NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER THEME SONG SEARCH WINNER ANNOUNCED REBECCA ST JAMES IS VOCALIST FOR 2006 THEME SONG
Nashville, TN—In response to the National Day of Prayer Theme Song Search 2006, hundreds of songs were submitted and the winning song was, “America,” written by Phil Laeger of Snellville, GA. “America” will be recorded by Grammy winner Rebecca St James.
Laeger’s song was chosen by a panel of 21 music industry professionals as being the best representation of the 2006 National Day of Prayer theme, “America, honor God!”
Laeger, an alumnus of the Berkeley School of Music, says he heard about the Song Search from a friend. Intrigued by the 2006 theme, Laeger says, “I didn’t want to write something clever. I wanted to make sure the Holy Spirit was behind the song and that it had a sense of true humility, the sense of a nation humble before God.”
Laeger is the Worship & Music Evangelism Specialist for Non-Traditional Music for the Salvation Army in Atlanta, GA. A veteran songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, Laeger often leads worship for national Salvation Army Youth events. His work in Worship & Music Evangelism often has him writing new music or arranging old hymns for contemporary worship.
Rebecca St James will record vocals for Laeger’s song in early 2006, with production by Ted T. “America” will be added as a bonus track to St James’s newest release, If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something (Sparrow). The song will release to Christian radio in 2006.
As the 2006 theme song, “America” will be distributed to thousands of National Day of Prayer event coordinators nationwide and then incorporated into local observances of National Day of Prayer.
The National Day of Prayer will be observed Thursday, May 4, 2006.
Listen to Phil’s demo at: http://www.ndpsongsearch.com/
Youth Department