Aretha Franklin transformed Dionne Warwick’s I Say a Little Prayer in 1968, delivering a soulful version many fans consider ...
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Literally, the title translates to “Send Us Peace.” It is my wish for you. I recently programmed this song into a short presentation I made to a women’s group. The speaker was addressing finding peace ...
The Queen of Pop's monumental masterpiece is still the standard for confessional pop. By Jon O'Brien After a quiet 1988 (her most notable pop culture moment was an acting gig in a Broadway production ...
Prior to 1989, Madonna was known for boisterous dance tunes, sentimental ballads, and the occasional song about teen pregnancy. Her output got a little more personal with her 1989 album Like a Prayer.
For some, bringing in the new year means praying for good things to come. Kristina Olsen ponders the reasons for prayer in her song, "Prayer Flags." She tells the story behind it in the latest edition ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Titled A Song and A Prayer, the new book features 30 ...
A recent LDS Living article named Janice Kapp Perry's song 'A Child's Prayer' as number one in the '100 Greatest LDS Songs of All Time.' Although Perry has written more than 1,300 songs, she did not ...
The ecological crisis is, among many things, a crisis of connection. Many of us descend from or are recent immigrants. We no longer connect to where we live with teachings and practices honed over ...
Eleven years after Naya Rivera recorded "Prayer for the Broken," the song is finally available to stream — a bright spot for fans in what has been a tragic string of events. "Prayer for the Broken" ...
"Really not doing well, if you couldn't tell," Johanna Warren admits on her latest song "New Song Old Prayer." It's a sentiment that most of us can relate to these days. Released in the wake of Warren ...
Re-released this month, the 11-minute “Prayer for amerikkka” honors a Salvadoran immigrant who spent years in a detention ...
REDDING, Calif. – After the sudden death of their daughter last week, one family has taken the unusual step of enlisting others at a California megachurch to attempt to bring the child back to life.