Pray (Rebecca St. James album)


Pray is the fifth studio album from Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. It was released on October 20, 1998 by ForeFront Records and was certified Gold by the RIAA in September 2006. The album won a Grammy Award for Rock Gospel Album of the Year, St. James's only Grammy so far. The album was produced by Tedd T.

Track listing

Charts

Album - Billboard
YearChartPosition
1998Top Heatseekers5
1998The Billboard 200168
1998Top Contemporary Christian5

Singles - CCM Magazine
YearSingleChartPosition
1998"Mirror"Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary24
1998"Pray"Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary2
1999"Peace"Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary3

Radio success

In the United States the lead single "Pray" did well on the Christian Charts, while "Omega " also got good radio airplay. The song "Peace" did extremely well and is still heard on Christian Radio, ten years later in 2008. In the UK, "Pray", "I'll Carry You" and "Peace" all landed in the Top 100 Songs of 1999, while in Australia "Peace", "Give Myself Away", "Pray" and "OK" all made the Top 100 Songs of 1999. In 2000 "Omega" and "Come Quickly Lord" both landed in the Top 100 Songs of 2000 in Australia. Though never released as a single the song "Mirror" has become a major fan favorite.

Compilation contributions

In 1999, Rebecca released a VHS to go with the Pray album. It was entitled No Secrets and it featured interviews with herself, her family and some of her friends and fellow recording artists, plus the "Pray" Music Video. For a limited time the VHS came with a Yes, I Believe In God Single with 3 tracks:
  1. Yes, I Believe in God
  2. Omega Radio Remix
  3. Pray Remix