It’s about time we heard Reba McEntire’s “Pray For Peace” again.
Sometimes the world feels like a roller coaster ride.
Sometimes a song like this from Reba is what we need to soothe our souls.
It’s a pretty direct song, with the video and Reba’s lyrics just telling the listener to do as the title says.
Regardless of what you believe in, reach out and whisper a prayer, share words of comfort, or even give to those who need help.
It’s a simple yet powerful song.
Reba even shared her story as to why she came up with it.
“Every time I watch the news, I’m just waiting for a story with a happy ending,” she said. “Unfortunately you don’t see those stories very often. I find myself praying for peace, and a better outcome for the world. ‘Pray for Peace’ is a song I wrote because I strongly believe in the power of prayer.”
The American country music singer, actress and businesswoman continued.
“I feel this song is a gift from God. I have never worked on a song as long as this one.
It went from a bass drum, fiddle and singers to guest artist singing with me, adding more instruments and even a choir and a bagpipe!”
“It’s an act of perseverance, prayer, hope, fellowship and mostly love,” McEntire concluded.
For the first two minutes of the song, Reba sings nothing but “Pray for peace” over and over again.
And perhaps it’s the repetition of those three words that the world needs.
Like the repeated strikes of a hammer hitting nails on wood.
Watch the music video closely.
It features over 50 fan submission videos, and yes, those are Kelly Clarkson, Ronnie Dunn and Caroline Kole.
And when the video was released, various celebrities like Amy Grant, Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman and The Band Perry posted their own “Pray for Peace” visuals.
They were in full support of McEntire’s powerful message.
“My front yard is my church. That’s where I talk to God and pray, and I walk and look at the beautiful things He’s created,” McEntire told Taste of Country.
“And so ‘Pray for Peace’ came to my mind.
So I started praying for peace. A lot of things were going on at the time around the world that were really disturbing.”
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“Then a month or two later, I asked, ‘Lord, what do you have in mind for me? What’s my next project?'” she added. “And then He said, ‘Why don’t you pray for peace?’ And that thought came to my mind, and I said, ‘I’ve been doing that.’ So I kept praying for peace. Then later, I kept thinking, ‘Pray for peace, pray for peace.’ Then a month or two later, He told me I should record it.”
Amazing.
Reba’s message is the same for today.
And in fact any other day. The world needs peace. Lots of it.
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