know you're there. Up around the way's not far to where you are.

00:53:33And we always, like, when life throws you crazy things, as it often does, our thing that we would always

00:53:39say to each other is like, well, yeah, but babe, we have to be the constant.

00:53:43We are the constant in all this, while everything is just going haywire around us.

00:53:46And so when I told Benj and Justin that that's kind of like what we call ourselves as the constant,

00:53:53they're like, that's really good.

00:53:54And let's, like, let's draw on that.

00:53:57And so we kind of, like, developed this song that is really about that to me, that is something that

00:54:03it is about.

00:54:03It all could be about your parents.

00:54:05It could be about a pet.

00:54:06It could be about a teacher.

00:54:08Whatever that is, and certainly in the world that we are in, I need to hold on to those anchors

00:54:14in my life more than ever before.

00:54:16And if you feel the same way, maybe this song resonates with you too.

00:54:19So this is the song that came from that.

00:54:21This is called The Constant.

00:54:39You keep me from going under.

00:54:47You keep me from holding up my walls.

00:55:01You keep me from holding up my walls.

00:55:20Even through our worst mistakes.

00:55:23Even through our worst mistakes.

00:55:24Though the steady crowd may break.

00:55:28We are the constant.

00:55:31And even when the storm sweeps through.

00:55:34Crumbling the world we knew.

00:55:38I know I can hold to you.

00:55:42Because we are the constant.

00:55:44We are, we are, we are

00:55:48We are, we are, we are

00:55:52We are, we are, we are

00:55:55We are, we are, we are

00:55:58You hold me and you're my heart

00:56:02You learn me like I'm the back of your hand

00:56:12You're the anchor when I'm drifting

00:56:16When the ground around me shifting

00:56:19And you lift me up

00:56:22And you give me somewhere to land

00:56:28Even on the darkest days

00:56:31Even through our worst mistakes

00:56:35Though the steady ground may play

00:56:39We are the constant

00:56:41And even when the storm sweeps through

00:56:46Crumbling the world with you

00:56:49I know I can hold to you

00:56:53Cause we are the constant

00:56:56We are, we are, we are

00:57:00We are the constant

00:57:10We are, we are, we are

00:57:14We are, we are, we are

00:57:18We are, we are, we are

00:57:26Even on the darkest days

00:57:29Even through our worst mistakes

00:57:32Though the steady ground may break

00:57:37We are the constant

00:57:39And even when the storm sweeps through

00:57:43Trouble in the world we live

00:57:46I know I can hold to you

00:57:51Cause we are the constant

00:57:53We are, we are, we are

00:57:56We are, we are

00:58:00We are, we are

00:58:01We are, we are

00:58:03We are, we are

00:58:05We are, we are a constant

00:58:08We are, we are, we are

00:58:13We are, we are, we are

00:58:18We are, we are, we are

00:58:21We are, we are, we are

00:58:28Thank you for being the constant for me all these years

00:58:32You're my constant

00:58:38Oh my goodness

00:58:40This song, I heard this song in the back of a taxi cab

00:58:42In Dublin, Ireland

00:58:43While I was, I was promoting my first album

00:58:46And I was in the back of a cab

00:58:47And I'd split a few G's that night

00:58:51And I was feeling it

00:58:52And I was kind of like dozing off in the back of the cab

00:58:53And all of a sudden this song comes on the radio

00:58:56And I'm like this is the most beautiful song

00:58:58That I've ever heard in my life

00:58:58And then I was there, I was at my hotel, life goes on

00:59:01We came back to LA

00:59:02And I started working on my second album, Closer, with David Foster

00:59:05And we were working on something else

00:59:07And then somebody came in the studio

00:59:08And said, hey, this song is out of Ireland

00:59:12And I think Josh would really sing it quite beautifully

00:59:15What do you think?

00:59:16And I said, that's my drunken taxi cab song

00:59:21That's, yes, absolutely yes

00:59:22So I don't know what we were singing

00:59:23We totally put it aside

00:59:24And we sang this song

00:59:25And to be honest, we didn't know this was a hit song

00:59:27It's a very, like, beautiful

00:59:29But not the kind of song you would normally hear on the radio

00:59:31And so when I recorded it

00:59:32I thought, oh, this rocks

00:59:34But I don't think any, maybe nobody will hear it

00:59:37So, you know, to be able to go around the world

00:59:39And have a song that is an anthem in every single country

00:59:42And I am so proud of that fact

00:59:44I'm so, it's so wonderful that people have that

00:59:46And so, London, I know you are a vocal crowd

00:59:49You've been so wonderful tonight

00:59:50So, if you will open your hymnals to page six

00:59:55And you want to sing along with me

00:59:57It would be my privilege to do so with you

00:59:59This is called You Raise Me Up

01:00:00You guys are amazing

01:00:01Thank you so much again

01:00:01Thank you so much

01:00:56When I am down

01:00:59And all my soul so weary

01:01:03When troubles come

01:01:07And my heart burned and beat

01:01:11Then I am standing

01:01:15And waiting here in silence

01:01:20Until you come

01:01:23And sing a while with me

01:01:27You raise me up

01:01:32So I can stand on mountains

01:01:36You raise me up

01:01:40To walk on stormy seas

01:01:46I am strong

01:01:49When I am on your shoulders

01:01:54You raise me up

01:01:57To more than I can be

01:02:18You raise me up

01:02:22You raise me up

01:02:30To walk on stormy seas

01:02:36To walk on stormy seas

01:02:53I am strong

01:03:13When I am on your shoulders

01:03:19You raise me up

01:03:23You raise me up

01:03:24And I am strong

01:03:26And I can be

01:03:26You raise me up

01:03:30So I can stand on the mountain

01:03:35So I can stand on the mountain

01:03:37So I can stand on the mountain

01:03:38To walk on stormy seas

01:03:42To walk on stormy seas

01:03:43I am strong

01:03:46When I am on your shoulders

01:03:50You raise me up

01:03:55You raise me up

01:04:08To walk on stormy seas

01:04:34Thank you so very much.

