Prayer for Peace (North Mississippi Allstars album)

Prayer for Peace
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 2017 (2017-06-02)
Recorded2017
Studio
Genre
Length42:36
LabelSongs of the South
Producer
North Mississippi Allstars chronology
Freedom & Dreams
(2015)
Prayer for Peace
(2017)
Up and Rolling
(2019)

Prayer for Peace is the ninth studio album by American band North Mississippi Allstars. It was released on June 2, 2017 via Songs of the South Records, making it their final record for the label. Recording sessions took place at Royal Studios in Memphis, Brooklyn Studios in New York City, Harmony Hill in Nashville, Music Shed Studio in New Orleans, Zebra Ranch Studios in Independence, Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis, Weights and Measures in Kansas City, and Arly Studios in Austin. Production was handled by Cody and Luther Dickinson with co-producer Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell.

In the United States, the album made it to several Billboard charts, peaking at No. 77 on the Current Album Sales, No. 19 on the Top Americana/Folk Albums, No. 1 on the Top Blues Albums, No. 4 on the Heatseekers Albums and No. 13 on the Tastemakers.

At the 39th Blues Music Awards held in 2018, the album was nominated for a Blues Music Award for Blues Rock Album, while the band was nominated for a Blues Music Award for Band of the Year.