One of my all time favorite songs is 'Lean on Me' by Bill Withers. From time to time, I find myself singing the song as I walk down to the football stadium before practice.
The song is a message of hope and humility. It speaks of helping one another during times of dispair and reaching out to those that feel they can't go on anymore.
I was watching ESPN this morning and I saw a story on the USC Football team. In the story, a USC freshman sang the song as a rite of passage into joining the team. As a prank, Head Coach Pete Carroll had Bill Withers meet the team while posing as an NCAA official.
When Withers finally let the cat out of the bag and identified himself, all the players knew who he was and they sang the song. It brought unity to the team and all the players.
I have attached the link from Youtube for you to view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T2QRpmjRmQ&feature=player_embedded
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