21/05/2025
Now available on CD and major streaming platforms, the album features all-new recordings of the most requested musical pieces from Morning Prayer, performed by St Martin’s Voices.
Since its launch in 2021, the Daily Prayer audio service has become a spiritual companion for millions, with over 3.1 million unique users and nearly 12 million downloads. Music has been a central part of the experience from the beginning, offering beauty, comfort, and space for reflection, especially during the isolation of the UK’s third lockdown.
“I’ve been so moved by many of the pieces shared by St Martin’s Voices on the Daily Prayer app … Thank you for your breathtaking and healing work. It’s touched me so deeply.”
Daily Prayer app user, November 2024
The album includes a blend of chant, public domain sacred works, and five newly commissioned pieces by leading composers: Cecilia McDowall, Nils Greenhow, Sarah MacDonald, Owain Park, and Lucy Walker. The music reflects a range of styles designed to support prayer and contemplation.
An accompanying music book, published by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM), provides sheet music for over 30 canticles, psalms, and responses from Common Worship: Daily Prayer. It is designed for use by individuals, small groups, choirs and congregations alike.
The project is a collaboration between the Church of England’s publishing arm, Church House Publishing, and the RSCM, building on their shared commitment to resourcing worship in every context: digital and physical, personal and communal.