When “When You Believe” from The Prince of Egypt released, people were mostly dazzled by the first-time duet between two powerhouse divas: Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. However, the real gem of that song is in the lyrics. “When You Believe” talks about hope in dark places and waiting on a voice in the silence. The chorus says, “There can be miracles when you believe / Though hope is frail, it’s hard to kill /Who knows what miracle you can achieve / When you believe somehow you will…” It’s a song about faith and trusting that good things can still happen and a miracle is always within your grasp.

-J. Jones