Jason Mraz's New Album & 'I'm Yours' Origin

0:00It's April 19, entertainment and celebrity news, today starts now. AI powered and trending. Jason Miraz's layback hit Om yours dropped in 2008 and blew up, hitting number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sticking, around for 76 weeks. It topped the adult contemporary and adult pop airplay charts too, capturing that chill early 2005, perfectly. The song came from a tough spot for Miraz, right after a personal slump. He built it around surrendering to a higher power, like saying, make me your instrument, no more waiting. What really sparked it was his friend facing cancer back then. While Miraz was making his first album, his buddy was starting chemo but stayed positive, embracing the experience no matter what. That mindset hit Miraz hard, showing him the real power of positive thinking for the first time. He still honors that friend through the song's message, carrying it with him today. Now Miraz is dropping a new album called Grandma's Gospel Favorites on May 8, a tribute

1:02to his lay grandma. He recorded it in 2007 just as a Christmas gift for her and it's finally out publicly, giving us a peek into his family roots and Gospel side.