"Devil Pray" Is A Song Recorded By American Singer And Songwriter Madonna For Her Thirteenth Studio Album Rebel Heart 2015 . It Was Written And Produced By Madonna Avicii DJ Dahi And Michael Diamond BloodPop With Additional Writing By Arash Pournouri Carl Falk Rami Yacoub And Savan Kotecha. During The Early Stages Of The Album Madonna Was Encouraged By Her Manager To Work With Avicii And His Team Of Songwriters. Together They Worked On Seven Songs And "Devil Pray" Was Composed After Madonna Desired To Talk About Her Experiences With Drugs And Quest For Spirituality. Lyrically The Song Deals With Themes Of Drug Addiction Sin Temptation And The Desire For Salvation.