{"id":6616,"date":"2023-08-11T08:56:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T08:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2023-08-11T09:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:03:59","slug":"celcius-and-friends-pray-for-our-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6616","title":{"rendered":"Celcius and Friends Pray for Our Land"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The global scourge of Covid-19 destroyed lives, businesses, and economies over a two-year period, starting in early 2020. Its deadly impact has inspired many songs including <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Prayer for Your Land\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by Celcius and Friends.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Celcius wrote the song at the height of Covid paranoia, then called on some popular friends to help him project a solemn message showing empathy with persons who suffered personal loss during one of the most destructive periods in history.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI know of two children personally whose lives were affected during the pandemic. They lost their parents, and they were not even privileged to do online school, so it became a concern to me that there are many more of these children somewhere around the world,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thriller U, Singing Melody, Gem Myers, Isha Blender and Sean Austin are the other artists featured <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on \u2018Prayer for Your Land\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which is produced by Troyton Music and was released in 2021. Promotion for the single was revived in April.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The school system in Jamaica was severely affected by Covid-19, with many parents observing that their children\u2019s grades declined during online classes. Some teachers also complained that students were distracted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Celcius has been recording songs since 2010. <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Summa Pon Mi\u2019,<\/span><\/i><\/b> <b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Jamaica Landlord\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Don&#8217;t Scatter Roses\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are some of his previous songs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global scourge of Covid-19 destroyed lives, businesses, and economies over a two-year period, starting in early 2020. 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