Michael Buble Joins Down Syndrome Kids in Heart-Melting Rendition of "All I Want for Christmas": Brings Viewers to Tears
Calvin Freiburger : Dec 24, 2018
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Said one viewer of the powerful video, "It has me crying into my porridge. As someone who cares for an adult with DS, this is SO important."
(Canada)— [Lifesitenews.com] A viral video of children with Down syndrome singing a Christmas classic is making the rounds and raising appreciation for their intrinsic value, this time with some surprise star power behind it. (Screengrab image: YouTube/via LifeSiteNews)
Wouldn't Change a Thing is a group dedicated to a "world where negative perceptions of Down syndrome are a thing of the past" through articles, speaking to the press and various organizations, highlighting positive stories from Down families, and videos that appeal to mass audiences while challenging popular assumptions.
The group's most recent project collects videos of 25 families of kids with Down syndrome, singing along to Michael Buble's rendition of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" as well as performing the lyrics with sign language. Last week, the group of kids and parents appeared on the British ITV talk show This Morning, complete with a surprise appearance by Buble himself.
"When I heard that Wouldn't Change a Thing had chosen one of my songs to sign to, I was really moved by it," the artist said. "It's absolutely beautiful."
The video begins as a montage of the individual families' videos, then transitions halfway through to the This Morning set, where the children are brought in to watch the lighting of several Christmas trees and eventually sing and sign all together with the hosts.
Co-host Rochelle Humes apologized for tearing up during the segment, The Mirror reported. "It's just so lovely," she said. The Mirror noted that the segment elicited a powerful response on social media, as well... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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