Prayer is a form of communicating gratitude and praise, asking for help, or making a personal request to God. Prayer can be audibly spoken or silent and meditative. Some prayers are communal or expressed creatively. Platinum Soul singer MAJOR. has voiced a prayer through a song that emanates hope, restoration, and revival. His "I Prayed For You (said a prayer)" single is sweeping the country and has taken the #1 spot on the Billboard and Mediabase Gospel Airplay charts this week.
MAJOR's. career is filled with accolades,... Read More Prayer is a form of communicating gratitude and praise, asking for help, or making a personal request to God. Prayer can be audibly spoken or silent and meditative. Some prayers are communal or expressed creatively. Platinum Soul singer MAJOR. has voiced a prayer through a song that emanates hope, restoration, and revival. His "I Prayed For You (said a prayer)" single is sweeping the country and has taken the #1 spot on the Billboard and Mediabase Gospel Airplay charts this week.
MAJOR's. career is filled with accolades, including nine NAACP Image Award nominations, GRAMMY and Dove Award nominations, a 2025 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Award, The St. Jude Champion's Spirit Award, The Berklee Gospel Music Hall of Fame Induction and platinum status for his hit "Why I Love You." But "I Prayed For You (said a prayer)" is his first #1 hit song.
Reaching the top of Billboard and Mediabase charts can prove an arduous feat for major artists and record labels of all genres. MAJOR. accomplished this #1 chart position as an independent artist giving his small, hand-picked marketing and promotions support team a poignant and powerful song to work that the world needs to hear.
"It’s clear, the people want and need hope like never before," says MAJOR. “I PRAYED FOR YOU is my response to the cry of the earth. I have over fifteen years as an independent artist in the game, and PRAYER got me my first Billboard #1!"
"I Prayed For You (said a prayer)" is MAJOR's. love letter to the ones he loves and the heart of the world, reminding us to speak life, lean into HOPE, and believe in the power of prayer.
Berklee College of Music is the premier destination for the study of contemporary music and the performing arts. Some notable alumni in music include Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Sheila E., Wyclef Jean, Esperanza Spalding, Lalah…
