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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2. Acoustic Dreams by Manuel Ochoa: jazz and tango from where else, Argentina
3. Romantic Dinner Classical Compilation by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
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5. Edvard Grieg by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
6. The Garden by Toni Iniguez: classical guitar and Nature
7. The Art of Persuasion by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
8. Christmas Guitar by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
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10. Meditations_ by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
11. Sounds of the Season by Aryeh Frankfurter: Timeless and enchanting folk music for the soul
12. Bach Violin Concertos by Lara St John: Bach violin concertos
13. Magnificent Obsession vol 7 - Beethoven Sonatas by Sebastian Forster: exquisitely performed Beethoven piano sonatas
14. Relaxing Classical by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
15. Rock This Moon by Burnshee Thornside: funny, funky blues
16. Nectar by Kitka: Eastern European women's vocal music
17. Mozart 4 Quartets for Strings and Winds by American Baroque: Spectacular Baroque and Classical chamber music
18. CD1-Bach Cello Suites by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
19. Timeless_ by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
20. Blues for all Occasions by Alan Marchand: Toe Teasin' Jazz Tunes For All Occasions

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