With a contract to Mercury Records (1975), McEntire began her professional career singing heavily pop-influenced ballads, a far cry from the neotraditionalist movement she would help lead a few years later.
"I Don't Want To Be A One Night Stand" became her first charting single in 1976. Her first Top 10 hit "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" followed four years later, and in 1982 she scored her first #1 hit with "Can't Even Get The Blues."
Frustrated at her limited commercial success, McEntire left Mercury and signed with MCA Records in 1984. 1984's "Just A Little Love" wasn't much different form her Mercury material and was only moderately successful. However, another album followed later that same year, titled "My Kind of Country." This was a return-to-roots record, complete with fiddles and steel. It was comprised largely of covers of classic country songs, as well as original songs such as "How Blue" and the Harlan Howard-penned "Somebody Should Leave", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
In the early 1990s McEntire expanded her audience by adopting a softer, more pop-oriented sound. She became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.
Since that first #1 hit in 1982, she's forked out 21 more chartbusters, which are all recapped on "Reba #1s" released on November 22nd, 2005. The 2-disc compilation features all 22 number one singles (according to Billboard magazine) in chronological order, including two new tracks "You're Gonna Be" and "Love Needs A Holiday." "Reba #1s" also contains 11 singles that reached the #1 spot in publications other than Billboard.
She won the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music Association four times in a row (a record she holds with Martina McBride), and had dozens of Top Ten hits during the 80s. For her contribution to the recording industry, Reba McEntire has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. In 1995, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She is one of only six solo women (others include Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, "Entertainer Of The Year". McEntire continued to hit the charts through the 2000s, as well as appearing in television and film, most notably Tremors, a cult horror movie series, Forever Love, and One Night at McCool's. She also starred as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway, receiving critical acclaim.
From 2001 to 2007, Reba starred in the hit WB television show, Reba (with Texan actor Christopher Rich as her philandering ex-husband), even getting a visit from fellow country star Dolly Parton who played Reba's character's supervisor at a real estate firm.
Pray For Peace
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Please pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace (pray for peace)
Pray for peace
Please pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace (pray)
Pray for peace
Please pray for peace (pray for peace)
There's power in the number of us praying here on earth
We're asking for a miracle
Let your voice be the first
To pray for peace (pray for our mother)
Pray for peace (pray for your father)
Pray for peace (pray for your children)
Please pray for peace (and pray for you)
Please pray for peace (pray for peace)
Pray for peace (you gotta pray for peace)
Pray for peace (oh you got to)
Please pray for peace (oh you got to, yeah yeah)
Pray for peace (pray for our leaders)
Pray for peace (pray for our forgiveness)
Pray for peace (we got to pray for freedom)
Please pray for peace (please pray for us)
Pray for peace (pray for our family)
Pray for peace (pray for your brothers)
Pray for peace (pray for our sisters)
Please pray for peace (please pray for me)
Pray for peace (oh pray for wisdom)
Pray for peace (and pray for knowledge)
Pray for peace (pray for understanding)
Please pray for peace (pray for the world)
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for peace
Pray for my peace (sisters, sisters)
The lyrics of Reba McEntire's song "Pray for Peace" convey a simple yet powerful message of the importance of seeking peace in our world. The repetition of the phrase "pray for peace" emphasizes the urgency and necessity of this act. The song calls for individuals to come together in prayer, recognizing the collective power of a unified effort.
The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, urging listeners to pray for peace repeatedly. It establishes prayer as a way to invoke change and calls for individuals to become the catalyst for this change. The lyrics also express the belief that there is strength in numbers when it comes to praying for peace on Earth.
The later verses expand on the idea of praying for peace, encouraging listeners to pray for various aspects of life. From praying for our parents and children to praying for leaders, forgiveness, freedom, and understanding, the song reminds us that peace is needed in all areas of our lives. The repetition of the phrase "please pray for peace" reminds the listeners of their personal responsibility in seeking and spreading peace.
In summary, "Pray for Peace" is a song that uses repetition and inclusivity to communicate the vital importance of seeking peace through prayer. It encourages individuals to recognize their role in bringing about a peaceful world and highlights the power that lies within collective prayers.
Line by Line Meaning
Pray for peace
Offer prayers for tranquility and harmony
Please pray for peace
Kindly request for prayers to achieve serenity
There's power in the number of us praying here on earth
The collective act of prayer has immense strength when many individuals are involved
We're asking for a miracle
We seek a miraculous intervention
Let your voice be the first
Urge your voice to initiate the prayers
Pray for our mother
Invoke prayers for the betterment of our nurturing Earth
Pray for your father
Offer prayers for the welfare of our guiding figures
Pray for your children
Seek blessings and protection for the younger generation
Please pray for peace and pray for you
Kindly request for prayers, including oneself, to attain peace
Pray for our leaders
Invoke prayers for guidance and wisdom for those in authority
Pray for our forgiveness
Request for prayers to seek forgiveness for our wrongdoings
Pray for our freedom
Offer prayers for liberation and liberty
Please pray for peace, please pray for us
Kindly request for prayers to achieve peace for all
Pray for our family
Invoke prayers for the well-being of our loved ones
Pray for your brothers
Seek blessings and protection for our brethren
Pray for our sisters
Offer prayers for the welfare of our female counterparts
Please pray for peace, please pray for me
Kindly request for prayers to attain personal peace
Pray for wisdom
Seek divine guidance and insight
Pray for knowledge
Invoke prayers for acquiring understanding and intelligence
Pray for understanding
Offer prayers to comprehend and empathize
Please pray for peace, pray for the world
Kindly request for prayers to achieve peace universally
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: REBA MCENTIRE
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Marvin Thiel
I Love This Song and the idea of Word Peace ✌😌 I believe it can be Achieved through the Power of God Amen 🙏
Kylie Pollert
We need so much peace in this world right now, especially in this pandemic!
Linda Scarbrough
We never need to cease in praying God is good all the time!!🙏🙏
Letha Arthur
Reba I have listened to this song through a lot of hard times. Now I listen to it and pray daily for peace. The world needs peace right now.
Catherine S. Todd
One of my favorite songs by Reba. Wish we could have this sung in school every morning for the children to learn to sing and know what "peace feels like." This is a great song because it's non-denominational. Works for everyone!
Morgan Kratz
This song doesn't need to have different lyrics to be inspirational. This song makes me cry, and it's so timely. Seeing all the hate is really discomforting, because i feel like Reba would think she did a bad job of spreading the message. I love the song, absolutely beautiful.
Shane Acree
You know since this song came out its changed the way I look at life and my faith. This song has given me a good old fashioned revival. I support Reba as a fan, but more importantly I support her attempt to bring about peace. Our leaders are failing. So, it appears more people like Reba will have to pick up the slack. Please, from the bottom of my heart, pray for peace. All throughout my day I sing to myself "Pray For Peace." A powerful message indeed.
Shane Acree
P.S. It was really cool seeing my home city Louisville Ky representing in the video. :)
Sheila Strzalka
God bless you always
Erma Smith
I love Reba McEntire. That is the most beautiful uplifting song I've heard in quite some time. This is my latest favorite song.