Sarah McLachlan — Angel | SkollWF 2019

With over 30 years in the recording industry, Sarah McLachlan is a multi-platinum singer and songwriter best known for her intimate vocals and relatable lyrics. Canadian-born, McLachlan is a multiple Grammy and Juno Award winning artist who has sold over 40 million albums throughout her career and was recently inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. McLachlan has also been awarded the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Visionary Award and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, in 1997 McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians and brought more than 2 million people together over its three-year run. Lilith Fair raised over $7 million for local and national charities and helped launch the careers of numerous female performers. The festival was the most successful all-female music event and was the top-grossing touring festival during its run.

In 2002 McLachlan founded her non-profit organization, the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. The School of Music serves over 1,000 at-risk and underserved youth in Vancouver and Edmonton each year and provides, at no cost: • A high-quality music program staffed with talented mentors, youth facilitators & guest artists • A space for at-risk and underserved children and youth to develop the confidence they need to explore their strengths and overcome their challenges • An opportunity for students to develop strong relationships with their peers and instructors • A long-term commitment that nurtures trust, growth, and personal development The school is funded entirely through private donations and McLachlan covers 100% of the administrative costs through her Foundation, so that all funds raised go directly to the student's education. The scientific evidence of music's value is increasing every day, there is no doubt that music has a positive effect on every child's life.

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[TheOnlyKingJ_]

Whose here in 2024 cherishing her talents ?

[Uncandan]

Wow! She performs this so amazingly, better than the original 😮

[EduardoFullManual]

It’s unbelievable. Better than the original version !!! Emotionally of many ways possible !!!! 👏🏾

[Scott-fx]

She is just as beautiful as her voice to

[aldolajak]

After 22+ years, Sarah performs this piece even more beautifully than the original, and she as well at 50+ is even more beautiful than ever.

[annmoore]

God Bless You Sara with your Foundations! You are truly Blessed 🙏 🎶🎵🌹🎵🎶

[bstb]

one of the best voices in the last 40 yrs

[rrivas]

This song in amazing and I must say the recording is phenomenal but the live version is BETTER.

[Picnmo]

A gift to humanity. One of the best voices ever.

[pltking]

This song needs to be sung live at my funeral or I’m not going!! This is amazing

[BeccaG]

💛 sending love to all those who feel lost and alone in life after losing a loved one.

[utopro]

Her voice never aged. Deeper and more profound than before.

[tiffanywilliams]

Thanks sweetie for this song I just heard it for the first time today, I needed to hear this thanks dad for sending this message to me from heaven, daddy I miss and love you so much sweetie you’ve been gone for 3 weeks now and it seems like an eternity I’m trying to be strong but I’m sorry daddy I’m tired I’m weak I miss you so much daddy 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢RIP DADDY 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[davidgrainger]

Rare to have the same voice live as the recording studio, one of the best voices of all time

[PaulBullen-wx]

The passion in her voice has never changed it is Still so full of emotion, a song with a sadness that coveys deep lingering emotion, a sad but beautiful song sung by a beautiful person,

[aodhanofailain]

One of the greatest live vocal performances of all time.

[mbhftw]

This has to be the voice of an angel. Its absolutely stunning

[tommygirl]

Sarah dedicated this song to me twice, once for me and both of my service dogs. It was the greatest gift that I could have received, as this song now holds so much deeper meaning. I lost both of my boys in 2020, and as I held them before they passed, I put Angel on repeat, and I could feel them relax. They left this world looking into my face, listening to Sarah's angelic voice. They loved seeing her, and she was always so great with them. I can't wait for this pandemic to be over, so I can introduce her to my new service dog, Milo. Sarah, Tucker and Odie loved you, and your music, it soothed them just as it soothed me. I actually used your music often with Odie near the end, he had dementia, but the sound of your voice, seemed to calm him, when nothing else did. We also played this song at my father's funeral. It's time for another meet up, and to catch up, with lots of puppy kisses waiting for you

[animalloverable]

I sang this to my father as he passed away on March 20TH 2020. I'm seriously in tears right now. This was my Dads favorite song and he always wanted me to sing it to him.

[胖嘟嘟大喵先生]

Too many bad things happened within 2020 even until today, I needed an angel to comfort my heart so I came here