The Prayer ( Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song ) - wikipedia The Prayer ( Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song ) `` The Prayer '' Single by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli from the album Quest for Camelot : Music from the Motion Picture, These Are Special Times and Sogno Released 1 March 1999 ( 1999 - 03 - 01 ) Format Promotional recording Recorded 1998 Chartmarker Studios, Sony Sound Stage, Criteria Recording Studios Genre Pop classical Length 4 : 29 Label Columbia Epic Songwriter ( s ) David Foster Carole Bayer Sager Alberto Testa Tony Renis Producer ( s ) David Foster Tony Renis Carole Bayer Sager Celine Dion singles chronology `` On ne change pas '' ( 1999 ) On ne change pas 1999 `` The Prayer '' ( 1999 ) The Prayer1999 `` Treat Her Like a Lady '' ( 1999 ) Treat Her Like a Lady 1999 Andrea Bocelli singles chronology `` Je vis pour elle '' ( 1997 ) Je vis pour elle 1997 `` The Prayer '' ( 1999 ) The Prayer1999 `` Canto della Terra '' ( 1999 ) Canto della Terra 1999 `` The Prayer '' is a popular song written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. It is most commonly known as a duet between Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. It is from Quest for Camelot : Music from the Motion Picture, the second single from Dion 's Christmas album These Are Special Times and the first from Bocelli 's album Sogno and was released as a promotional single on 1 March 1999. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. Contents 1 History 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 5.1 Weekly charts 5.2 Year - end charts 6 Celine Dion and Josh Groban version 6.1 Track listing 6.2 Charts 7 Anthony Callea version 7.1 Track list 7.2 Video 7.3 Charts 7.3. 1 Weekly charts 7.3. 2 Year - end charts 7.3. 3 Decade - end charts 7.4 Certifications 8 Other notable versions 9 See also 10 References History Originally `` The Prayer '' was recorded as two separate solo versions, Dion 's in English and Bocelli 's in Italian. They appeared on the Quest for Camelot soundtrack in May 1998. The duet was included on albums by both artists, released a few months later on Sogno and These Times Are Special Times. Bocelli sung original Italian while Dion translated into English. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song from the 1998 film Quest for Camelot, the second win in a row for a Celine Dion song. In that film, Dion sang it as a solo with slightly different lyrics. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. Dion performed it with Bocelli at both ceremonies. It was also featured on Dion 's compilation The Collector 's Series, Volume One ( 2000 ) and greatest hits My Love : Ultimate Essential Collection ( 2008 ). A re-recorded solo version by Celine Dion ( renamed `` A Mother 's Prayer '' ) appeared on her 2004 album Miracle. Dion performed `` The Prayer '' live during her Taking Chances Tour as a virtual duet with Bocelli on the screen ; the performance was released in the Taking Chances World Tour : The Concert CD / DVD. The song appeared also on Bocelli 's 2007 compilation The Best of Andrea Bocelli : Vivere. Dion joined Bocelli to perform the song in his Concerto : One Night in Central Park concert in 2011 ; the performance was subsequently released on CD and DVD. Both Dion and Bocelli have sung the song with other artists, and various other artists have recorded the song, either as a duet or a solo. The original version of `` The Prayer '' failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, but was very popular on the adult contemporary charts in both Canada and the United States, peaking at number 6 and number 22 respectively. It has also become popular during Christmas, weddings and, in some cases, funerals. Critical reception Paul Verna from Billboard called this song a `` gorgeous duet. '' Chuck Taylor from Billboard reviewed `` The Prayer '', calling it `` a breathtaking, ultra-lush song, and the tour de force combination of Dion and Bocelli ( which ) will send a half - dozen chills up your spine. '' Although he felt that the song is `` an unorthodox track for the radio, '' Taylor called it `` affecting, '' `` heartwarming, '' `` absolutely exquisite '' and `` one of Dion 's most radiant performances ever. '' Track listing 1999 North American promotional CD maxi single `` The Prayer '' ( Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli ) -- 4 : 29 `` The Prayer '' ( Celine Dion ) -- 2 : 48 `` The Prayer '' ( Andrea Bocelli ) -- 4 : 10 Personnel Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli -- vocals David Foster -- arranger, composer, keyboards, piano, producer William Ross -- arranger, orchestral arrangements Humberto Gatica -- engineer, mixing Felipe Elgueta -- engineer, programming Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1999 -- 2012 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratop Airplay Flanders ) 162 Belgium ( Ultratop Airplay Wallonia ) 34 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 6 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 22 US Classical Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1999 ) Peak position Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 48 Celine Dion and Josh Groban version `` The Prayer ( Live ) '' Single by Celine Dion and Josh Groban Released 12 February 2008 Format Digital download Genre Pop classical Songwriter ( s ) David Foster Carole Bayer Sager Alberto Testa Tony Renis Celine Dion singles chronology `` A World to Believe In '' ( 2008 ) A World to Believe In 2008 `` The Prayer ( Live ) '' ( 2008 ) The Prayer ( Live ) 2008 `` Alone '' ( 2008 ) Alone 2008 Celine Dion first performed `` The Prayer '' live with Josh Groban, in 1999, when then 17 - year old Groban filled in for Andrea Bocelli at rehearsal for the 1999 Grammy Awards. The two performed the song during her CBS TV special That 's Just the Woman in Me, aired on 15 February 2008. This version was released as a music download in the U.S. and Canada two days earlier. It proved to be much more successful than the original, entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number 70, it also appeared on a few other Billboard charts : Pop 100 at number 50, Hot Digital Songs at number 32 and Hot Digital Tracks at number 29. The single sold 37,531 copies in its first week. In Canada, the song peaked at number 37 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 19 on the Canadian Top Digital Downloads. Track listing 2008 North American digital single `` The Prayer '' ( Celine Dion and Josh Groban ) ( live ) -- 4 : 38 Charts Chart ( 2008 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 37 US Billboard Hot 100 70 US Pop 100 ( Billboard ) 50 Anthony Callea version `` The Prayer '' Single by Anthony Callea from the album Anthony Callea Released 19 December 2004 Format CD single Genre Pop classical Length 4 : 16 Label Sony BMG Songwriter ( s ) David Foster Carole Bayer Sager Alberto Testa Tony Renis Producer ( s ) John Forman Anthony Callea singles chronology `` The Prayer '' ( 2004 ) `` Rain '' / `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' ( 2005 ) `` The Prayer '' ( 2004 ) `` Rain '' / `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' ( 2005 ) Music video `` The Prayer '' on YouTube Callea first performed this song during Australian Idol 2004, in the week of ' contestants choice '. He received a standing ovation for this performance and the `` Grand Royal Touchdown '' from judge Mark Holden. He would go on to be runner - up in this series. At the completion of the show, Callea was signed to Sony BMG, and he released `` The Prayer '' as his debut single. It was released in Australia on 19 December 2004 and debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts. It stayed there for five weeks and was certified 4x platinum by ARIA. It became the fastest - selling single by any Australian artist, and was the second highest selling single in Australia in the last decade overall, and for an Australian artist. The song was included on Callea 's debut album Anthony Callea. Callea has performed `` The Prayer '' at numerous concerts as well as the Carols by Candlelight in Melbourne. In 2006, he performed the song in front of Queen Elizabeth at a Commonwealth Day Service He also performed it as a duet with Tina Arena on her Symphony of Life CD / DVD, released in 2012. Track list `` The Prayer '' was released as a two - track CD single The Prayer ( 4.16 ) The Prayer ( Sterling remix ) ( 4 : 03 ) Video The video includes excerpts of Callea recording the song and was released in 2004. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2004 -- 05 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2004 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 82 Chart ( 2005 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) Decade - end charts Chart ( 2000 -- 09 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 4 × Platinum 280,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Other notable versions This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2015 ) 2002 : Angie Stone with Josh Groban on the Josh Groban in Concert bonus DVD 2002 : Charlotte Church and Josh Groban 's duet is found on Church 's album Enchantment and Groban 's debut album, and it was performed as the closing song of the Winter Olympics closing ceremony 2002 : Sissel Kyrkjebø with Josh Groban at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2003 : Donnie McClurkin with Yolanda Adams ' duet is found on McClurkins `` Again '' Album released on Christian label Verity records 2003 : Daniel Rodríguez duet with Kristin Chenoweth on Rodríguez 's album `` From My Heart '' on Manhattan records 2004 : Sandi Patty recorded it as a duet with her husband Don Peslis on her album Hymns of Faith... Songs of Inspiration. They also recorded it live for her albums Christmas Live ( 2009 ) and Forever Grateful : Live From the Farewell Tour ( 2017 ). 2006 : A version by Bocelli and Heather Headley was included on his Under the Desert Sky DVD / CD ( live ) ( also 2007 's Vivere Live in Tuscany DVD / CD ) 2006 : Katharine McPhee with Andrea Bocelli on American Idol -- season five ( also on David Foster 's 2008 Hit Man CD / DVD ) 2008 : Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in dedication to Luciano Pavarotti who had died that previous year 2008 : American Idol 's Adam Lambert and Noa Dori sang a live version of the song. 2010 : The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on the album Heavensong, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard charts for a crossover album 2011 : Michael Bolton and Lara Fabian sang the song live at the David Foster and Friends Concert. 2012 : Charice and the Canadian Tenors sang a live version of the song. 2012 : Christina Aguilera and Chris Mann performed the song on The Voice -- season two ; a studio recording was released, and entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 85, and No. 35 on the digital singles chart 2012 : Opera duo Jonathan & Charlotte auditioned for Britain 's Got Talent with their version of the song. 2013 : Used for Typhoon Haiyan. 2014 : South Korean singer Sohyang and Michael Bolton sung on his concert tour. 2015 : American Idol alumnus David Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco recorded a version of the song. 2015 : Mark Mabasa, Lucky Robles and Lilibeth Garcia performed the song for the Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award to Coney Reyes in the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television at the Kia Theatre. 2016 : Jessica Sanchez performed the song on American Idol -- final season 's finale, receiving critical acclaim. 2016 : Marcelito Pomoy sang the song live on Wish 1075, singing both parts in a female and male voice, making the video viral online. He sang the song as his finale in the Philippine talent show Pilipinas Got Talent in the second season where he was declared winner. He later recorded an album version of the song. 2016 : Tori Kelly performed the song with Bocelli two times, the first was his concert in Seattle and the second was in David Foster 's Hollywood Bowl concert in Los Angeles, California. 2016 : Laura Bretan performed the song on America 's Got Talent at the Dolby Theatre. 2016 : Teresa Carpio performed the song in China in the final of 跨 界 歌 王 2016, with a special Mandarin part written by her student, actor and comedian Wong Cho Lam. See also Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song References Jump up ^ Glatzer, Jenna ( 2005 ). Céline Dion : For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0 - 7407 - 5559 - 5. Jump up ^ Billboard - Google Książki. Books.google.