A Ray of Sunshine is something that makes people or places happier and more cheerful especially during difficult times.

All of the original videos can be found on YouTube.

Music

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Father and Daughter Duet

“Don’t Let The Corona Get On Ya” by Deacon Otis Wicknine

“What the World Needs Now” Virtual Orchestra

“A Change is Gonna Come” performed by Lizzo

“A Flat” by Black Violin

“Be Optimist” performed by House Gospel Choir and Beverly Knight

“Better Days” performed by Sooyong of Korean Sou

“Don’t Work Be Happy” | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

“Empire State of Mind” by Alicia Keys

“Good Job” by Alicia Keys

Lean on Me performed by D-Saro with his son

Lean on Me performed by D-Saro with his son

“People” performed by Jennifer Lopez

“The Storm is Passing Over” by Detroit Mass Choir

Dallas Residents sing “Lean on Me: From Their Apartment Windows

Detroit_ One Nation Under A Groove

I’m a Young BLACK MAN- Keedron Bryant

Jay Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind LIVE (Times Square, NYC 2016)

LeAndria Johnson performs Better Days

Stevie Wonder – Blowin’ In The Wind

Grammy-Award winner John Legend performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Mavis Staples – We Shall Not Be Moved (Live in Chicago)

Ella’s Song

Father and Daughter singing “I’m Every Woman”

Sweet Honey in The Rock perform Wade in the Water

Janelle Monáe performs Turntables

Poet Amanda Gorman reads The Hill We Climb during Inauguration

They Live in You performed by Disney Broadway Productions on GMA

IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE Jamie Foxx and Opening Medley

Sheléa & Anthony Hamilton • Night and Day…

Dance

“Lazarus” performance by Alvin Ailey Dancers

Doctor rallies coworkers to dance on TikTok to spread joy

Girls Tribute to James Brown

Misty Copeland and World’s Top Ballerinas Unite for Virtual Performance

Orito Cantora & Jenn del Tambó – Bullerengue para un Ángel

Quinn B. Wharton performs Dirty Dancing with Lamp

Dancers performing to “Rise Up” by Andra Day

#SayHerName campaign – Darkness Rising presents: Rise Up

Nature

Beautiful Relaxing Music with No Loops – Stunning Nature & Calm Music

Raise Positive Vibration

Relaxing Nature Flute sounds

Animals

Bella and Tarra, Elephant and Dog Match Made in Elephant Heaven

Dog and girl by the water

Dog Saves Cat from Water

If You’re Happy And You Know It Say Meow

Man and Gorilla Encounter

Unlikely Friends Furever

Animals Playing in Nature

Risqué

Lady reading “Brenda Beaver Needs a Barber during quarantine”

Pluto the Dog Addresses Crisis

AAPI ROS

“Everything Changes” AAPI Heritage Fest performance by Melissa Li andJon Viktor Corpuz

“Somewhere” performed by The Lunar Collective

“Yesterday’s Dream” by Lea Salonga’s daughter Nicole Chien

“Better Days” performed by Sooyong of Korean Soul

CAATA presents this national Theatre Anti-Asian Ha…SA – Stronger Together. And Stronger than Ever

Celine Tam performs “My Heart Will Go On”