Marquita has always sung like someone telling you the truth, even when the truth is tender. The Atlanta, Georgia gospel artist, singer, songwriter, and producer builds her songs around faith, purpose, and the kind of redemption that feels lived in. If you have spent time with “I Say Yes To You,” you have already heard that mix of conviction and warmth, and the track’s music video brings the emotion into sharper focus. Her 2021 11 track album “Love Water” ties those same threads together, inviting listeners to tune their hearts and souls to a deep message, one jam at a time.
That approach continues with her new single, “Somebody Pray For Me,” arriving on all major streaming platforms on January 16, 2026. Rooted in experience and spiritual truth, the song leans into the power of prayer, intercession, and community during life’s most trying moments.
“Somebody Pray For Me” moves with the urgency of a request you might make at the edge of your strength. It captures those seasons when words fall short and prayer becomes the only response left. In that space, Marquita holds to a clear belief: hardship is not meant to be carried alone. Whether the moment is grief, exhaustion, uncertainty, or a quiet desperation you cannot quite name, she points listeners toward the strength of collective faith, and toward the covering that comes when someone else prays over you.
Marquita is known for wearing her heart on her sleeve, and the best part of her music is how little distance she keeps from the listener. There is a sacredness to the way she invites you into vulnerability, then turns that vulnerability toward worship. Fans can expect a delivery that stays soulful and unguarded, letting the emotion breathe instead of rushing it to a tidy conclusion. Each note lands like lived testimony, deeply relatable for anyone who has ever whispered, or cried, the words, “pray for me.”
Her background helps explain that clarity of intention. As a graduate of Full Sail University, Marquita stands out as a fully independent gospel artist and producer, and she treats music as ministry at the center of her work. The artistry is purposeful and grounded in Gospel truth, with a focus on meeting people where they are. She is not chasing trends. She is building songs meant to comfort, uplift, and restore, and that steady commitment has earned her a growing audience that values authenticity, spiritual depth, and musical excellence.
This new single fits neatly into the arc she has been shaping for years. After “Love Water” and fan favorites like “I Say Yes To You,” her catalog reads like a journal of faith in motion, full of obedience, healing, and redemption. The music connects because the sound is rich and soulful, and because it comes from a place of surrender and trust in God. You can hear the belief behind the melody, and you can hear the work behind the craft.
Musically, “Somebody Pray For Me” stays close to her signature style, heartfelt, reverent, and built to keep the message in the center. Marquita’s productions tend to leave room for reflection, so the listener can sit with a line and let it do its quiet work. Rather than overwhelming you, her songs invite you in, encouraging stillness and connection with God.
At the core of the single is a simple, powerful picture of intercession, the act of standing in the gap for someone else. In a world that often feels heavy and uncertain, Marquita turns that picture into a communal invitation. She hopes the song will touch listeners emotionally, and she hopes it moves people to pray for one another with more intention.
You can sense that the song ministered to her while she was making it. Her prayer is that it reaches others the same way, right where they are.
With this release, Marquita continues to expand her ministry through music, offering songs that function as encouragement and spiritual nourishment. “Somebody Pray For Me” is positioned to become an anthem for people moving through difficult seasons, a reminder that they are seen, supported, and covered in prayer.
The single will be available worldwide on January 16, 2026, across all major digital streaming platforms. For fans of authentic, ministry centered gospel music, this is one worth sitting with.
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