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Jump up ^ Billboard - Google Książki. Books.google.com. 20 March 1999. 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Jump up ^ 第 四 季 最 强 大脑 ( 20 August 2016 ), 跨 界 歌 王 第 13 期 20160820 王祖蓝, 杜丽莎 The Prayer, retrieved 16 February 2017 Celine Dion English singles Singles discography Albums discography 1980s `` Listen to the Magic Man '' `` Michael 's Song '' `` Ca n't Live with You, Ca n't Live Without You '' 1990s `` ( If There Was ) Any Other Way '' `` Unison '' `` Where Does My Heart Beat Now '' `` The Last to Know '' `` Have a Heart '' `` Beauty and the Beast '' `` If You Asked Me To '' `` Nothing Broken but My Heart '' `` Love Can Move Mountains '' `` Water from the Moon '' `` Did You Give Enough Love '' `` When I Fall in Love '' `` The Power of Love '' `` Misled '' `` Love Lights the World '' `` Think Twice '' `` Only One Road '' `` Calling You '' `` Next Plane Out '' `` Just Walk Away '' `` To Love You More '' `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' `` Falling into You '' `` Because You Loved Me '' `` It 's All Coming Back to Me Now '' `` The Power of the Dream '' `` All by Myself '' `` Send Me a Lover '' `` Call the Man '' `` Make You Happy '' `` Dreamin ' of You '' `` Tell Him '' `` Be the Man '' `` The Reason '' `` My Heart Will Go On '' `` Immortality '' `` When I Need You '' `` I Hate You Then I Love You '' `` Miles to Go ( Before I Sleep ) '' `` It 's Hard to Say Goodbye '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' `` I 'm Your Angel '' `` The Prayer '' `` Treat Her Like a Lady '' `` That 's the Way It Is '' `` Then You Look at Me '' 2000s `` Live ( for the One I Love ) '' `` The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face '' `` I Want You to Need Me '' `` If Walls Could Talk '' `` Do n't Save It All for Christmas Day '' `` God Bless America '' `` A New Day Has Come '' `` I 'm Alive '' `` Goodbye 's ( The Saddest Word ) '' `` At Last '' `` I Drove All Night '' `` Have You Ever Been in Love '' `` One Heart '' `` Stand by Your Side '' `` Faith '' `` You and I '' `` Beautiful Boy '' `` Miracle '' `` In Some Small Way '' `` Taking Chances '' `` Eyes on Me '' `` A World to Believe In '' `` Alone '' `` My Love '' 2010s `` Loved Me Back to Life '' `` Breakaway '' `` Incredible '' `` Water and a Flame '' `` Hymn '' `` The Show Must Go On '' `` Recovering '' `` How Does a Moment Last Forever '' Other `` Voices That Care '' `` What More Can I Give '' `` Come Together Now '' `` Sing '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' Book Category Portal Andrea Bocelli singles Il mare calmo della sera `` Il mare calmo della sera '' Bocelli `` Con te partirò '' / `` Vivere '' `` Macchine da Guerra '' `` Per amore '' `` Vivo per lei '' Romanza `` Vivo por ella '' `` Time to Say Goodbye '' `` Ich lebe für sie '' `` Je vis pour elle '' Sogno `` The Prayer '' `` Canto della Terra '' Sacred Arias `` Ave Maria '' Cieli di Toscana `` Melodramma '' `` Mille Lune Mille Onde '' `` L'abitudine '' Andrea `` Dell'amore non si sa '' `` Un nuovo giorno '' Amore `` Somos Novios ( It 's Impossible ) '' `` Because We Believe '' `` Ama Credi E Vai '' Vivere `` Dare to Live ( Vivere ) '' `` Vive Ya '' My Christmas `` White Christmas / Bianco Natale '' `` What Child Is This '' Cinema `` E Più Ti Penso '' Other singles `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' Other songs `` The Power of Love '' `` Bésame Mucho '' `` Amapola '' `` Ca n't Help Falling in Love '' `` Panis Angelicus '' `` Adeste Fideles '' `` Blue Christmas '' Category Media Anthony Callea Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums Anthony Callea A New Chapter Thirty This Is Christmas Backbone ARIA Number 1 Hits in Symphony Live albums Ladies & Gentlemen : The Songs of George Michael Extended plays Last to Go Singles `` The Prayer '' `` Rain '' / `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' `` Hurts So Bad '' `` Per Sempre ( For Always ) '' `` Live for Love '' `` Addicted to You '' `` Oh Oh Oh Oh '' `` Last To Go '' Related articles Australian Idol It Takes Two I 'm a Celebrity... 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Question: who wrote the lyrics to the song the prayer
Answer: Alberto Testa