When a Cowboy Prays

All tracks are written by Lake, Derrick Southerland, Hank Bentley, and Jacob Sooter, and produced by Bentley and Sooter, unless otherwise noted.

"When a Cowboy Prays"
Single by Brandon Lake
Released	September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
Genre	Country southern gospel
Length	3:57
Label	Provident Sony
Songwriters	Lake Derrick Southerland Hank Bentley Jacob Sooter
Producers	Bentley Sooter
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"So So Good" (2025) "When a Cowboy Prays" (2025) "No Idols" (2025)
Music videos
"When a Cowboy Prays" on YouTube

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"When a Cowboy Prays"		3:57
2.	"When a Cowboy Prays" (acoustic)	Micah Nichols	4:08
3.	"When a Cowboy Prays" (original demo)		4:20
4.	"When a Cowboy Prays" (instrumental)		3:57
Total length:			16:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal Music. ^[11]

Studio recording Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, recording engineer Brandon Lake – writer, lead vocals Derrick Southerland – writer Hank Bentley – producer, writer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, recording engineer Holly Zabka – artists and repertoire Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Jacob Sooter – producer, writer, electric guitar, keyboards, recording engineer Jase Keithley – masterer Joe LaPorta – masterer Josh Reedy – background vocals Justin Schipper – steel guitar Sean Moffitt – mixer Tony Lucido – bass Acoustic recording Brandon Lake – writer, guitar, lead vocals Derrick Southerland – writer Hank Bentley – writer Holly Zabka – artists and repertoire Jacob Sooter – writer Jonah Thompson – recording engineer Luke Hendrickson – editor, mixer Matthew Delemos – recording engineer Micah Nichols – producer Phil Wickham – background vocals Sam Moses – maserer

Demo recording Brandon Lake – writer, lead vocals Christian Paschall – drums, recording engineer Derrick Southerland – writer Hank Bentley – producer, writer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, recording engineer Holly Zabka – artists and repertoire Jacob Sooter – producer, writer, bass, electric guitar, keyboards, recording engineer Jase Keithley – mixer Joe LaPorta – masterer Sean Moffitt – mixer Instrumental Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, recording engineer Brandon Lake – writer Derrick Southerland – writer Hank Bentley – producer, writer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, recording engineer Holly Zabka – artists and repertoire Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Jacob Sooter – producer, writer, electric guitar, keyboards, recording engineer Jase Keithley – masterer Joe LaPorta – masterer Justin Schipper – steel guitar Sean Moffitt – mixer Tony Lucido – bass

Release history

Release history and formats for "When a Cowboy Prays"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	September 26, 2025	Digital download streaming	Provident Sony	[12]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "When a Cowboy Prays"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [22]	8
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [23]	46
US Hot Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [24]	7

References

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2. Clarks, Jessie (September 26, 2025). "Brandon Lake Debuts New Single "When A Cowboy Prays"". The Christian Beat. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
3. "Brandon Lake Releases New Single "When A Cowboy Prays"". The Bridge Mag. September 26, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
4. Yap, Timothy (September 26, 2025). "Brandon Lake Releases New Single "When A Cowboy Prays"". Jubilee Cast. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
5. Kelly, Brennan (December 5, 2025). "Cody Johnson & Brandon Lake Are Officially In The Studio Working On "When A Cowboy Prays" Duet". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
6. Yap, Timothy (October 27, 2025). "Brandon Lake and Cody Johnson Team Up for New Version of "When a Cowboy Prays"". Jubilee Cast. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
7. Kelly, Brennan (December 8, 2025). "Cody Johnson Officially Announces "When A Cowboy Prays" Duet With Brandon Lake Is Coming Next Month". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
8. Mower, Maxim (October 24, 2025). ""This is a Secret...": Brandon Lake Confirms He's Dropping a New Version of 'When a Cowboy Prays' with Cody Johnson". Holler. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
9. Brandon Lake - When A Cowboy Prays (Music Video) (Video). Provident/Sony. September 26, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025– via YouTube.
10. Brandon Lake - When A Cowboy Prays (Lyric Video) (Video). Provident/Sony. September 26, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025– via YouTube.
11. "When a Cowboy Prays / Brandon Lake / Credits - Tidal". Tidal . Provident/Sony. September 26, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
12. "When a Cowboy Prays (Extended Single) by Brandon Lake". New Release Today. September 25, 2025. Archived from the original on December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
13. "James 5 NIV - Warning to Rich Oppressors - Now - Bible Gateway". Bible Gateway . Retrieved December 15, 2025.
14. "MultiTracks.com". MultiTracks. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
15. "Brandon Lake Releases Country-Infused Christian Ballad, "When A Cowboy Prays"". Country Living Nation. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
16. "Hot Christian Songs: Week of October 11, 2025" . Billboard . October 11, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
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18. "Christian Streaming Songs: Week of October 11, 2025" . Billboard . October 11, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
19. "Hot Country Songs: Week of October 11, 2025" . Billboard . October 11, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
20. "Country Digital Song Sales: Week of October 11, 2025" . Billboard . October 11, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
21. "Digital Song Sales: Week of October 11, 2025" . Billboard . October 11, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
22. "Brandon Lake Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
23. "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
24. "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-12-13.