Capleton releases Prayers Up ahead of Heights of Fire album launch

Capleton’s latest move in the Heights of Fire campaign is Prayers Up, a Derrick Sound collaboration that landed as the project’s second single and was already on major streaming services by May 20. Released through Evidence Music, the song has quickly become the clearest sign yet that the veteran singjay is rolling this album out as a full event, not a one-off drop.

That matters because Heights of Fire is being framed as Capleton’s first full-length album in more than 15 years, with I-Ternal Fire, released in 2010, treated as the previous album-length chapter. Capleton’s official site says the new set is due June 26, 2026, will arrive on Evidence Music, and will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette and digital. The same site lists 12 tracks, while Apple Music currently shows a 2026 release with 16 songs and a runtime of about 20 minutes.

The surrounding cast reinforces the sense that this is a major campaign rather than a routine release. Evidence Music says the album will feature Damian Marley, Stephen Marley and Eesah, with production spread across Derrick Sound, Little Lion Sound, Mista Savona, Mixing Finga and L’Entourloop. Prayers Up has also been pushed onto multiple curated playlists on YouTube Music and Apple Music, a telltale sign that the rollout is reaching beyond the core reggae audience and into the streaming ecosystem that now shapes how new music travels.

Capleton has been speaking about the single in familiar but pointed terms, calling Jamaica “a spiritual nation” and saying he continues to burn the fire for “equal rights and justice.” That language fits the record’s place in his catalog. He has more than 15 studio albums to his name and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album for Still Blazin in 2002, so a new LP from him still carries weight in reggae and dancehall circles.

For listeners trying to read the moment, Prayers Up feels like both a mission statement and a key entry point. It carries the spiritual charge Capleton is known for, it spotlights Derrick Sound as a fresh creative partner, and it sets a clear path toward June 26. With the singles schedule already in motion and the album campaign widening across platforms, Heights of Fire is starting to look like a real return to album mode, not just another veteran release.