Grammy Award-winning artist and “The Voice” coach Gwen Stefani is drawing criticism—and praise—from some of her followers because of her decision to partner with Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app. Stefani is featured as part of the app’s Advent Pray 25 challenge.
“Christmas season has always been my favorite time of the year. It’s a season that we get to celebrate the birth of our Lord,” Stefani said in an announcement on Instagram. “This year, I’m excited to share that I’ve partnered with this amazing prayer, meditation, and music app called Hallow on their 25-day prayer challenge leading up to Christmas, called Advent Pray25.”
“Join me and millions of other Christians around the world as we celebrate together the truth that God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son,” the singer continued, concluding, “God bless.”
In the caption of her reel, Stefani said, “I’ll be sharing a reflection on my song, Christmas Eve and why this song means so much to me.”
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Gwen Stefani Partners With Hallow, a Christian Prayer and Meditation App
The Hallow app, a tool that Christians can use for prayer and meditation, is once again offering a a prayer challenge for Advent. Hallow regularly partners with celebrities, including Jonathan Roumie, Mark Wahlberg and Jim Caviezel. In 2022, Hallow partnered with members of “The Chosen” cast for that year’s Advent prayer challenge.
Those partnering with Hallow for this year’s Advent Pray25 challenge include Bear Grylls, Kevin James, Lauren Daigle, Jonathan Roumie, Francis Chan, and of course Gwen Stefani.
Gwen Stefani is a three-time Grammy Award-winner and 18-time Grammy nominee, as well as the winner of numerous other awards or accolades. She rose to fame as the lead singer of No Doubt, which achieved mainstream success with the band’s third album, “Tragic Kingdom.”
Stefani has released several solo albums and, in 2014, she joined “The Voice” as one of the show’s four coaches. It was through “The Voice” that she met country singer Blake Shelton, who started with the show as a coach when the series premiered in 2011.
Stefani and Shelton connected over the fact that they were each going through difficult, high-profile divorces at the time. They married in 2021. Shelton has credited Stefani with encouraging him to go to church for the first time.
