Pray, released by Forefront Records in 1998, is the follow-up project to Rebecca St. James' much talked about album, God. The release mirrors the alternative rock style St. James adopted in her sophomore album, straying from the CCM sounds featured on her debut project. Songs include the title cut, "Come Quickly Lord," and "Omega." Pray also covers Rich Mullins' "Hold Me Jesus" and Keith Green's "Lord You're Beautiful." ~ Ashleigh Kittle, All Music Guide
Dan Needham (Drums), Michael Quinlan (Producer), Marcelo Pennell (Mixing), Luke Smallbone (Vocals (Background)), Michael Quinlan (Vocals), Dan Brock (Executive Producer), Daniel Smallbone (Vocals (Background)), Ben Smallbone (Vocals), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Salvo (Mixing), Michael Quinlan (Guitar), Rebecca St. James (Arranger), Byron Hagen (Keyboards), David Davidson (Strings), Jim McCaslin (Mixing Assistant), Julian Kindred (Keyboards), Evin Smith (Vocals), Josh Smallbone (Vocals), Tedd T. (Guitar), Derek Wyatt (Loops), James Gregory (Bass), Luke Williams (Vocals), George Cocchini (Guitar), Carl Marsh (Strings), Eddie DeGarmo (Executive Producer), Julian Kindred (Mixing), Rock Williams (Vocals), Tedd T. (Programming), Holly Burt (Vocals (Background)), Kevin Vonderhoffen (Bass), Charles Garrett (Guitar), Julian Kindred (Engineer), Tedd T. (Arranger), David Das (Assistant), Mark Tucker (Photography), Tasia Tjornhom (Vocals (Background)), Jeanette Sullivan (Vocals), Michael Quinlan (Arranger), Tedd T. (Producer), Byron Hagen (Arranger), Joseph Castriota (Assistant), Brent Milligan (Bass), Mark Sizemore (Vocals), Vince Emmett (Guitar), Brent Milligan (Guitar), Derek Wyatt (Drums), Jim Adams (Assistant), Shane D. Wilson (Mixing), Scott Williamson (Programming), Raymond Boyd (Drums), Byron Hagen (Vocals), Matthew White (Vocals (Background)), Cindy Simmons (Art Direction), Michael Jones (Vocals), John Catchings (Strings), Tasia Tjornhom (Vocals), Rebecca St. James (Vocals (Background)), Kevin B. Hipp (Editing), Honor Tjornhom (Sound Effects), Kay Dekalb Smith (Vocals), Josh Smallbone (Vocals (Background)), Kris Wilkinson (Strings), Pearl Barrett (Vocals), Eric Hauck (Cello), Michael Quinlan (Programming), Daniel Smallbone (Vocals), Lynn Nichols (Guitar)
In the United States the lead single "Pray" did well on the Christian Charts, while "Omega (Radio Remix)" 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
WoW 1999... "Pray (Radio Edit)"
WoW 2000... "Omega (Radio Remix)"
Left Behind: The Movie Soundtrack... "Come Quickly Lord"
Power Jams... "I'll Carry You (Remix)"
Listen:Louder... "Omega (Remix)"
Wait For Me: The Best From Rebecca St. James... "Pray" and "Mirror"
Rebecca St. James: The Ultimate Collection... "Pray" and "Mirror"
Rebecca St. James: The Greatest Hits... "Pray" and "Mirror"
No Secrets VHS/"Yes, I Believe In God" Single
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:
