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Some prayers are loud. Some are whispered. And some never use words at all.

It was around 2 AM on August 30, 2021 in my bedroom when this question hit me: Do all people pray? I don’t think so. Many are too busy to talk to God. But prayer doesn’t always need words. It can be heavier, truer, when it’s action offered to Him.

So I sat down with my nylon guitar tuned to 432 Hz and started recording. Most of the time I use that frequency because it kinda brings me closer to nature—and closer to God.

Each piece became a prayer in its own way—God, You Are My Music was my confession of faith, Do Not Let Us Fall Into Temptation felt like a plea for strength, Listening was about silence that speaks louder than words, Peace carried the calm of surrender, and Grateful was a reminder that thanksgiving itself is prayer.

Thinking about God is already prayer. A small act of remembering Him. We should think of Him more often, because even silence can be prayer if your heart is turned His way—because I know we are always in His thoughts.

Praying Without Words is my reminder that whatever we dedicate to Him—even music—can become prayer.

If you want to listen to Praying Without Words, the album is on
Apple Music and YouTube Music.

Album Cover Photo by Mike Giles

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Uninstall Spotify • Boycott Spotify

From Pirated MP3s to AI War: The Rise of Daniel Ek and Spotify’s Dark Side

Most people see Spotify as just music—your playlist, your road trip, your daily background. But behind the app is a history of piracy roots, low pay for artists, and Daniel Ek earning billions that now flow into AI weapons.

🎧 Spotify Started With Piracy (2006–2008)

2006 – Daniel Ek was 23 when he co-founded Spotify in Sweden with Martin Lorentzon.
- He grew up in the piracy generation, also downloading MP3s illegally.
- His idea: “You can’t stop piracy. Make something easier than piracy.”
2008 – Spotify launched. Users no longer owned music—once you stop paying, everything is gone.

🎵 One Stream, Almost No Pay

Artists earn around €0.003 ($0.0032 / ₱0.18) per stream, far lower than Apple Music.
2024 – Spotify set a 1,000-stream rule: songs under 1K plays in a year earn nothing.
2019 – Ek claimed making music now costs “close to zero,” ignoring real expenses like instruments, software, and studio time.
2023–2025 – Spotify playlists were filled with simple tracks under fake names and later AI-generated songs, paying less to real musicians.

⚠ Scandals and Issues

Spotify once tried to access user photos and contacts for playlists and social features, raising privacy concerns until it scaled back.
2022 – Spotify refused to drop Joe Rogan after COVID-19 misinformation, even as artists like Neil Young left in protest.
2023 – Spotify cut 1,500 jobs while Ek sold shares and made millions.
2025 – UK age-check rule: users had to provide facial scans or IDs for explicit content, sparking privacy backlash and VPN use.
Ek sold $340M (₱18.8B) worth of Spotify stock, while artists still struggle.

💣 From Music Money to Military Tech

2025 – Ek invested €600M (~$693M / ₱38B) into Helsing, an AI military company where he is Chairman.
Helsing builds AI-powered defense systems.

🎶 Indie Exodus from Spotify (2025)

A growing wave of indie artists are leaving Spotify over Ek’s investment in military AI.

Deerhoof said: “We don’t want our music killing people.”
Xiu Xiu called Spotify a “garbage hole violent armageddon portal.”
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard shouted “Fuck Spotify” and pulled their entire catalog.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor also removed their music from streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Hotline TNT joined the boycott in August 2025.
Other artists and labels like Kalahari Oyster Cult, David Bridie, Leah Senior, Skee Mask, and Charlie Waldren (Poolroom) pulled their tracks too.
The group UMAW called Ek’s move “warmongering.”

🎧 The Money Trail

Your playlist → Spotify profit → Daniel Ek → AI weapons.

Sources: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, Billboard, Music Business Worldwide, TechCrunch, BBC, NY Times, The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Fader, SF Chronicle, News.com.au, Indian Express.

Note: This article only connects public facts. The picture is yours to see.

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Category: Music

Praying Without Words

Spotify to War