"This goes out to anyone feeling blue during these difficult times!" the mother and son share with hand-written signs in the middle of their video. Their voices sound so beautiful together, and they also have such great harmonies in their performance. What an uplifting and inspiring performance by these two! And both the mother and son have such amazing voices you can really hear the power and passion that they have when they sing. "We wanted to spread some positivity and love during these difficult times so this is our cover of ‘Rise Up’ by Andra Day!" "As you may or may not know my Mum is a better singer than me and here’s proof!" says Jordan on his YouTube page. In the face of all the trials we’re facing, Jordan Rabjohn and his mom came together to spread hope in the best way, through song. I’ll rise up and I’ll do it a thousand times again" Amazing Mother And Son Duet I’ll rise up and I’ll do it a thousand times againĪnd I’ll rise up, high like the waves, I’ll rise up in spite of the ache ![]() "You’re broken down and tired of living life on a merry go roundĪnd you can’t find the fighter but I see it in you so we gonna walk it outĪnd move mountains, we gonna walk it out, and move mountainsĪnd I’ll rise up, I’ll rise like the day, I’ll rise up, I’ll rise unafraid But the powerful lyrics of ‘Rise Up’ by Andra Day speak to the power we all have to persevere no matter what. ![]() RELATED: Mom Thought She'd Lose Her Son On Life Support But Now They're Singing Together On Ireland's Got Talentīetween the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests, 2020 has had a rough start. And the two are using this God-given gift to inspire during the difficult times our world faces. They understand that just because you haven’t walked in someone else’s shoes doesn’t mean his or her experience is any less important than your own.Jordan Rabjohn and his mother are certainly blessed with beautiful voices. Whom do you look up to? People like Common, Stevie Wonder, and Michelle Obama are focused on love, healing, and serving others. And Thurgood Marshall’s vision was exemplary of that, from his quest for equal justice to simply having true empathy for others. I think our purpose as human beings is directly tied to how we help people. Why did you want to get involved with that project? You collaborated with Common on “Stand Up for Something” for Marshall, a biopic on the first black U.S. Too often we change the narrative to make things more digestible, but the reality is, if we don’t address injustice honestly and openly, we’ll never heal. What are you hoping to achieve by tying your music to activism? I want to tell the truth about the racial terror that’s happened and that’s still happening today in this country. You’ve also helped shed light on lynching in America by covering Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” for the Equal Justice Initiative. Having the group connect with “Rise Up” made me more aware that I need to use my platform to serve the community. It’s a huge honor because Black Lives Matter represents standing up to oppression and persecution. But sometimes a good cliché is exactly what you need in a moment of hopelessness.īlack Lives Matter has adopted the song as its unofficial anthem. Honestly, there are lines in there I’d normally find cliché. Most of the song came streaming out in the first freestyle recording. “Rise Up” started as a sort of prayer-I thought about what I needed to hear to be able to get back on my feet. What inspired you to write “Rise Up”? My music and my personal life were both stagnating at the time, and a friend of mine had been diagnosed with cancer.
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