Hear Sara Evans sing "Lay Me Down" originally recorded by Sam Smith. “I chose to add “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith to my encore because the first time I heard the song it reminded me of visiting St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN last year. I had the honor of touring the hospital including a section where kids are in isolation because they are recovering from bone marrow transplants and their immune systems are so fragile. While they are in isolation the parents, no matter how young the child is, can have zero contact with him or her. We were told (and I'm crying as I'm typing this), that sometimes parents try to go in and lay with the child to comfort them and the nurses are required to call security to stop them, for everyone’s safety, especially the child’s. So when I heard “Lay Me Down,” I just immediately thought of that and how torturous it would be to not be able to lay by your child when they are sick. Every time I perform the song different parts make me choke up and I go flat or sharp on some of the notes because I'm trying so hard not to cry! That is truly why I adore music!” -Sara Evans

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