Don't Worry, Be Happy Don't Worry, Be Happy "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a popular worldwide hit song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Released in September 1988, it became the first "a cappella" song to reach number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks. The Indian mystic and sage Meher Baba (1894–1969) often used the expression "Don't worry, be happy" when cabling his followers in the West. In the 1960s, the expression was printed up on inspirational cards and posters of the era. In 1988, McFerrin noticed a similar poster in the apartment of the jazz duo Tuck
Durant (a cappella group) influence in their lives. Their album, "Ride" received a nomination for Best Religious album from the Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA). The group was named Group of the Year in 2008 by the "Member's Choice Acappella Awards". Durant (a cappella group) Durant is an a cappella vocal group. The group is a Christian musical ensemble signed under The Acappella Company, and consists of six men and women. Half of the members in Durant are children of Keith Lancaster, the creator and CEO of The Acappella Company. Durant members include siblings Melissa Lancaster, Kim Lancaster-Brantley and Anthony Lancaster, along with Rachel