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Reba McEntire Singing the Lord's Prayer Is Spirituality at Its Most Profound

A hauntingly beautiful rendition from the Voice Season 26 Coach.

By Chris Phelan

Reba McEntire is the Queen of Country Music, Queen of The Voice Season 26, and also — as this 2021 performance shows — Queen of Singing Prayers You've Heard in Church.

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In a video shared by Gaither Music TV, McEntire performed "The Lord's Prayer" in a small studio in Nashville, accompanied only by a piano. The number is McEntire at her best — soulful, spiritual, and mesmerizing — and it's a must-watch.

Whether you're religious or not, seeing McEntire perform "The Lord's Prayer" is an emotional experience. Watch her heavenly cover here.

Every note is pitch-perfect. Her tone is flawless. While this particular hymn is fairly straightforward in composition, McEntire's vocals lift it up in a way that touches people of all ages. 

For many church-going people, "The Lord's Prayer" is canon, and McEntire's version makes it even more inspiring.

Reba McEntire explains her spirituality and relationship with God

Reba Mcentire smiles wearing a black fringe jacket for the voice season 26

McEntire doesn't shy away from speaking about her faith — in fact, she credits it for shaping her into the country icon she is today. In a 2019 interview with Christian Post, McEntire talked openly about her faith and how her relationship with God has impacted her career and life in general.

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"It's all God; He's the reason for everything I do," she told the outlet. "I pray that I will find songs to record that will touch people's hearts and heal their hearts. Before I go on stage, I ask the Holy Spirit to touch people in the audience, if they need healing or comfort."

When it comes to creating music throughout her career, the Season 25-winning Coach of The Voice explained that there's a special relationship between her, God, and her millions of fans.

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"God gave the songwriters that gift, and if there's something in songs that can come out of my mouth and touch a person and heal their heart, it's all worth it to me," McEntire added. "Music has allowed me to do wonderful things God intended for the people who are listening."