On a less philosophical, more carnal note, Sting and Mary J. Blige's smoldering duet on the ballad "Whenever I Say Your Name" also traces the links between sex, religion and music in its affecting line, "Whenever I say your name, I'm already praying."
"That's not romantic gobbledygook," Sting insists. "It's real. If you love somebody, it's a religious experience. Mary and I play these roles in that song; we're in a relationship that's both co-dependent and necessary.”
On a less philosophical, more carnal note, Sting and Mary J. Blige's smoldering duet on the ballad "Whenever I Say Your Name" also traces the links between sex, religion and music in its affecting line, "Whenever I say your name, I'm already praying."
"That's not romantic gobbledygook," Sting insists. "It's real. If you love somebody, it's a religious experience. Mary and I play these roles in that song; we're in a relationship that's both co-dependent and necessary.”