{"id":386,"date":"2011-05-31T22:42:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T02:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/?p=386"},"modified":"2011-05-31T22:50:57","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T02:50:57","slug":"americas-got-talent-host-nick-cannon-thanks-mom-for-not-aborting-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/goodnews\/2011\/05\/americas-got-talent-host-nick-cannon-thanks-mom-for-not-aborting-him.html","title":{"rendered":"America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon Thanks Mom for Not Aborting Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Nick_Cannon\"<\/a>America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon is a guy who almost wasn’t. His mother got pregnant at 17 and had no plans to have the baby. She went to a clinic several times but could never convince herself to go through with the procedure. The last time she went, she heard a voice. Some years later she related the story to Nick, he was so touched that he wrote the song “Can I Live” from his perspective in the womb. Perhaps it was his voice she heard, begging for a chance at life. The multi-talented Cannon is now a father, he and his wife Mariah Carey had twins just a few weeks ago. Cannon says he made the song, not to pass judgment on others, but as a personal thank you to his mother. The last verse makes that very clear.<\/p>\n

I ain’t passing no judgement<\/em>
\nAin’t making no decisions<\/em>
\nI am just telling ya’ll my story<\/em>
\nI love life<\/em>
\nI love my mother for giving me life<\/em>
\nWe all need to appreciate life<\/em>
\nA strong woman that had to make a sacrifice<\/em>
\nThanks for listening<\/em>
\nThanks for listening<\/em>
\nMama thanks for listening<\/em><\/p>\n

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CHECK OUT THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “Can I Live”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n