In this despairing and somber song, George Michael offers the healing passage of time as the only relief for the many who are suffering poverty and injustice.
4m:35s
Sadness Part 1
Enigma
4m:16s
The Celts
Enya
3m:06s
Dear God
Sarah McLachlan
Song is essentially a letter to God asking about his existence.
3m:56s
A Prayer For Everyone
Belinda Carlisle
Equality.
4m:22s
A Prayer for England
Massive Attack
5m:50s
Forgive Them, Father
Lauryn Hill
In this song, Lauryn talks about fake people who will turn on you to advance their own cause, and how Karma will catch up with them.
5m:15s
Prayer Changes
R Kelly
6m:23s
Prayer For the Dying
Seal
Seal said that he wrote this song for a friend who was dying from AIDS. He clearly states in the first line -"careless needles."
4m:12s
Mea Culpa
Enigma
5m:00s
A Little Less Conversation
Elvis Presley vs JXL
Prayer can be about words and actions!
3m:49s
Open Arms
Journey
Although this song is about a couple who drifted apart but found each other again and realized how much they love each other it can be used for showing how a religious person goes before God.
3m:28s
Kyrie
Mr Mister
Kyrie Eleison is Greek for "Lord, have mercy." It is used as a prayer in both Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox services. Greek was the original language of the New Testament and it was later translated in to Latin.
4m:15s
I Pray
Lonestar
3m:50s
Blessed
Simon & Garfunkel
3m:18s
Faraway Voice
Katie Melua
3m:10s
When You Believe
The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack
In the film, this song of inspiration is performed by the characters Tzipporah (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Miriam (sung by Sally Dworsky). The protagonists of this ballad recall tough times that have them questioning their faith: they have prayed for many nights to God but those prayers seem to remain unanswered, and they wonder if they are wasting their time. Nevertheless, they realize that although times may be difficult, "there can be miracles when you believe" in God.
4m:23s
Millennium Prayer
Cliff Richard
This song is the words of The Lord's Prayer ("Our father, who art in heaven...) with the tune of "Auld Lang Syne." The song's writer Paul Field was watching Princess Diana's funeral at a service station, on a large screen along with a large crowd. As the The Lord's Prayer was recited, many joined in. Paul realized that although this was a secular age with falling church attendances, most people were familiar with The Lord's Prayer. Inspired by that thought he set it to the tune of the traditional hymn "Auld Lang Syne" for a church musical, Hopes And Dreams. A CD was recorded, using Cliff Richard, whom Paul knew. Cliff decided to record it as a single to tie in with the Christmas period and the Millennium celebrations. He reasoned that as The Lord's Prayer celebrated Christmas and "Auld Lang Syne" the turn of the year, it would make an excellent single.
