Justin Bieber Sings A Message Of Hope In "Pray"

After a very successful four awards win at the 'American Music Awards' last Sunday, including the Artist of the Year Award, Justin Bieber is back. He's not the first pop star to feel guilty about the vast injustices of this world. But teen star obviously hopes to make a difference with a message of hope using a brand new video for his inspirational new single, "Pray." The earnest 16-year-old sings a message of hope as images of the homeless, sick and dispossessed flash by. The star originally posted it on YouTube, only for it to be removed due to copyright reasons, and he moved to Facebook to share it with his fans.
"Pray," is the first single and only original song from Canadian pop-R&B singer's acoustic album, "My Worlds Acoustic." which just hit Wal-Mart store shelves on Black Friday, the year's busiest shopping day by far. The song is another stab at seriousness. Like Kid Rock's new ode to political inaction, "Care," Bieber's ballad recognizes the pain and suffering in the world before offering a passive solution. He closes his eyes, visualizes 'a better day,' prays for it. It's the latest attempt to crack the wall of separation between church and pop. Unlike the other strictly acoustic tracks on the album, this song features a string quartet, synthesizers, congas, and a cajon drum. The percussion represents inspiration from Bieber's worldly travels, specifically to Africa.
Bieber told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show on November 17: "It's a very uplifting song, very motivational. It definitely comes from the heart. It's very beautiful. I definitely thought of Michael [Jackson's] 'Man In The Mirror,' when I was writing it." The Canadian sensation sings about hoping for a better world in this upbeat and uplifting tune. According to Bieber, the song is a gift to his fans. The teen pop star started playing the acoustic guitar when he was a kid, and he went back to his original roots for "My Worlds Acoustic," which showcases Bieber's vocal talents and mainly comprises unplugged versions of favorite songs of his fans. The arrangements reflect Bieber's early days with merely an acoustic guitar or a lone piano and the Canadian singer plays guitar on the album alongside his musical director and fellow guitarist Dan Kanter.
The music video is a touching one, flashing a montage of devastating footage with Bieber sending his prayers through the inspirational lyrics of the song. It's basically a compilation of touching footage. Showing miseries of the world, from slum areas, homeless people, devasted neighborhoods to other moving footage, as the youngster is seen performing acts of charity work, sits in as he descends from the ceiling of a super big stadium, strumming on his guitar, singing and asking to 'pray.' Prayer will make everything better. The messiah is here, and he's teaming up with Wal-Mart to pray the world into slickly-produced harmony.