Prayer

Celine Dion

About Prayer

"The Prayer" is a popular song written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. The song was originally recorded in two solo versions for the 1998 film Quest for Camelot, in English by Canadian singer Celine Dion and in Italian by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. A duet between Dion and Bocelli later appeared on their respective studio albums, These Are Special Times (1998) and Sogno (1999), and was released as an airplay single on 1 March 1999. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000.  


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2002
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Can we touch the soul of heaven
Can we unite a sacred lesson
Every child creates a skylight of beauty
Can you hear cathedrals falling
All the universe is calling
Cry a single cello from your heart

Since the world has lost her way
Loneliness journey, endlessly
Yet the promised chance remains
Gift of what could be

So let the children remember the sun
Let them dance, let them soar
For their lives have begun
Let the children engender the rain
As the river runs through fields
Forever subsiding their pain
Prayer

Every voice along the shoreline
Standing still within time
Spinnin' unresolved
Walking as each season passes
Through wonderland, through walking glasses
A secret garden shines, beckons you
Gentle flower don't fade away
Sweet innocence still harbors thee
In the faint of golden dreams
Where one love lives eternally

Let the children remember the sun
Let them dance, let them soar
For their lives have begun
Let the children engender the rain
As the river runs through fields
Forever subsiding their pain
Prayer, prayer

(Prayer, Prayer)

(Bless the) 

Bless the children for they are the light
They are the truth of spirit in flight
Yes the children engender the rain
As the river runs through life
Healing their pain
If you could trust with your heart one more time
Sweet angel conceived
You have forever and always believed,
Prayer

Prayer, oh, prayer

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Celine Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC OQ, (French pronunciation: [selin djɔ̃] ( listen); born March 30, 1968), is a popular Canadian singer. Born into a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the English-language album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. more »

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Written by: Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster

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11 facts about this song

Release Information
"Prayer" is one of the tracks found on Celine Dion's album, "These are Special Times."
Album Ranking
That album, released in 1998, is one of the best-selling Christmas albums of all time.
Song Inspiration
The song "Prayer" carries a spiritual theme, likely inspired by the Christian holiday of Christmas.
Song Genre
The song belongs to the adult contemporary and pop genre.
Music Production
Like many of Dion's songs, production includes high-quality music production with rich instrumentation.
Music Collaboration
"Prayer" is a duet between Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. The track combines the strengths of both artists — Dion's powerful belting technique and Bocelli's classical vocal prowess.
Song Composition
The song is written in the key of B flat major and has a moderately slow tempo.
Album Success
The album containing the song "Prayer" reached No.1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.
Song Awards
Although "Prayer" was not released as a single, the song endears itself to listeners, often played during holiday seasons contributing to the album's multi-platinum status.
Personal Significance
The song holds personal significance for Dion, who is known to be deeply religious. The themes of faith and prayer are subjects close to her heart.
Worldwide Recognition
The song, much like the album it's on, enjoyed broad recognition in countries beyond the United States, charting in numerous countries worldwide.

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