The following is directly from Ashley Harris's website, I hope that she does not mind, but I felt it was beautiful and I wanted to share it:The Story Behind The Song [January 2008]
Commissioned by the Stake President of the Roswell Georgia Stake, Ashley happily accepted an assignment to put to music the words offered by the Prophet President Gordon B. Hinckley in a special prayer to the youth on November 12, 2000. The song was to be performed for the youth at an upcoming Youth Conference. Two weeks later, Ashley performed the song, entitled "A Prophet's Prayer," on Sunday, January 20, 2008 for the Georgia, Roswell Stake Youth Conference. The song was so well received, Ashley was asked by the Stake Presidency if she would consider making a recording of it. The following Saturday, January 27, 2008 Ashley and her producer Kregg Barentine recorded the song in Mesa, Arizona.
Sadly, President Gordon B. Hinckley passed away the following evening on Sunday, January 28, 2008. To Ashley the timing felt more than coincidental. Ashley offers this song as a memorial to President Hinckley with her sincere hope that this song may bring comfort and reassurance of the deep and abiding love our dear prophet has not only for the youth of the church, but for us all.
Commissioned by the Stake President of the Roswell Georgia Stake, Ashley happily accepted an assignment to put to music the words offered by the Prophet President Gordon B. Hinckley in a special prayer to the youth on November 12, 2000. The song was to be performed for the youth at an upcoming Youth Conference. Two weeks later, Ashley performed the song, entitled "A Prophet's Prayer," on Sunday, January 20, 2008 for the Georgia, Roswell Stake Youth Conference. The song was so well received, Ashley was asked by the Stake Presidency if she would consider making a recording of it. The following Saturday, January 27, 2008 Ashley and her producer Kregg Barentine recorded the song in Mesa, Arizona.
Sadly, President Gordon B. Hinckley passed away the following evening on Sunday, January 28, 2008. To Ashley the timing felt more than coincidental. Ashley offers this song as a memorial to President Hinckley with her sincere hope that this song may bring comfort and reassurance of the deep and abiding love our dear prophet has not only for the youth of the church, but for us all.
Please go to her website to listen to the song!!!
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