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- Miranda penned the song the day after Hurricane Maria. The hook and title of the song are based on the song " Maria," from the musical West Side Story. Miranda called legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim to ask him for permission to use the line "almost like praying" in the track.
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Oct 6, 2017 · “Almost Like Praying” is a mix of reggaeton, salsa, son and rap that riffs off “Maria,” Miranda’s favorite song from West Side Story.
Oct 12, 2017 · “Almost Like Praying” is based on a lyric from West Side Story’s famous song “Maria.” According to Lin-Manuel, he used a line from the iconic song to bring something positive back to the ...
Oct 6, 2017 · “My brain started flipping the lyric. ‘Say it loud and there’s music playing, say it soft and it’s almost like praying,’ That was half the idea.”
Oct 6, 2017 · Composer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has written and recorded a new song to help raise money for hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Sales of the track, "Almost Like...
- Felix Contreras
Background. "Almost Like Praying" is a song conceived by Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda, who is from New York but of Puerto Rican descent, has publicly described the song as "a love letter to Puerto Rico." Growing up, Miranda spent a month every summer in Puerto Rico visiting family.
Lin-Manuel Miranda tells the intense story of creating a song to support PR relief in only 2 weeks with 22 contributing artists including Camila Cabello, Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi and more in...
- 4 min
- 37.8K
- Billboard
