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Prayer/Life

Christian singer-songwriter and pianist with contemporary folk/new-age sound (a la Sara McLachlan meeting George Winston) to invoke meditation, life reflection, and praise. Deep lyrics, gorgeous chords, unique vocals, intricate keys, beautiful flute, and luscious cello lines--music that stays with you and changes you.

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Hometown	Pasadena, CA
Genres	Christian, Singer/Songwriter (Female)
Band Members	Andrea Davis-Griffin: vocals, flute, music, lyrics; ... » more
Achievements	» more
Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Andrea Davis-Griffin prayerlifemusic@yahoo.com 626-833-4198
# Years Experience Performing Live:	3
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	4
Opener Experience:	Andrea Hamilton; Katie Herzig
Similar Artists:	Sara McLachlan, Sara Groves, Chris Rice
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	In Our Midst LP—2009

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This music is different – written in response to the Spirit’s leading only – unforgettable and beautiful.
This message is different – a psychologist’s rich interpretations of scripture and observations of life, people, self.
This band is different --...

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Top 10 in Christian, January 2015

Top 10 in Christian, July 2014

Top 10 in Christian, June 2014

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Review for Melodic.net by Cor Jan Kat, Album Reviewer
Prayer/life is a collaboration of singer/writer/flutist Andrea Davis-Griffin and writer John Stallworth who also handles piano, keys and synths. The album “In our midst” is an honest and pure album with various musicstyles from pop, rock to jazz and blues. It’s not a rockin’ album, but more on the softer side of pop. The voice of Andrea is very delicate and reminds me of the voice of Sara Groves. Also the Music sometimes tends to move into her direction.

Prayer/Life by Yra Bonarcisse Diomande for Le Leader Magazine
Prayer/Life is dedicated to spreading God’s message though their music with a new, more mature sound. Their sound will make an impact on critics and French speaking fans! Andrea’s and John’s new Album, “In Our Midst” is meaningful to us. We can be sure to expect great things from the duo, “Prayer/Life”.

A Refreshingly Honest TreatmentTimeless Message by Malek Pallie
y Malek Pallie of Psalter Dec 1, 2009 Musically, this album covers many genres, including slow rock, new age, pop, rock, and even some elements of modern blues (such as my favorite track8, “Trouble”), but it never comes off as confused or without focus. This group has a unique musical identity which shines through all ten tracks. Based on the merits of its musical excellence alone (the writing, performance, and production), this album would be a wonderful addition to any CD collection, but what makes it truly extraordinary is the insightful and honest lyrics, to which the music acts as an apt and fitting conveyance. These two elements (of skillfully written and performed music and meaningful and vulnerable lyrics) meld together to form some truly inspirational and memorable songs. My favorites are Trouble (Notes from Jail), Forsaken, and In Our Midst. All ten tracks are worth looking into, but these three are must haves for your MP3 library.

Interviews: Recording Artists Prayer/Life by Shaine Freeman, Editor, I Am Entertainment Magazin
Amazing voice, powerful songwriting, and impeccable musicianship is all that can be used to describe, Prayer/Life. IAE was able to catch up with this wonderful duo and talk music....

Song Review by Michael J, Host of The Great Unknowns Presents
I Cover My Face Angelic, is the word to describe the voice of Andrea Davis-Griffin. With her spirit invoked lyrics with her strong but delicate voice and the presence their sound created by the talented John Stallworth on piano, keyboards, and synthesizer, Scott Davis on guitar, and the haunting bellows of the cello played by John Catchings, they combine to create a powerful listening experience. Inspired from the words of Exodus 19, 32, and 33, the song, “I Cover My Face” is charged with emotion, beauty, and grace that is truly sung to the glory of the Lord. While the song is beautiful without understanding its meaning, it has an underlined story that affects many people. “I Covered My Eyes” is more about the troubling doubt of the Lord’s presence that many face in everyday life, but at the same time, believing he exists with reservation. Often, people pray and seek to find the signs of his existence and doubt Him when no signs appear, while others see his glory solely based on faith. With this faith, there is a given light that is only visible to his true followers. The message is, there is no need to look if you believe in Him with all of your heart. by Michael J, Host of The Great Unknowns Presents thegreatunknowns@gmail.com

Concert Review -- Panorama Magazine by Judy Augsberger
A church sanctuary may be an unusual place for a CD release party and concert, but it was just the right place for Prayer/Life, a Pasadena-based Christian folk-rock group, to play the melodic, thoughtful songs off their new album, In Our Midst. Rows of candles in the aisles dimly lit the church and set the mood for Prayer/Life's intimate and reflective songs, creations of Andrea Davis-Griffin and John Stallworth. With the first delicate notes from Stallworth's keyboards, the audience grew quieter and more reverent than on a Sunday morning. We were all in for a treat. Andrea, with her lovely and expressive voice, led us into a musical meditation on God's presence in daily life -- the title track from the CD In Our Midst. Her heartfelt personal lyrics and wise delivery held the audience rapt, as did Stallworth’s intricate, jazzy playing. Several more beautiful songs followed, all revolving around themes of faith. Lyrics to the songs and scriptural references were displayed on a large screen to the left of the stage, which emphasized the importance the group places on the meaning and message of their work. Davis-Griffin often bases her lyrics on scriptural passages and hopes to spark reflection and deepen her listeners' understanding of scripture. One of the best songs of the night, for example, was the moving and powerful I Cover my Face, inspired by Moses’ climactic encounters in Exodus 19 and 32-33. The song speaks of a very personal encounter with the Holy. Davis's intriguing melody builds into an amazingly appealing chorus, one that is at once catchy and thought-provoking. I hummed it for days after the concert and each time found myself pondering its meaning. Prayer/Life’s songs are intelligent, thoughtful and musically interesting. Their spark could arise from the fact that the truly eclectic song-writing duo, Davis and Stallworth, comes different generations, different cultures, different cities, different day-job professions, and different faith traditions. Whatever they are doing to bridge their gaps and collaborate -- it sure is working. Their first CD, produced by a team that includes the prolific Blair Masters and Grammy-winning engineer Bill Whittington, does justice to their original music. It's got plenty of fine arrangements, expressive vocals, and some of the best piano playing anywhere. And you get an added bonus: the lyrics will lead you to think and wonder.

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