How God Answered a Mom's Small Prayer in a Big Way- The Story of Zach Sobiech, Writer of the 1 Hit Single 'Clouds'

Laura Sobiech Tells The Amazing Story Of How God Used Her Son S Battle With Cancer To Touch The Lives Of Millions. Okay, Lord, You Can Have Him. But If He Must Die, I Want It To Be For Something Big. I Want Someone S Life To Be Changed Forever. This Is What Laura Sobeichprayed When She Found Out Her Seventeen-year-old Son Had Only One Year To Live. With This Desperate Prayer, She Released Her Son To God S Will. At That Point, Zach Sobiech Was Just Another Teenager Battling Cancer. When His Mother Told Him To Think About Writing Good-bye Letters To Family And Friends, He Decided Instead To Write Songs. One Of Them, Clouds, Captured Hearts And Changed Not One Life But Millions, Making Him An International Sensation. He Produced A Full-length Ep, Written And Performed By Zach And His Lifelong Friend, Sammy, Including A Personal Goodbye Song To Each Other. The Day Of Zach S Funeral, Clouds Was The #1 Downloaded Song On Itunes, And The Ep Rose To #2. The Music Video Now Has More Than 7 Million Views On Youtube, And The Documentary Soul Pancake Released On Zach S Eighteenth Birthday Has More Than 9 Million Views. But Zach S Story Is Not Just About Music. It S A Testament To What Can Happen When You Live As If Each Day Might Be Your Last. It S A Story About The Human Spirit. It S About How God Used A Dying Boy From A Small Town In Minnesota To Touch The Hearts Of Millions Including Top Executives In The Music Industry, Major Music Artists, News Anchors, Talk Show Hosts, Actors, Priests And Pastors, And School Children Across The Globe. Zach Once Said, I Want To Be Known As The Kid Who Went Down Fighting, And Didn T Really Lose. Fly A Little Higher Is About How God Used Zach To Do Something Big. Join Laura Sobiech as she shares the amazing story of how God used her son's battle with cancer to touch the lives of millions. "Okay, Lord, you can have him. But if he must die, I want it to be for something big. I want someone's life to be changed forever." This is what Laura Sobiech prayed when she found out her seventeen-year-old son only had one year left to live. With this desperate prayer, she released her son to God's will. When his mother told him to think about writing goodbye letters to family and friends, he decided instead to write songs. One of them, Clouds, captured hearts and changed not one life but millions, making him an international sensation. But Zach's story isn't just about music. It's a testament to: What can happen when you live as if each day might be your last The strength of the human spirit The power of using your voice Above all, Zach's story is an example of the amazing things that happen when someone shares the most precious thing he has--himself. Praise for Fly a Little Higher: "Once in a blue moon, you meet someone who changes you. Though I never met Zach Sobiech, his grace in the face of a devastating prognosis was a beautiful thing to witness. The fact that his mother, Laura, and entire family were able to accompany him on his journey with such strength and courage (not to mention love and laughter) is a powerful lesson, not about dying, but about living." --Katie Couric, journalist and bestselling author of Going There "Through a few chords and a simple song, Zach Sobiech inspired millions of voices to sing along to a message of courage, grace, and the acceptance of love. Fly A Little Higher is proof that one of God's great gifts is music. Sing loud and rejoice." --Scott Herold, CEO and Founder, Rock the Cause Records When Sobeich found out her son Zach had only one year to live, she released him to God's will. When his mother told him to think about writing good-bye letters to family and friends, he decided instead to write songs. One of them, "Clouds," captured hearts and changed not one life but millions. This isn't a cancer story, it's about how God used a dying boy from a small town in Minnesota to touch the hearts of millions across the globe. Recounts The Life Of The Seventeen-year Old Cancer Patient Who, After Being Told He Had One Year To Live, Wrote The Song Clouds That Climbed The Music Charts And Inspired Millions Around The World. --