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Justin Bieber dropped his latest single, “Holy,” on Sept. 17.

Featuring Chance the Rapper, gospel influences and an almost innocent sweetness, the song stands out among Bieber’s music (including “Yummy,” released in January).

The song is eagerly religious, as Bieber proclaims he’s “runnin’ to the altar like a track star,” and he “can’t wait another second.”

Chance the Rapper proclaims, “I know we believe in God, and I know God believes in us.”

The song’s music video is a short film in which Bieber plays a construction worker who’s laid off with dozens of others. He and his significant other, a young Black woman and health care worker, are evicted from their home and then picked up on the side of the road by a Hispanic man in a U.S. military uniform who insists they come for a hot meal with his family.

It’s the sort of video that picks up on some of evangelical culture: hope, America and good family values.

Bieber’s manager and one of the producers of “Holy,” Scooter Braun, as well as the YouTube description of the music video, describes “Holy” as a “new era” of music for the artist.

This new era seems to be marked by two main influences: wife Hailey Bieber and evangelical Christianity.

Justin and Hailey married in 2018, and the love songs on Justin’s latest full album, “Changes,” are about love and commitment — in stark contrast to his “Boyfriend” days.

In “Holy,” Bieber sings that “the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me /

Feels so holy.”

The couple attends the Los Angeles location of Churchome, an evangelical megachurch pastored by Judah and Chelsea Smith. Bieber has often posted videos of recorded sermons, #guidedprayers, motivation and an invitation for followers to download the church’s app.

It’s only one way Bieber has started publicly expressing his faith.

In early 2018, he posed shirtless on a plane with a Bible open in his lap. “Wowzers,” the caption says.

His social media is full of posts thanking Jesus for his music and success. In a post dated Sept. 6, he talks about the combination of faith and his past.

He writes: “I didn’t have material things and was never motivated by money or fame(.) I just loved music. But as I became a teenager I let my insecurities and frustrations dictate what I put my value in.

“I want to give up my selfish desires daily so I can be a good husband and future dad!” he continues. “I’m grateful that I can walk with Jesus as he leads the way.”

It’s not the first time Bieber has sung about religion. His 2010 song “Pray” is about the power of prayer.

In it, Bieber wrestles with the suffering he sees in the world — poverty, homelessness, war and many other issues.

What’s the solution for these problems and the heartache he feels? “I close my eyes and I can see a brighter day / I close my eyes and pray,” he says.

At the end is a message: “God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.”

The entire project is wellintentioned and sweet, but ultimately it relies too heavily on pathos and feels vague.

“Holy” is a similar, if more mature, project. It’s soulful, aided by Chance the Rapper’s feature and — like all of Bieber’s best work — really catchy.

But where does his faith lie, and where is his music career headed?

It’s possible that Bieber is leaving behind the pop-star life to make more hopeful, spiritual pop music. That seems to be the case so far this year. Let’s see what music he releases next.