The Prayer
573
Easy Listening
The Prayer was released on January 1, 2004 by Rhino as a part of the album Elaine Paige and Friends
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM72
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elaine Paige
Performer
Barry Manilow
Duet Vocals
Anne Lehmann
Violin
Anthony McGill
Clarinet
Avril Brown
Violin
Bill Meredith
English Horn
Brad Gemeinhardt
French Horn
Chris and Angie Parker
Drums
Craig Mumm
Viola
Desiree Elsevier
Viola
Diane Barere
Cello
Diane Lesser
Oboe
Elena Barere
Violin, First Violin
George Flynn
Bass Trombone
Gordon Gottlieb
Percussion
Hae-Young Ham
Violin
Jeanne LeBlanc
Cello
Jeff Lang
French Horn
Jon Manasse
Clarinet
Katherine Fink
Flute
Katherine Livolsi
Violin
Laura McGinniss
Violin
Lisa Gihae Kim
Violin
Marc Goldberg
Bassoon
Mary Hammann
Viola
Matthew Lehmann
Violin
Mike Davis
Tenor Trombone
Peter Donovan
Bass
Richard Locker
Cello
Rob Mounsey
Piano, Conductor
Sean Carney
Violin
Stacey Shames
Harp
Stewart Rose
French Horn
Timothy Cobb
Bass
Todd Low
Viola
Yuri Vodovoz
Violin
Yurika Mok
Violin
Zev Katz
Electric Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carole Bayer Sager
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
Tony Renis
Songwriter
David Foster
Songwriter, Composer
Rob Mounsey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Producer
Roy Hendrickson
Engineer
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