UPSIZE PH | Gary V. Is Philippine Ambassador For Pray.com

Gary Valenciano admits not all prayers are answered by God with a “yes.”

“But there is a certain kind of peace that God gives us when we pray,” said the singer, who has been named Pray.com’s Philippine ambassador.

“Gary is an inspiration in the Philippines and the United States and many parts of the world,” said Steve Gatena, who co-founded Prayer.com, the world's No. 1 app for daily prayer and Bible-based audio content.

“The way he talks about his faith, his willingness to reach out to people directly and encouraging them to pray, it’s special. With so many out there struggling with mental and spiritual health because of the pandemic, Gary has chosen to share his voice with all of us. Now you can pray with Gary V anytime on Pray.com,” said Gatena.

Launched in 2017 with a mission to grow faith and cultivate a community, Pray.com now reaches more than 10 million people globally through its mobile app and website.

Pray.com provides encouragement and inspiration through daily prayers, pastor podcasts, and Bedtime Bible Stories. In this new collaboration, Valenciano becomes the voice behind bible stories like Joseph as well as meditation prayers that will inspire his millions of fans.

Prayer is an important part of Valenciano’s life.

“Sometimes, I don’t understand what’s happening to us right now and when I pray, I ask ‘why?’ It’s been tough but I’m also excited to see how God will see us through. I still always say ‘Lord, I am in your hands.’”

Some of Valenciano’s most intimate conversations with God have found expression through songs of praise; many of his compositions have become timeless classics and multi-platinum hits like “Shout For Joy,” “Take Me Out of the Dark,” as well as his vocal renditions of “Lead Me Lord” and “I Will Be Here.”

His ambassadorship with Pray.com becomes even more significant as he recently released yet another song of praise entitled “Make Us Whole Again.” Written in the summer of 2020, the song is Valenciano’s way of expressing his journey during the pandemic, grappling with hope and fear, life and death, frailties and faith.

As a line in the song goes: “No, our hearts won’t tire / Our faith’s on fire,” Valenciano’s faith is resolute as it flourishes, despite the persistent suffering and perplexing tragedies that plague the world. This is a testament to the strength of his faith and the power of his connection to the divine. With prayer as his priority from the moment he wakes, Valenciano lives a life of faith.

The new Pray.com app aims to enable more people of faith to make prayer a part of their daily lives. The platform has multiple functions that can be accessed by registered users: daily prayers every morning, nightly prayers before bedtime, audio Bible stories, Christian meditations, prayer plans, podcasts of pastors from around the world including globally renowned Christian personalities like John Piper, TD Jakes, Joyce Meyer and even Philippine pastors James Aiton of Favor Church, Paul and Shoddy Chase and Mylene Evangelista of New Life Church and Bo Sanchez of Light Of Jesus Family.

For updates and more information on Gary Valenciano, visit www.GaryV.com; follow @GaryValenciano1 on Twitter and @garyvalenciano on Instagram; subscribe to Gary Valenciano on YouTube; and like Gary Valenciano Official on Facebook.

Pray.com is available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play; and check out “Make Us Whole Again” on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.