Does Levon count?? I mean his son was named Jesus…
Seriously… Jesus is just alright… That song has such an early 70’s jesus freak feel to me…
Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water…
EVERYBODY!
Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea…
(Ducking and running for dear life…)
My vote is for this “modern spiritual” I still can’t believe this one!
I hate, hate, hate blind links to YouTube. But since I clicked on it, thank you. That may be the single more surreal moment in the history of television. Of course, every second of the video is shopped. 
Speaking of Brewer and Shipley, though, what about their great cover of Jackson Browne’s “Rock Me on the Water”?
For the OP. “Spirit in the Sky” is a great novelty song and one-hit wonder. “Jesus is Just Alright” is a showpiece for guitar virtuosity. Check out the version by Robert Randolph and Eric Clapton.
“Spirit in the Sky” for sure. Norman Greenbaum is a nice Jewish boy, so he doesn’t take it so damned seriously. And it’s a cooler sounding song.
Really? I always thought of that song as a sort of atheist anthem, or at least very cynical:
I think it pretty clearly is; and the “she” in the song refers to God/the Holy Spirit. “The Lord works in mysterious ways” is a common saying. Look at the lyrics, and notice especially near the end where he explicitly sings “the spirit moves in mysterious ways.”
Same world, different universes. I still think its about sensuality and between the sexy groove and belly dancing in the video, seemed pretty clear to me. Cool, no biggie; YMMV.
ETA: Found this - Mysterious Ways by U2 - Songfacts
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Do with those what you will…
It’s a tribute to U2’s songwriting skills that the song is open to interpretation. Here’s my evidence:
Come and take a walk with your sister the moon
“Sister Moon” comes from the writings of St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon:
Light shining in the darkness (Let her pale light in to fill up your room) is common religious imagery.
Rain has always been a symbol of the Holy Spirit “pouring down”, so take a dive with your sister in the rain / Let her talk about the things you can’t explain coming right before If you wanna touch the sky, better learn how to kneel seems to have a pretty obvious religious message.
And then of course toward the end of the song the vocals change to It’s all right, it’s all right, all right / We move through miracle days / It’s all right, it’s all right, all right / Spirit moves in mysterious ways. Pretty clear to me but YMMV.
The beauty is that it can be interpreted both ways. Much like Song of Solomon in the Bible, or Jesus’ parables of the bride and bridegroom – romantic love has always served as an allegory for the Love of God from ancient times so this fits right in with that tradition.
I live right down the road from Boys Town, mate.
That song always makes me bawl.
Well, sorta, kinda, maybe, in one sense, when looked at from a particular angle.
How ‘bout Ellen McIlwaine’s take on ‘Wade In the Water’? Pretty soulful stuff goin’ down.
If you like “The Cross”, you’ll love “The Ladder”. Prince sure knows how to take you to church.
I never thought of “Spirit in the Sky” as a Christian song. Just mentioning Jesus doesn’t make it Christian, IMHO.
And “Mysterious Ways” is definitely a subtly religious song.
When I was in Austin, TX a couple of months ago, this song came on the radio while I was driving. I’m not a big fan of Jackson Browne, but I loved this song instantly.
Spirit In The Sky by a long shot. That fuzzy guitar kicks ass. And the fact that it is tongue in cheek yet accepted and appreciated by those who have faith makes it that much better.
I’d vote for “Wind Up” by Jethro Tull.
For rock, gotta give it to Spirit in the Sky just for the filthy guitar.
But since we’ve morphed a bit to the soul/ballad area, I’ve always had a soft spot for Paul Kelly’s Meet me in the Middle of the Air (sung here a capella).
No love for “My Sweet Lord”?
Great religious song, but I wouldn’t call it exactly Christian. 
Among U2’s religious songs, I always liked “Gloria” (not to be confused with Van Morrison’s song of the same name!).
And Steve Earle has recorded some VERY good Christian themed songs- something people might not expect from the guy who sang “Copperhead Road.”
“Take me to the river”
You know the song I mean, not sure that’s the title.