Susan Boyle's Twinkly High Notes Singing Madonna's "Like a Prayer" Are Spiritual
The Got Talent alum covered Madonna's iconic song on her 2016 album A Wonderful World.
Susan Boyle took listeners to church in 2016 with her cover of Madonna's seminal classic "Like a Prayer."
Released off the Got Talent alum's A Wonderful World album, Boyle transformed "Like a Prayer" into a haunting, twinkly church hymn — a fitting mode given the track's title. Boyle's higher register is beautifully on display on this cover, which slows down Madonna's normally-upbeat anthem. Gorgeous orchestral music swells around Boyle's voice, creating an experience that feels almost celestial. Just like a prayer, this reverent take on a pop classic will absolutely take you there.
Boyle is a known Madonna fan, having covered the Queen of Pop's 1995 song "You'll See" on Britain's Got Talent. But Boyle's best Madonna homage is this ode to "Like a Prayer," which reinvents the track in a way its creator would be proud.
Listen to Boyle's take on "Like a Prayer," below.
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Susan Boyle's spirituality
"Like a Prayer" may not be a Christian song, per se, but title-wise, it's right on par with one of Susan Boyle's music hallmarks. Covering hymns and religious music is part of the 64-year-old's DNA. She's lent her pipes to everything from a musical version of "The Lord's Prayer" to "Amazing Grace."
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Faith means everything to Boyle, as she told The Christian Post. "It's incredibly important to me on every level," she said. It gets me through those moments of self-doubt and also allows me to understand that this gift of my career, later in life, is from a higher power."
In 2019, Boyle actually sang for Pope Francis at the Vatican's annual Christmas concert.
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"To be at the Vatican meeting the Pope was such a humbling experience and to be asked to take part in his Christmas concert was a true honor," Boyle told Metro. "I have to pinch myself at how lucky I am and 10 years on I'm still having the most fantastic time with these incredible opportunities. I don't and won't ever take this for granted."
“Without God, you can do nothing," she told Catholic Sun in 2014. "The kind of gift he’s given me, I have to use for the benefit of others.”
