A Child’s Prayer opened the floodgates of Remilekun’s soul-stirring contemporary Christian and Gospel songcraft –

If there’s any artist on our radar who we hope permeates as many souls and psyches as possible, it’s Remilekun. The latest single from the gospel choir leader, A Child’s Prayer, exemplifies why. From the first vocal note, which follows the mellow, melodious keyboard-driven instrumental prelude, a flood of emotion hits as you become witness to Remilekun’s superlative ability to channel compassion and her unwavering strength found in faith through her harmonies. In A Child’s Prayer, that faith resounds as it’s shared in upliftingly caressive key.

In the single’s peak of stridency, it’s impossible not to be moved, not only by the sheer affecting radiance of the release, but through the sanctuary of synergy within the performance captured in the live recording of the single; the resonance registers at a sub-atomic, metaphysical level; while her choir feed a steady current of assurance, Remilekun delivers the fortitude that has allowed her to become one of the most noteworthy singer-songwriters in contemporary Christian and gospel today.

The single becomes all the more profound when you learn that A Child’s Prayer was the first song written by Remilekun. Before her confidence as an artist fully bloomed, the ability to stir the soul and honour dreams through music was already burning quietly within her. Her decision to finally share it with the world speaks to the depth of her calling.

A Child’s Prayer is now available on all major streaming platforms. For the full experience, watch the official music video on YouTube. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast