Don Gipson shows off a few of his “Celtic Woman” CDs. Gipson, a stroke survivor, credits this music and humor for helping him overcome the challenges of recovering from a stroke.

[...]

And when he lists the people he's grateful for - the doctors, the nurses, the therapists, friends and family - he doesn't forget Celtic Woman, a musical group who provided him with inspiration and spiritual rejuvenation.

"When I saw their first special come on, the song that really got me going was 'You Raise Me Up,'" he said. "While they were singing that song, I actually got up from bed and stood up and said, 'Okay, I'm accepting this challenge and I'm going to do it.' And I did, thanks to a lot of people."