Pray (Justin Bieber song) Pray (Justin Bieber song) "Pray" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song was written by Bieber along with Omar Martinez, and Adam Messinger and Nasri of The Messengers, with the latter duo producing the track. The song is taken as a single in several European countries from his first compilation album, "". In the United States and Canada, the song is included on "My Worlds Acoustic". According to Bieber, he was inspired by Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" (1988) when writing the song. The song is a contemporary Christian song, while deriving from pop
Believe (Justin Bieber album) "his confidence, for the most part, [is] played down." A large number of reviews compared Bieber to Justin Timberlake, a once-teenage pop star who achieved great success during his evolution from teenage boy band member to young adult. Most found the situations very different, saying Bieber was better suited to pursuing his own style rather than follow in the footsteps of Timberlake. "The New York Times", however, complimented his references to Michael Jackson as aspirational. Meanwhile, reviewers tended to Dislike Bieber's work with other pop stars. BBC Music said that, despite an abundance of guest contributors, Bieber is "overshadowed." Assessments