Question: the meaning behind the song you raise me up

title: You Raise Me Up
text: The song was made by and for Løvland himself and performed for the very first time at the funeral of Løvland 's mother . Here he noted `` there 's something about the song people are embracing - which becomes emotionally strong . ( ... ) I believe people think of it as a song they use for their own purposes . '' . The original designated vocalist was Johnny Logan , himself also from Eurovision fame , who recorded a demo with an orchestra . However , a desire to distance the album from Eurovision Song Contest led to a change in vocalist . 

Answer: answer: The song was made by and for Løvland himself and performed for the very first time at the funeral of Løvland's mother. He noted ``there's something about the song people are embracing - which becomes emotionally strong. I believe people think of it as a song they use for their own purposes.