01:04:36Oh, man.

01:04:36Union Chapel.

01:04:39You're going to give me a big head here.

01:04:40Come on.

01:04:41I never lose sight of what a privilege it is to do this for a living.

01:04:45You know, there is a lot of division in the world right now, certainly a lot of division

01:04:49in my country.

01:04:50And to be in a profession where I can, you know, literally, in this case, quite literally

01:04:55congregate people under one roof and share something that everybody loves together during

01:05:04a time when everything out there is just yelling at us at how scared and angry we should be

01:05:09all the time at each other.

01:05:11To be able to sing songs that I think reflect that also certainly keeps me sane during crazy

01:05:17times such as these.

01:05:19And so this is a song that I sing it because, like, I need to hear it over and over

01:05:27again.

01:05:28Another one of my favorite composers is Paul Simon.

01:05:30He's somebody that just has always resonated with me, one of the great lyricists that we've

01:05:34had.

01:05:34And this song, I think, to me, like, represents the, you know, the beauty of our similarities

01:05:41and the beauty of our differences and what it means to be there for people and to share

01:05:45something together.

01:05:47be a bridge, be a bridge, be a bridge as often as you possibly can, and you never know what

01:05:54troubled water you are helping people over.

01:05:56I know that's cheesy to say, but it is very, very true.

01:06:15When you're weary, you're feeling small.

01:06:25When tears are in your eyes, I'll drive them home.

01:06:40I'm on your side.

01:06:47When times go wrong.

01:06:49When times go wrong.

01:06:52And friends just can't be found.

01:06:58When times go wrong.

01:07:00Like a bridge over troubled water.

01:07:07I will lay me down.

01:07:19When you're on your down now.

01:07:25When you're on the street.

01:07:30When evenings fall so hard.

01:07:38I will comfort you.

01:07:43I'll take your part.

01:07:46I'll take your part.

01:07:49When darkness comes.

01:07:52When darkness comes.

01:07:55The pain is all around.

01:08:01I'm complete.

01:08:04Over troubled water.

01:08:10I will lay me down.

01:08:12Like a bridge over troubled water.

01:08:21I will lay me down.

01:08:25Like a bridge over troubled water.

01:08:34I will lay me down.

01:08:37Like a bridge over troubled water.

01:08:42You travel by.

01:08:46You sail on, Silver girl.

01:08:52You sail on, Silver girl.

01:08:55You sail on, Silver girl.

01:08:57Your time has come to shine.

01:09:03And all your dreams are on their way

01:09:12See how they shine

01:09:19Oh, and if you need a friend

01:09:24I say let you hide

01:09:28Hide behind a lark of bridge

01:09:34Over troubled water

01:09:38I will ease your mind

01:09:43Like a bridge over troubled water

01:09:50I will ease your mind

01:10:02Like a bridge over troubled water

01:10:12I will ease your mind

01:10:21I will ease your mind

01:10:45I will ease your mind

01:10:47But this has been a total dream come true

01:10:50To come back here tonight

01:10:52And sing some songs that have meant a lot to me

01:10:54This song is probably one of my top

01:10:55One or two favorite songs ever

01:10:57And I'm sometimes scared as a singer

01:11:00To tackle songs

01:11:01Because I think I'm the first person to say

01:11:03Nobody needs to hear the 500,000th version

01:11:05Of this song

01:11:06But then you hear what the arrangement does

01:11:09And you hear the production

01:11:10And you hear, oh my gosh

01:11:11I think I can sink my teeth into this

01:11:13So this is a song that has meant a lot to me

01:11:16And doesn't really need an introduction

01:11:18But I wanted to close with this one

01:11:20Because I love you guys very much

01:11:22This is Somewhere Over the Rainbow

01:11:49Somewhere Over the Rainbow

01:12:05There's a song that I heard of once

01:12:13In a lullaby

01:12:22There's a song that I heard of once

01:12:28Somewhere Over the Rainbow

01:12:33Somewhere Over the Rainbow

01:12:35Skies are blue

01:12:41And the dreams that you dare to dream

01:12:50Really do come true

01:12:57Someday I'll wish upon a star

01:13:02And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

01:13:13Where troubles melt like lemon drops

01:13:18Away above the duny tops

01:13:22Away above the duny tops

01:13:23That's where you'll find me

01:13:34Somewhere over the rainbow

01:13:40If birds fly

01:13:46If birds can fly

01:13:50If birds can fly

01:13:51Over the rainbow

01:13:55Then why can't I

01:14:04Someday I'll wake up and rub my eyes

01:14:08And in that land

01:14:10Beyond the skies

01:14:12You'll find me

01:14:12Otherwise you'll find me

01:14:19I'll be a laughing taffodil

01:14:24And leave the silly cares that fill my mind

01:14:32Behind me

01:14:35Behind me

01:14:36Oh

01:14:37Somewhere

01:14:38Somewhere

01:14:40Over the rainbow

01:14:47Oh

01:14:48If birds can fly

01:14:52If birds can fly

01:14:57Over the rainbow

01:15:02Why

01:15:06Can't I

01:15:14If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh, why can't I?

01:15:41Oh, why can't I?

01:16:35Oh, why can't I?

01:16:36Oh, why can't I?

01:16:37Oh, why can't I?

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