Six-Year-Old Brain Tumor Survivor Records Christmas Tune To Raise Money For Research

Dec 22, 2019 by apost team

It’s that time of year when many of us attempt to listen to as many Christmas songs as possible before the holidays come to a close. Before you fill up your music list with Christmas tunes, make room for this special Christmas melody, “When a Child is Born”. While this song is already popular from previous versions, this little girl has got a story that makes her stand out from the rest.

Six-year-old Lyra Cole is the singer of the new hit. Although she is still a very young child, she underwent a rough start when she was diagnosed with a tumor as a baby. Now that Lyra is tumor-free, this brave child is stepping up to help others by singing for a good cause. The money that Lyra raises will be used to help in brain tumor diagnosis.

Lyra’s story, as told by Brain Tumor Reseach, began when she was only five months old and started displaying flu-like symptoms such as vomiting. Initially, doctors thought that she was simply suffering from a virus, only to later discover that the baby had an orange-sized tumor located on her brain. To stop the tumor and save her life, Lyra was given an 11-hour surgery that led to eye problems which had to be corrected with additional surgeries.

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Despite her struggles, Lyra is now a healthy six-year-old and is looking for ways to help others who are in a similar situation. Lyra teamed up with her aunt, Jessie Hawkes, who works with a media company, to record a special Christmas song that will promote brain tumor research.

The song that Lyra and her family picked was Johnny Mathis’ 1976 version of “When a Child is Born”. While Lyra is just six, don’t let her young age fool you – she can knock your socks right off with her stunning performance of this Christmas classic! Not only is Lyra’s voice beautiful but the video is stunning and captures the innocence of childhood.

Lyra loves to perform, and she told the Daily Record that her dream for the song is that it would reach the Christmas charts. This is one way to enjoy a beautiful song while also supporting a worthy cause.

What Christmas song is your favorite? Let us know in the comment section below and then listen to Lyra’s beautiful version of “When a Child is Born”.