That's Why I Pray

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"That's Why I Pray"
That's Why I Pary Cover.jpg
Single by Big & Rich
from the album Hillbilly Jedi
ReleasedMay 21, 2012
Genre Country
Length4:12
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s) Danelle Leverett
Blair Daly
Sarah Buxton
Producer(s) Dann Huff
Big & Rich singles chronology
"Fake I.D."
(2011)
"That's Why I Pray"
(2012)
"Party Like Cowboyz"
(2012)

"That's Why I Pray" is a song recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in May 2012 as the first single from their album Hillbilly Jedi . The song was written by Danelle Leverett (formerly of the JaneDear girls and Gone West), Blair Daly and Sarah Buxton. [1] An extended play of the same name was released on June 26, 2012 and featured the new single as well as three previously released songs.

Contents

Content

"That's Why I Pray" is a mid-tempo song in which the narrators address social problems, saying that such problems are the reason that they pray. [2]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave it a perfect five-star rating, praising Big & Rich's vocal harmonies and calling the song "well-crafted". [1] Rating it three-and-a-half stars out of five, Jessica Nicholson of Country Weekly said that "The duo's airtight harmonies enhance the urgency in this well-crafted tune". [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered on May 22, 2012. [3]

Chart performance

"That's Why I Pray" debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of June 9, 2012.

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 82
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 58

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