This Saturday, September 13, 2025 will host “Grace for the World”, an unprecedented concert that brings together international voices, different generations and different cultures through music.
Admission to the concert is free for all those who attend in person and, in addition, it will also be available for live streaming worldwide on Disney+, Hulu and ABC News Live. Given the magnitude of the event the official program is still a secret, but if we pay attention we can find some clues about the possible set list: artists who have performed together before, newly released songs and classics we all know.
Grace for the World: A Soundtrack for Togetherness
Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli will serve as co-directors and executive producers of the concert, with renowned producer Adam Blackstone as musical director. Bocelli has a long history as a performer at spiritual events: he performed twice for Pope Francis in 2015 and once for newly elected Pope Leo XIV this summer. For his part, Pharrell Williams will bring pop, gospel and his experience as a producer to St. Peter’s Square. This alliance means reaching a greater number of people and conveying a message of unity, love and fraternity.
International line-up: from Karol G to John Legend, Andrea Bocelli and more
The renowned Colombian artist Karol G is expected to perform her song Milagros, deeply related to resistance and hope. Another bet is her duet with maestro Andrea Bocelli in Vivo por Ella, included in the emblematic Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary album, “Duets”. But that would not be the only appearance of Bocelli, who could also perform The Prayer with Jennifer Hudson, another R&B and gospel legend who has already sung in front of Pope Francis during his visit to the United States.
On the American side, John Legend would also include some of his soulful hymns such as All of Me or Church, while Pharrell Williams and the Voices of Fire choir (whose new album OPHANIM is out today) will cheer up the audience with JOY (Unspeakable) and Miracle Worker. And with even more recent tracks, Teddy Swims could also perform his hit Lose Control.
With a different tone but also full of style, BamBam would bring the characteristic K-Pop energy with their own songs like Last Parade or riBBon. Beninese-French singer and songwriter Angélique Kidjo is also on the bill, who would perform songs like Agolo or We Are One, anthems that mix African rhythms with powerful messages of unity.
Here is the list of artists and songs that could be part of the repertoire of “Grace for the World” this Saturday:
Pharrell Williams and Voices of Fire
- JOY (Unspeakable) (Voices of Fire ft. Pharrell)
- Miracle Worker (Voices of Fire ft. Pharrell)
- Happy
- Freedom
Karol G
- Milagros
- I Live for Her (ft. Andrea Bocelli)
- While I Cure Myself of Cora
Andrea Bocelli
- I Live for Her (ft. Karol G)
- With Te Partirò
- Amazing Grace
- The Prayer (ft. Jennifer Hudson)
John Legend
- All of Me
- Church (ft. Jennifer Hudson)
Jennifer Hudson
- Hallelujah
- Church (ft. John Legend)
- The Prayer (ft. Andrea Bocelli)
Angélique Kidjo
- We Are One
- Choose Love
- Joy
Jelly Roll
- Heaven Hears Me Anyway (with Teddy Swims)
- Need a Favor
- Hard Fought Hallelujah (ft. Brandon Lake)
- Love the Heartless
Clipse
- By the Grace of God (ft. Pharrell)
- So Far Ahead (ft. Pharrell)
- The Birds Don’t Sing (ft. John Legend & Voices of Fire)
BamBam
- Wings
- Last Parade
- riBBon
Choirs
- Jesus Christ You Are My Life (Choir of the Diocese of Rome)
- Pilgrims of Hope (Choir of the Diocese of Rome)
Don’t miss this historic concert at the Vatican and find out which songs will be performed by all these artists. Here is the free registration to follow the live broadcast.