That's Why I Pray

"That's Why I Pray" is a song recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in May 2012 as the first single from their album Hillbilly Jedi. The song was written by Danelle Leverett (formerly of the JaneDear girls and Gone West), Blair Daly and Sarah Buxton.^[1] An extended play of the same name was released on June 26, 2012 and featured the new single as well as three previously released songs.

"That's Why I Pray"
Single by Big & Rich
from the album Hillbilly Jedi
Released	May 21, 2012
Genre	Country
Length	4:12
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Danelle Leverett Blair Daly Sarah Buxton
Producer(s)	Dann Huff
Big & Rich singles chronology
"Fake I.D." (2011) "That's Why I Pray" (2012) "Party Like Cowboyz" (2012)

Content

"That's Why I Pray" is a mid-tempo song in which the narrators address social problems, saying that such problems are the reason that they pray.^[2]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave it a perfect five-star rating, praising Big & Rich's vocal harmonies and calling the song "well-crafted".^[1] Rating it three-and-a-half stars out of five, Jessica Nicholson of Country Weekly said that "The duo's airtight harmonies enhance the urgency in this well-crafted tune".^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered on CMT on May 22, 2012.^[3]

Chart performance

"That's Why I Pray" debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of June 9, 2012.

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	82
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	16

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	58