Anyway / Martina McBride Video
I listen to music all day long and I can count on one hand the number of songs that really “get to me”. I’m not an overly emotional person, but the first time I heard Martina McBride’s song “Anyway” I admit I got a little choked up. I was driving to a friend’s place to work on an art project, when it started playing on the radio and I spent the first hour of our project time trying to find the song on iTunes.
The lyrics are nothing new. I recognized them as being part of a quote attributed to Mother Theresa, but hearing them set to music is something else. “Anyway” debuted at the CMA Awards this year and I have been scouring iTunes every day hoping to purchase the song for my collection, but as of today it is still unavailable. My only hope was to listen to country stations all day praying that it would be played in the rotation somewhere, until today when I found a clip of Martina’s incredible performance on YouTube. If I could figure out how to package the inspiration that pours out of this song, I’d bottle it and ship it to every girl on this planet for free. So until I find a way to do that, I’ll just share the YouTube clip…
Here is the version reportedly written on the wall of Mother Theresa’s bedroom. It is believed she adapted the verses from a composition originally written by Kent Keith.
People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
February 10th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Very cool, Dave. Thanks! I am making notes on my calendar right now…
February 11th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
omg that song makes me want to cry . ihave to get that cd to learn to sing it i cant wait till aprill
February 14th, 2007 at 12:21 am
Just popping in to say the song is up on i-tunes today. 99cents and was on the front page when I got mine.
February 14th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Thanks Dave - I’m gonna go get it right now.
February 28th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
You can chase a dream that seems so out of reach and you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway
i love this saying and it gets me throught a hard day!! thanks you so much martina for everything
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
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April 14th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
“Anyway” is a beautiful song, but Martina Mcbride should not take credit for writing it. She plagiarized this song from Mother Teresa’s poem “Anyway”. Shameful!!!
April 18th, 2007 at 10:34 pm
I don’t think it is shameful. I think she was just setting poetry to music. Nothing wrong in that - musicians do it all the time. Martina’s not taking credit for anything. She’s just the messenger.
April 22nd, 2007 at 11:32 pm
My sister gave me your website. I am looking for a reliable address/website to forward a song/story to Martina Mcbride. I am a nurse who has been given a song with experience about 8 yrs ago. The last part of the song was finished this week. It just came! I believe there is a message in what I have that we all need to hear. Can anyone help me please. Kim K.
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:13 am
Hi All,
It is from the CD “waking up laughing” that was released early April.
Enjoy!
Russ
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