Madonna had not recorded any music throughout most of 1988. Following the critical and commercial failure of … See more

As Madonna considered her alternatives, Patrick Leonard and Stephen Bray were experimenting with instrumentals and musical ideas for her consideration. Both producers wanted to bring their unique style to the proje… See more

Madonna wanted to have gospel music as part of "Like a Prayer", with virtually no instrumentation, only the sound of an organ and her singing. She started experimenting using just her vocals, prior to the bridge being comp… See more

"Like a Prayer" is a pop rock and gospel song that also incorporates elements of funk. According to the sheet music published in Musicnotes.com, the song follows a time signature of common time, and is composed in the … See more