Visiting Seattle in July 2011, "the Lord really laid it on my heart to record something that people could use during prayer," Chad recalls. Lawson invited a close friend to record him, let the Lord place his hands wherever He wanted to and 32 minutes later, it was done... No preparation, no outtakes, no overdubs: improvisational prayer in its rawest, most honest form. (Lawson kept a hymnal with him on the piano while recording "just in case" but he never had to open it).

Lawson never planned on recording this, it found him: Chad plays three morning services every Sunday at a large church in North Carolina. Each service has some time set aside for quiet prayer, where Lawson plays solo. After one quiet time, as soon as the pastor started speaking, Lawson was stunned: "There was an authority in his prayer, a genuine crying" not with loud action, but with sincere words." Lawson found out he had been reading directly from the Puritan book of prayers and meditation, Valley of the Vision. The inspiration for "Song of Prayer" was born.

1. Song of Prayer (Solo Piano Music for Prayer)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 10/25/2013
Chad Lawson lives in North Carolina USA

Tagged as: New Age, Neoclassical, Instrumental New Age, Inspirational, Contemporary Piano, Daydreaming, Meditation

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3. Finding Sanctuary by Anthony Salvo: solo and layered violin music on the theme of relational and spiritual intimacy
4. 3 Plus 5 by Park St Trio: Catchy, melodic jazz for all occasions
5. Mystic Journey by Suzanne Teng: world flute with a serene energy
6. Calm by Kourosh Dini: minimalist piano with slashes of ambient electronics
7. Relaxing Classical by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
8. Unspoken by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
9. Sun and Earth by Kourosh Dini: minimalist piano with slashes of ambient electronics
10. Enchanten by Margaret Maria Tobolowska: Sweeping new age cello
11. Timeless_ by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
12. Music for Meditation by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
13. Undefended Heart by Hans Christian: new age meets Indian cello
14. Reflections by Joseph Nimoh: uplifting solo piano pieces with influences from classical, jazz and gospel music
15. After the Rain by Francois Couture: Canadian composer, musician, orchestrator, arranger and sound designer
16. Inzaffirio by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
17. The Lake by Hans Christian: new age meets Indian cello
18. CD1-Bach Cello Suites by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire

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