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Coffee Break: World day of Prayer

by Anna Reed

March 02, 2018

Dionne Warwick performs during the 25th Anniversary Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on April 17, 2014, in New York City.
Dionne Warwick performs during the 25th Anniversary Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on April 17, 2014, in New York City.Jamie McCarthy | Getty Images 2014

The first Friday in March of every year is World day of Prayer.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what rock and pop songs do you want to hear where someone mentions God or praying?

To be clear, we're not looking for Christian rock -- but rather secular songs that pray in some way. Does that make sense? We think you'll get it.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Etta James - At Last
Laura Marling - Pray For Me
XTC - Dear God
The Chi-Lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
Dionne Warwick - I Say a Little Prayer
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
Gary Numan - Praying to the Aliens
Bob Mould - Pray for Rain

Coffee Break: World day of Prayer