Over the Rainbow

I first encountered the music of Eva Cassidy a decade ago, a young woman who was gifted with a mesmerizing voice that resonates with the yearnings of the human soul. Recently I rediscovered Eva with my father watching videos of her singing on YouTube. We were particularly moved by her captivating rendition of “Over the Rainbow”, a song that speaks to all people who long to escape from the troubles of this world and who hope for a brighter future. This post includes the live performance of her song, Scripture that gives meaning to the song’s hopeful words, a personal essay by Dave McKenna titled “The Never-Ending Resurrection of Eva Cassidy”, and a 2001 Nightline profile titled “The Musical Story of Eva Cassidy” . . .