“One Toke Over the Line (Sweet Jesus)” by Brewer & Shipley
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For religious subject of lyrics: Randy Newman's "God's Song (that is why I love mankind)"
For liturgical classical music: "Bach Bminor Mass," Bach "St. Mathew Passion," Mozart "Requiem," Michael Haydn "Requiem," Penderecki "Credo"
Jazz: "A Love Supreme"
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@lg1 - While I don't agree that "One Toke Over the Line" is a religious song, I do enjoy the song. Just listened the the album that contains that track - Brewer and Shipley - "Tarkio" on the turntable a couple of nights ago. Really, pretty good folk/rock album from that era.
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I'm a big fan of Americana / Alt-Country. One of my favorite songs from that Genre just happens to be a "religious song".
Mindy Smith - "Come to Jesus"
Fantastic song and good sound quality to boot...
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I do not listen to religious songs on my home system. If I want religious music, there are churches everywhere.
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My Sweet Lord - George Harrison... I'm not very religious and I think it's a well done song.
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For some reason the first song I thought of was "By the Rivers of Babylon" from the soundtrack of "The Harder they Come."
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God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols.
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We Bid You Goodnight as performed by The Grateful Dead.
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Don Moen......Give thanks , CD Let your Glory Fall.. Ron Kenoly Sing OuT praise and Worship...
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Old Gospel: The old rugged Cross.
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probably 2 of the Elvis albums
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Worlds Apart - Jars of Clay
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I would add Pearls Before Swine: “The Jeweler.”
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Many are totally unaware of this song and its message.
After Forever - Black Sabbath ( Master of Reality)
"After Forever"
Have you ever thought about your soul - can it be saved?
Or perhaps you think that when you're dead you just stay in your grave
Is God just a thought within your head or is he a part of you?
Is Christ just a name that you read in a book when you were in school?
When you think about death do you lose your breath or do you keep your cool?
Would you like to see the Pope on the end of a rope - do you think he's a fool?
Well I have seen the truth, yes I've seen the light and I've changed my ways
And I'll be prepared when you're lonely and scared at the end of our days
Could it be you're afraid of what your friends might say
If they knew you believe in God above?
They should realize before they criticize
that God is the only way to love
Is your mind so small that you have to fall
In with the pack wherever they run
Will you still sneer when death is near
And say they may as well worship the sun?
I think it was true it was people like you that crucified Christ
I think it is sad the opinion you had was the only one voiced
Will you be so sure when your day is near, say you don't believe?
You had the chance but you turned it down, now you can't retrieve
Perhaps you'll think before you say that God is dead and gone
Open your eyes, just realize that he's the one
The only one who can save you now from all this sin and hate
Or will you still jeer at all you hear? Yes! I think it's too late.
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Byrd's - Turn, Turn, Turn
Bob Dylan - Gotta Serve Somebody
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The Rock opera Jesus Christ Super Star
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The Rock opera Jesus Christ Super Star
Some of the best writing and singing ever.
Cheers
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My favorite Dylan religious work is “Every Grain of Sand.”
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It’s not religious.
“It’s a rather joyous song,” Cohen said on the release of “Various Positions,” and, he argued often, a secular one. He wanted to push the words of praise back to Earth, “to indicate that Hallelujah can come out of things that have nothing to do with religion.” - The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of ‘Hallelujah’ by Alan Light
Hallelujah-Leonard Cohen
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How about Greg Brown’s “Jesus and Elvis”;
Jesus had some water, said “wine would be better yet”
Elvis picked up his guitar and made all the women wet.
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I do not listen to religious songs on my home system. If I want religious music, there are churches everywhere
It took me a couple of decades to realise they snuck it into there using like a dog whistle.
Others songs of their’s are more apparent, but not overly “in our face”:
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Some great Christian artists like Josh Garrels and Jon Foreman. Check out Josh’s Jacaranda and Over Oceans recordings. Jon Foreman’s Limbs & Branches.
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Interesting so many reference Elvis. At the time many Christian leaders thought his songs were referencing CRT. Oops, I meant to say they thought he was corrupting the youth with gyrations and pelvic thrusts.
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Great song, great singing, some tasty guitar, religious or not. Just a great song...
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"Amazing Grace" by a log shot.
Best rendition I've ever heard was @ a funeral in Arkansas in the early 1960's (spent the summer there in the middle of nowhere with my Aunt/Uncle - nearest town was Bonnerdale - I think).
DeKay
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Mississippi Fred McDowell - Glory Glory Hallelujah
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Pretty much any death metal song will do for me....
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Rolling Stones - Shine A Light from Exile on Main Street.
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@lg1 - While I don't agree that "One Toke Over the Line" is a religious song, I do enjoy the song. Just listened the the album that contains that track - Brewer and Shipley - "Tarkio" on the turntable a couple of nights ago. Really, pretty good folk/rock album from that era
I live 6 miles from Tarkio. They came back & did a show a few yrs ago. Still good.
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It Is Well With My Soul : traditional.
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2nd-
One Toke Over The Line : secular.
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I'm not religious, but when I do...
U2/Where The Streets Have No Name
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Off the top of my head (there are hundreds more):
- Brian Wilson: "God Only Knows"
- Iris Dement: "God May Forgive You (But I Won't)"
- Ry Cooder (Traditional): "Jesus On The Mainline"
- Julie Miller: "Broken Things"
- Julie & Buddy Miller: "I Will Follow You"
- Dylan: "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
- Leon Russell: "Roll Away The Stone"
Mary Gauthier's "Mercy" was a great nomination, as was Dylan's "Every Grain Of Sand".
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"Kinda Dumb and a Little Ugly on the Side," Frank Zappa.
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‘Bethel Music - Pieces (Spontaneous) Live’
‘Mary did you know’ - there’s loads of good versions of this
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Amazing Grace
The story of John Newton and how the song was written speaks volumes.
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To learn about football - you need to look where it is!
It is useless to go to America, New Zealand or Japan - they have heard about football there, but they don’t know how to play ... the game is not very popular across the country ...
But Diego Maradona, Pele, Messi - could demonstrate miracles on the field ... They are from another planet - football is very developed there.
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