Chasing dreams can be exhausting. Anna Wolf releases her new single Prayers, a raw and honest portrait of faith, growth and self-reflection.
Anna Wolf – Prayers
Following the biographical ‘Dear Daddy‘, Prayers is the second single to emerge from Anna Wolf’s time spent at Johnny Cash’s – Cash Cabin Studios in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and there was clearly something very special in the water.
And before you start thinking this is some religious statement, Anna Wolf quickly counters: “This song and video are for everyone, believers, non-believers, spiritual
and religious alike. The point here is that happiness is always accompanied by love.
Prayers was actually inspired and shaped by the news that a dear friend had discovered he had cancer at the same time as his wife. Anna Wolf perfectly captures the feelings of confusion and heartbreak when such unexpected life events occur.
There is something about this track that had me recalling Funeral-era Arcade Fire, maybe it’s arrangement, the folksy instrumentation or the passion that pours from every note. Listen to the end, and it literally becomes a spiritual experience.
Few artists demonstrate the vulnerability and empathy that Anna Wolf exudes in her songwriting. Her superpower is her ability to turn thoughts and experiences into relatable anthems. Produced by Trey Call, Prayers is about questioning, learning and unlearning the growth that happens when we allow ourselves to be changed.
The accompanying music video was directed and edited by Anna Wolf and filmed by photographer and frequent collaborator Paul Harries (Slipknot, Nirvana, My Chemical Romance). The video cleverly combines AI-generated images with 8mm footage, providing a new storytelling format.
“Prayers is Anna Wolf at her very best, it’s personal, painful and positive in equal measure. It’s hard not to be moved by the passion in this song.”
Filmed against a natural backdrop, the video moves between scenes of running,
performing and quiet reflection. It includes childhood memories, archival clips from
previous videos and symbolic moments that explore ambition, guidance and
acceptance. Old performance footage appears as a mirror of success and its lessons
“When I was chasing dreams, I ended up exhausted,” says Anna. “Stepping back
from the dream has brought me a richer life, one free from the constant
disappointment of unmet expectations.
Anna calls “Prayers” her most personal and favourite video yet. “This was about
showing both the rawness and the hope. Using AI alongside real footage gave me a
way to connect past, present and future.”
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Words Mark Knight
