On 23 August 2024 Aaron Lazar, recently diagnosed with ALS, released the album “Impossible Dream”. It includes duets with artists such as Josh Groban, Neil Patrick Harris, Leslie Odom Jr, and Loren Allred, among others. It was released on August 23, 2024, by Studio Seven Media and charted at #2 on Billboard’s Classical Crossover Album chart in September, 2024. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” in November, 2024.
Record sales proceeds will benefit the ALS Network. Broadway singers and actors Josh Groban, Kelli O’Hara, Leslie Odom, Jr., Neil Patrick Harris, Kate Baldwin, Norm Lewis, and Loren Allred sing duets with Lazar and the title track features singers Sting, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brian d’Arcy James, Kristin Chenoweth, among others.
“Let Your Soul Be the Pilot”, the album’s first single release, won an HIMA Award for “Best Adult Contemporary Song” and the album charted at #2 on Billboard’s Classical Crossover Albums chart. (Source: Wikipedia)
Brian d’Arcy James appears (with many other incredible talents) on the title track.