What does ULTRALIGHT BEAM stand for? 

Ultralight Beam

Ultralight Beam is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released as the opening track of his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo (2016). The song features vocals by singer The-Dream, R&B singer Kelly Price, rapper Chance the Rapper, gospel singer Kirk Franklin and a ten-piece choir, with additional vocals by Natalie Green and Samoria Green. It was first performed live, including these musicians, on Saturday Night Live in February 2016. The song, heavily influenced by soul and gospel music, is about West's faith in God. Its recording process, as described by producer Derek Watkins, took place over multiple jam sessions, where some of West's regular collaborators, including Mike Dean, were involved. Other individuals who participated included Watkins, producer Swizz Beatz and singer Justin Bieber, whose contributions were omitted from the final recording. In an interview, Watkins describes the "ultralight beam" as "the connection that goes straight to heaven." The song's opening is a clip taken from a video uploaded to the social media site Instagram of a four-year-old girl named Natalie Green talking about God.

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