This is amazing! 🤩
Hallow, the #1 Catholic prayer app, announced that several celebrity musicians will join their 2024 Advent prayer challenge.
The Advent Pray25 Prayer Challenge is Hallow's annual Advent campaign to "prepare your heart for Christmas and rediscover the wonder of Christ’s coming into this world and into our heart."
"The theme of this year’s challenge is 'For God So Loved the World,' from John 3:16: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life,'" the website states.
"We’ll dive deep into the real meaning behind this verse and how it brings to life so beautifully the depth of God’s love for us – a love so heartbreakingly deep that He gives us, at Christmas, His only Son, knowing the life He was leading Him to."
Hallow announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, that musicians Gwen Stefani, Matt Maher, Lauren Daigle, and Sarah Kroger will join the Advent Pray25 Prayer Challenge with a song each Saturday of Advent.
Gwen Stefani will contribute a Christmas song, Lauren Daigle will provide "a powerful song and testimony of encountering God’s love," and Matt Maher and Sarah Kroger will sing an original duet.
Several other notable figures will also help lead Hallow's Advent Pray25 Challenge.
Jonathan Roumie, Bear Grylls, Sr. Agnus Dei, SV, and actor Kevin James, to name a few, will contribute with prayer and reflections.
"It’s truly going to be an incredible few weeks experiencing God’s love through prayer, meditation, and music," the Hallow's Instagram post says.
Here's Hallow's music announcement below:
Here's the text of the post:
"We’ve had such a hard time keeping this announcement to ourselves…
🎄 Join Gwen Stefani, Lauren Daigle, Matt Maher, and Sarah Kroger as special guests in the Advent Pray25 challenge! Each Saturday this Advent, we’ll encounter God’s love through music. 🙏
This Advent, we will hear:
🎵 An incredible Christmas song by @gwenstefani, three-time Grammy Award winner and coach on The Voice
🎶 A powerful song and testimony of encountering God’s love from @lauren_daigle, two-time Grammy Award-winning artist
🎼 An original duet from our longtime favorites @mattmahermusic and @skroger
It’s truly going to be an incredible few weeks experiencing God’s love through prayer, meditation, and music. We can’t wait! 🙌 Let us know below what you’re most excited about this Advent Pray25!"
Social media users express their excitement regarding the music announcement.
"May their music help prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord this Advent," Amy J. Cattapan said.
"Love this. Wow, the 25-day challenge and worship music from great music artists. Incredibly amazing and beautiful for the Christmas Season!" Sue Staab wrote.
"I love how you’re reaching out of the Catholic circle. It’s refreshing," Christopher Quinn also said.
"Can’t wait for this lineup! 👏 Thank you, @hallowapp," Leia Idea added.