After the song “I Want to Hear Somebody Pray” by Nefesh Mountain
I want to hear somebody pray
That’s why we’re here.
Not to show anyone what we can do
but to receive what you can do.
to remind you what you can do.
My favorite thing is shutting up
or at least backing away from the mic
so your voices and our voices
become one giant voice.
We rarely sing in public anymore.
The looks we get when we do –
But it’s like sharing a meal
with your enemies – The walls come down
and the mundane becomes
so easily holy.
Our shared voices are the
same thing as wrapping our arms around
each other – lifting each other up.
Don’t worry about your voice.
Don’t worry about the key.
Don’t worry if you don’t know
what the word key means in music.
Don’t worry if the notes you sing
are beautifully different from
the ones actually in the song.
Everyone brings their own notes
to this harmony.
Bring them loud.
This is how we pray.
I want to hear everybody pray.