recorded George Gershwin’s ‘But Not for Me’

The first single off the album was ” Kind and Generous “, which received extensive airplay on VH1 and which solidified Merchant’s role as a solo artist. That summer, Sarah McLachlan invited Merchant to co-headline the year’s biggest music festival with her, Lilith Fair . The exposure from the tour helped the album reach Platinum status in just under a year, with subsequent singles ” Break Your Heart ” and “Life Is Sweet” receiving moderate airplay on adult contemporary stations. No video was filmed for the latter, however, with a clip from Merchant’s appearance on VH1 Storytellers being used instead. She would also go on to appear on PBS ‘ Sessions at West 54th before the year’s end, and VH1’s Hard Rock Live in March of 1999. In 1998, Merchant also recorded George Gershwin ‘s ” But Not for Me ” for the Red Hot Organization ‘s compilation album Red Hot + Rhapsody , a tribute to George Gershwin , which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease.