D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Prayer (Audio)

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Music video by D'Angelo, The Vanguard performing Prayer. (C) 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

[@manoneal1724]

When I first skimmed through Black Messiah I wasn't sure what to think. But after giving it a full listen through a few minutes ago, I've come to a conclusion: D'Angelo is 3 for 3 with a trio of CLASSICS! And I can already tell that this is going to be one of those very rare albums, like Voodoo, which just becomes better and more appreciated with the passing of time. Love this nigga.

[@emanx222]

For real!!!!!!💯

[@FactoryMaid]

This album and To Pimp a Butterfly I will forever cherish.

[@RAWhitening]

aaaaaaaaaaaaamen

[@zihle1]

The Voodoo comparison is spot on my G, i too didnt know how to feel about this album until i gave it couple more listens. just like Voodoo it grew on me

[@dewydcb9864]

You saw into the future my guy

[@bornpower5948]

HE JUST COMES OUTTA NOWHERE AND GIVES YOU DOPE SHIT

[@Rach_ella_bella]

D'angelo never once lost his soul. He came back even though they tried to make him one thing, and said no, there's a deeper meaning... This prayer I feel it, I know God hears it

[@messiahasending8280]

I can relate to his troubles u want love but no one gives , man u go to drugs and religion, terrible mistake ....but musically prince was a mentor and ain't no better teacher ...I hear prince all in his music. I love him and wish him well

[@sonja0707]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@londonmaths1557]

this song brings me to tears

[@melvinstephens3443]

ITS A VIRGINIA THING YOU WOULDNT UNDERSTAND UNLESS YOU FROM VIRGINIA ESPECIALLY IF YOU GREW UP ON THE JAMES RIVER BUT I FEEL YOU BRO

[@user-ib4bg9kg5s]

@@melvinstephens3443 I'm not from Virginia, not even from the US, not even Christian, and it brings me to tears

[@ReshonBryant]

Really really smart move. They just don't see it yet🐻

[@lillycassandra6395]

That Church bell. Those claps..💜✨💜😒🎼🎼🎼🎼 2019

[@spud147keto4]

I pulled this CD back out when it made Rolling Stones top 500 list earlier this year and have been playing it nonstop since... the only way I can describe this song is "rich", you can almost taste it... like drinking chocolate. He says he has a companion piece to this album... we'll see if we ever get it!

[@PatinaEdochie]

💯🙌🏽💓

[@music7307]

thats really it tho......it makes it for me....u must be a producer?

[@DistantDreamer1984]

This song feels like going to church with granny on Sunday mornings. Healed.

[@vintagesoul73911]

But suffering from a massive hangover.

[@DistantDreamer1984]

Tyrone W. James not if you stay home on a Saturday night, sip tea n lisn to D'Angelo

[@vintagesoul73911]

Very true Sasha

[@dontknow562]

Sasha Thumper I love the Outkast reference in your name lol

[@DistantDreamer1984]

Dont Know thanx for noticing :)

[@jf-zo5jt]

This is not a headphone or laptop album, this tune in particular you need to listen to in a car the bass line is ridiculous!!!!!! Love love love this x

[@bornpower5948]

YES INDEED

[@Croat1a06]

If you got nice headphones, this is definitely a headphone album.

[@jf-zo5jt]

Moses well if you wanna limit yourself...

[@lightbrown95]

Im listening to this through my sony mdr 7506s headphones and this album sounds extremely amazing... Most of the people complaining about not understanding what D says just needs a proper set of headphones and all the complaining would stop. And yes the bass line is super Dope!

[@manlypedro75]

Does Pino Palladino play on this track? Its Superb!

[@gorgeouslady5612]

"Prayer" LYRICS Soul prayer, soul prayer Hallowed be thy name Kingdom come, will be done, oh yeah I do... the devil on your feet I know that he will, he will try to stop you From seeing your days But you got to pray all the way 'Til you get on I believe that some day we will rise I know that he will try to harm you And if you can I know that you will make it to the promised land But you got to pray, you got pray Oh you got to pray for redemption Lord, keep me away from temptation Deliver us from evil, oh yeah And all this confusion around me Give me peace I believe that love...

[@vintagesoul73911]

Some of the lyrics are missing on purpose I think. According to the live version its actually the Lords' prayer in the beginning.. Our Father witch art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done, oh yea I don't want you To meet the Devil on your way I know that he will He will try to stop you from Seeing your day, yea...

[@shanechole82]

You forgot the whole first verse going off of what the internet says the words are... the song starts off with Our Father who art in Heaven

[@kellecarry5689]

so glad we still got this man after losing Prince. This gives me a Prince type of vibe. I can't stop playing it lately.

[@xmann89]

Kelle Carry amen to that

[@CaseyMoo1]

Kelle Carry they were friends who respected each others work. That's a great thought. :)

[@mariapowell8450]

Kellie can we say reincarnation of Prince....

[@Jls9095]

I don't get the Prince vibe but I have listened to this about 1865 times ijs

[@dpc3324]

We got MonoNeon now on a different funky vibe too. He was one of the last musicians to work with Prince

[@LucyJuicyStardust]

One of the greatest on the album. One of the greatest D'Angelo tracks of all time period, if ya ask me.

[@krealebuie8605]

This album literally oozes out of the speakers and right into my soul…...

[@aka4god]

Very powerful and relevant track, my favorite on the album along with "Betray my Heart" and "Ain't that Easy". Songs you can't & don't want to get out of your head.

[@kingskid1985]

Bruh....those claps send shockwaves through my soul!

[@badbn405]

kingskid1985 You aren't kidding. I'm about to give myself whiplash.

[@Tolugba]

Oh man Lord of Love. Marvin somewhere smilin sayin, that's my Godson. We need D' because our music is in a state. We need this to be a soundtrack of our times to counter the "other thing". Really appreciate this music brother. Thank you

[@tr377723]

This song gets me through a lot.

[@pozkyd]

my arm hairs are goin buckwild right now..this whole album is truly a masterpiece.

[@gina_c_channel]

my fav song on the album

[@sehz1789]

this album requires/needs many many listens ! keep listening folks

[@emanx222]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@georgedudleysashtray3860]

100 years and 100 listens later i haven't unlocked all the secrets

[@sehz1789]

i wrote this 5 years ago and im still listening . dangelo is the epitome of modern black music. iykyk

[@aleale1345]

one of my fav tracks off the album, we've been missing good music like this for too long. I just got back from protesting for fergunson case and eric garner in NYC and I came home and saw the album came out, and listened to it all. D'angelo blessed us with music at a very special time in our history, god bless him

[@RFXmultimedia]

It brings tears to my eyes that we will aren’t hearing music like this on the radio now. This is soul! D’Angelo is a one of one. From the instruments and vocal notes he hits

[@CrashJC123]

Let's all say a prayer shall we? Let's thank Christ that fabulous music will always be made by leaders like D'Angelo

[@moehammondmedia]

Quest calls this "extra drunk drumming that he learned from Dilla's drum programming" this album is beyond amazing!!! D'Angelo tho. Wow!

[@XavierLeeds]

Chris Dave is playing the drums on this particular track....but this is def that drunk drumming. I love the groove of this song

[@moehammondmedia]

Ok thanks X. I stand corrected. Its not Quest but Chris Dave but its still great drumming tho.

[@corinegrant8719]

Yes Chris is to be praised..he's slipped right in...comfortably aswell! Are u goin to any of his shows?

[@christiansmith9467]

moehammondmedia LOL

[@unholytwinz]

That high note he hit so smoothly at 1:45 with the offbeat drumming by the GOAT Questlove and then that almost alien soundeffect in the back with that guitar ughhhh D’ Angelo is the GOAT man HANDZ DOWN

[@meafrejusatta7578]

The filter used on D voice gives an incredible crispy-industrial texture, then the offtime rhythm of the drunken style drumming that Questlove (suspect him to be involved) THAT Ahmir actually puts on time, Church bell sounds like the song was cut in a confessional booth ! Boy that's art now !

[@IJ_RogersTV]

The drummer is Chris Daddy Dave!!

[@TheFrejusmea]

IJ Rogers Wow I really thought it was Questlove playing especially that there are only 2 drummers for the whole record (Questlove and Gadson). Anyone has already the credits and shit?

[@IJ_RogersTV]

Yes!! I know John Blackwell drummed on the record as well but didn't make the album.

[@FlasKamel]

MeA Drums - Chris Dave, James Gadson Drums, Drum Programming - Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson*

[@FlasKamel]

MeA Arranged By [String Arrangement] - Brent Fischer Art Direction, Design - Afropunk, Exposure America Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - Ahrell Lumzy, Jermaine Holmes, Kendra Foster Creative Director [RCA Creative Director] - Erwin Gorostiza Drums - Chris Dave, James Gadson Drums, Drum Programming - Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson* Engineer [Additional Engineering] - Tony Rambo Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Chris Soper, Justin Garrish, Martin Cooke (2), Mike Boden, Mike Layos, Nico Essig*, Noah Goldstein, Ricky Begin* Executive-Producer, Management - Alan Leeds, Kevin Liles Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar] - Spanky Alford*, Jesse Johnson, Mark Hammond (4) Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar - Isaiah Sharkey Liner Notes [Foreword] - Nelson George Lyrics By - Kendra Foster (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12), Q-Tip (tracks: 1, 4) Mastered By - Dave Collins Mixed By [Additional Mixing], Engineer - Ben Kane Mixed By, Engineer - Russell Elevado Music By - Questlove* (tracks: 3, 12), James Gadson (tracks: 4), Pino Palladino (tracks: 4) Photography By - Barron Claiborne Photography By [Live Photography] - Carine Bijlsma Producer, Lyrics By, Music By, Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] - D'Angelo Sitar, Bass - Pino Palladino Strings, Woodwind - Alex Budman, Anatoly Rosinsky, Assa Drori, Bill Reichenbach (2), Chuck Berghoffer*, Elizabeth Wilson (3), Maurice Grants Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Brass, Arranged By [Horn Arrangment] - Roy Hargrove Vocals [Spoken Word] - Gina*

[@lordsabre66]

I don't really pray but this song brings me back to those roots for a while

[@sylviendongondo6820]

Creativity is back! Thanks to the Black Messiah!

[@sylviendongondo6820]

We need some!

[@Stick3x]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME, DIS NINJA RIGHT HERE IS SICK WIT IT. DAMN!!!!

[@jaydixon32]

He is the Messiah of Neo Soul!

[@mayatini]

Yes let start this

[@terence79ulrikson]

Yes he is! ^^

[@Gugu4ish]

I'm in love again. D'angelo is just too gifted. I hope to hear and see more albums come out. I've missed this soulful sound😃.

[@mkour]

everyone calls this the weakest track on the album.... i fucking love this one. i havent prayed since i was like 6, but this one touches my soul or something

[@sehz1789]

wouldnt this be a gospel? this is so soulful i can imagine the sisters in white dress clapping on beat my fav too

[@mizzterE]

WHO says that?? This is pure incredible.

[@thehumanwiII]

People with insecure souls? They might need our loving prayers (who doesn't)

[@thevoidisshining]

mkour mkours betray my heart is definitely weakest in my I pinion

[@mkour]

Rene weird thats one of my other favorites haha

[@b2thez305]

That guitar solo in the end! 🥶

[@Zannnnah]

This album could not come at a better time.

[@ShavonRnBPrince]

My favorite song so far off the album so far along with betray my heart

[@devhassoul]

D'Angelo new album saved my life!

[@alwaysv]

black messiah, the ancestors and those born after are truly blessed with this exquisite, voluptuous body of love! BOOM-SHAKA!!!

[@axioncrypt1879]

I feel like the rhythm of the beat and the music is in sync with me breathing... inhaling, exhaling. And his music makes me feel like he's saying- Go love somebody

[@MMAArborist]

Love yourself first

[@Ursin101]

I know huh, Axion? I love it. :)

[@axioncrypt1879]

I lOve it too. It's unique music . I like all the voices

[@music7307]

right

[@01Iamme01]

"But you gotta pray all the way 'til you get on.." ❤ YES & even then, you gotta stay prayed up. Sang that D'angelo 🔥🙌

[@Dnice9737]

Good to see people showing this album love. I got tired of seeing people whine on FB posts about how they wanted the "old" D'angelo sound.

[@CrashJC123]

Who needs old D'Angelo when you've got this, artists transform be it for the good or bad, D'Angelo for the good

[@AtlantaZoneBoy]

Sounds like something my dude Bilal would do back when Neo Soul took over. Great track BTW!

[@XavierLeeds]

Bilal is a D wanna be. Don't compare them.

[@Zannnnah]

There's enough room for the BOTH since mainstream music is total bollocks these days. Let there be 100 more "sound a-likes of either one of those gentlemen as it should not be team either or. Its real music and I for one am suffering from serious malnourishment. ....* hands both Atlanta ...and Xavier a cool drink and dances off:)

[@XavierLeeds]

Zannnnah lmao. Why thank you!!

[@Zannnnah]

Xavier Leeds Your welcome!

[@AtlantaZoneBoy]

Zannnnah I like both of them. I wasn't tripping in the first place lol

[@17DeThCo]

The vocals are so meandering and brilliant.

[@badbn405]

I have no words for this track right here, my face is scrunched up and I can't stop shaking my head from side to side. Jesus in Heaven. I can't stop playing it.

[@thekid23111]

Just a great musician. Also one of the beat producers of music ever low key.

[@YOKINOFFICIAL]

The best soul truly has no tempo

[@Lanz22]

Happy one year #BlackMessiah anniversary

[@Cordog1111]

Woah, He still has it. Soulful!!!

[@Cooley96]

Soundtrack to the movement.

[@horsemouth76]

So funky. Gotz this on replay. So simple but I can't stop nodding my head to it. Bravo - well done D'Angelo!

[@StephenLee-ti7bi]

I'm a staunch atheist and this moves me

[@danewilliams6449]

Never get tired of hearing this song!! this is something I been waiting on for years with this kind of international flavor with that guitar! You can't say Dangelo ain't got an international taste with that soul. He make "The Heart and Soul go hand and Hand".

[@delrealmoore3723]

Love how he let the beat ride at the end

[@GoldenLionProductions]

Definitely one of my favorites.. The whole album is a breath of fresh air considering all the mind numbing music of today

[@davidyelton7625]

lovin this wholeheartedly...the Most High...One and none other...

[@1digidude]

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

[@DarkDivineDepth]

🙏🏿

[@domnikipapadopoulou1070]

dear god....thank you.

[@cybaboots]

DOPE,NO DOUBT,THIS MAN IS BACK.

[@lmsmith1955]

love the church bell.

[@jmanrob83]

My favourite song for 2014 ......period!!

[@saleenjazz87]

One of my favorites from Black Messiah. This is a gospel song really. I don't know if I am hearing this correctly but I can hear church bell type of sound in the background. 0:35 0:47 1:00 ..

[@SmokeOne89]

Pure genius..Back in a major way..Can u dig it?

[@darrallshamarwilliams7560]

A born again D'Angelo fan. I never bopped my head to the Our Father prayer before. ❤ Amen 🙏

[@sbusisombambo145]

If "genre was a person". This man is a breathing genre 🖤🖤🖤🔥🔥. I have bumped/ played the album for straight four year. it's always gives me chills and sounds new every time. Thank you D'Angelo , love from 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@mels674]

Yeah you right same here it's a Virginia thing you wouldn't understand unless u from there 🤔 #Jamesriverniggaz

[@TheCfrazier]

D would fit in great with the Gospel group The Mighty Clouds of Joy.

[@JeffreyMulac8]

Chris Dave is just a beast. He plays so much with so little, grooves like no one else, but can play complex jazz too-with Robert Glasper,

[@ccollins125]

This song is beautiful. The type of shit i expect from a messiah.

[@sh_3kxkx]

I can define the word groove with these drums

[@genesiscre]

this is unbelievable

[@christine7521]

I heard this and I was like.... this is too fcking smooth to be a prayer..

[@metaviewx2091]

What a blessing! This is my theme song for 2020 🙏🏾🔥

[@KevinMcfadden]

FIRE!!!!!

[@harmonnathan4627]

i play his songs ever day..cuz it completes me spirtually

[@STARCHYLD77]

BEAUTIFUL DANGELO IN ALL HIS GLORY

[@FreeFlow__]

"I believe that love..."

[@cleveland1549]

Finally!! Real creative MUSIC!! One of my favorite ARTIST of all time!

[@Damush1]

a legend ,a massiah, a masterpiece.

[@jeremyhinch5661]

Ring that bell

[@mstmartin05]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!

[@OldSlyEyes]

him and kendrick lamar making a song would be magic

[@rodriguezjones9226]

FR THO!

[@delrealmoore3723]

Oh hh yea

[@nikki5360]

OldSlyEyes Yass

[@Neocare4u]

It would be the purest form...

[@antwanmarks1532]

I concur!!

[@kylechambers609]

I've been prayin for this

[@thearmyfc]

THIS KEEPS GETTING INSTANT REPLAYS - NO SPORTS FOOTAGE MY BROTHER D.! more than respect. Life needs more voices with passion and messages like this.

[@MrMarlonski]

Dont never forget the Questlove genius poured onto this and all other Soulquarian related artists and musicians 🏆

[@mobetterx1110]

No. Chris Dave.

[@amnjr1000]

what a groove on this one

[@savnermitliv]

Discovering this album has made me so happy, fucking brilliant! I will be buying the vinyl tomorrow =)

[@RUFFENDS]

Lawd have mercy on em! This entire album is so Funky! Bless the God!

[@georgeluker8942]

Wow. This record is so good. Listening with open-back reference headphones, (the gentleman's headphone choice), and it's as if i'm hearing music for the first time...

[@andyowen7636]

We have a classic album on our hands..a term used far too freely..

[@alwaysv]

Lead us not into temptation...this song. I feel like getting down but have to remind myself: "This is the Lord's Prayer!!!" Forgive me! Oooooweee D'Angelo, them slaps is whoa!!

[@maxjars3057]

love this beat

[@Dnice9737]

No doubt!

[@delrealmoore3723]

Y es and that guitar strum got a prince feel to it

[@godsbarber]

he's simply blacktastic!!!!

[@thugzman7890]

I fucking love the off beat drunken drum style on this track!! Whoa Quest....

[@XavierLeeds]

Chris Dave is playing on this track. Check his twitter

[@derekbryant869]

It's that triplet pattern he throws in there...that part alone makes the song for me.

[@FlasKamel]

It's so amazing that this is acutally played live... I'm barely able to program shuffle beats like this :p

[@Mr00001511]

Yezzir

[@thugzman7890]

Exactly! It took me like 3 days to properly playing it verbatim on the set.

[@cartercartercartercar]

what an incredible song and album. the guitar solo at the end is so powerful. very few records from this decade that i still replay

[@apostleKLG1]

Phenomenal as usual! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Keithsmoove]

My daily prayer

[@GEMININFJ]

My fav cover of this classic

[@sugary1788]

This song ministers to my soul 🙌🙌🙌🙏

[@MrWalkman99]

This here, lets you know what real artist are about! This stuff resonates with your sole and actually moves you to just vibe with the music

[@UsergemT83_7]

PRAY!! 🙏 On. LOOK WE ARE IN 2021. WE HAVE BEEN THRU HECK!! WE ALL BETTER PRAY TOO GOD. I❤U. Most people don't understand what msgs he carries too them. Its the The Lords Prayer. 🤯 Wow!! Keep on Prayin' Don't Stop. 🙏😭

[@TheDwreck1995]

This is probably my favorite track the whole album is amazing tbh

[@jgfavor1]

Bravo on an awesome album. Prayer is my favorite, It is refreshing to my music loving ears.

[@Kingjamu120]

D'Lo did his thing fa reel maayn!!

[@banafritphotography]

Absolutely sick. Reminds me of the opening "Gravediggaz" track from back in the day.