Sarah McLachlan's "One Dream" For Olympics

Humanitarian and 3x Grammy-winning singer and Vancouver native Sarah McLachlan has written, recorded, and shot a themed music video for her song "One Dream", which will be used to promote as the official theme song for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics taking place in her hometown. The video for "One Dream" will premiere tonight at 9 p.m. during the 2010 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It featured McLachlan mixed with highlights from the 2006 games in Turin, Italy, and countdown to kick off on February 12 at 9 p.m. Friday via NBC.
The spirit of the Olympic dream is captured in McLachlan's new song, "One Dream" is "written in the spirit of the Olympics," according to a news release from McLachlan's label, Nettwerk Records, and is inspired by the shared hopes and "by the athletes of the world as they strive to reach their Olympic goals." Something McLachlan knows a bit about herself: Since her 1988 debut album, "Touch," every album of hers has been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum, no doubt making her one of Vancouver's favorite daughters. She is known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range. "I am thrilled to be a part of the Olympics celebration. The games will provide the perfect opportunity to share with the world the hometown I love!" McLachlan said in the press release. And it's a very good thing she's warming up those pipes now.
Every two years, the Olympics come into our lives and take over our televisions, allowing us at home to watch the great athletes from across the globe battle it out. The Olympics are great for many reasons; they unify countries, they glorify the greatest, and they give much needed spirit to the nations involved. The touching and inspiring lyrics from "One Dream" will keep the Olympians warm during the frigid Vancouver nights and motivate them to go for the gold. It's refreshing to see McLachlan making new music and supporting the Olympics with such a great video: simple and artistic and completely inspiring with lots of heart. This summer, McLachlan, the lovely founder of Lilith Fair will headline the rejuvenated Lilith Fair concert festival, and is expected to release a new album, but it's not yet known if "One Dream" will be included on the album.