"Pray"Justin Bieber
The inspiring song "Pray" was written by the Teen Pop Heartthrob Justin Bieber with Omar Martinez and Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh of The Messengers. While Justin was being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, teen pop star talked about the songs initial writing stating the song was influenced by Michael Jackson, and he elaborated, "It's a very uplifting song, very motivational. It definitely comes from the heart. It's very beautiful. I definitely thought of Michael [Jackson's] 'Man in the Mirror' when I was writing it "Pray" is a mid-tempo song that uses a "world-music beat" as a backing. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Group, "Pray" is set in common time with a metronome of 80 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of B major with Justin vocal range spanning from the low-note of F♯3 to the high-note of B4. The song follows in the chord progression of B/G♯–B/F♯–E–B. Present throughout the songs background is the use of violins and a choir, as well as guitar, string instruments, congas and a cajon. However it does make subtle use of synths and electronic sounds.Musically and lyrically, it is influenced by contemporary christian music,]while including standard pop and R&B. The song opens with Bieber singing, "And I pray" over a keyboard, while the songs chorus repeats one simple refrain, "I close my eyes and I can see a better day/ I close my eyes and pray." Vocally, Bieber's vocals are sung in a lower key compared to previous singles.
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