I was baptized Catholic but as an adult am an agnostic who dabbles in bluegrass. Probably my favorite is *Will the Circle Be Unbroken? [/I ].
Certain arrangements of Children Go Where I Send Thee
In particular, this 1997 performance by Johnny Cash et al.
For a hoot, see this performance by Tennessee Ernie Ford – Watch the little kid sitting next to him (Ford’s son, I think).
As a Christian, I have many, but the first that came to my mind were:
Slower:
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The Love of God by Rich Mullins (Does God’s love not sometimes feel like a reckless raging fury?)
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Cannan Bound by Andrew Peterson (About Abram and Sarai traveling to Cannan)
Faster: -
Creed by Rich Mullins (love that dulcimer)
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Visions by Jennifer Knapp
Alice Cooper’s albums Brutal Planet, Dragontown, and The Last Temptation.
None of them whack you over the head with the Christian messages–they just rock hard.
I also like Steve Taylor.
It wouldn’t surprise me to find out that that kid grew up to be a drummer.
Have you seen what he’s been up to lately?
I dunno about a favorite, but given the recent sad event I could not help but think of Prince - The Cross
Give Us a Song - Jonathan Edwards
I have not! Thanks for sharing - I’ll have to check out his new work. I had no idea he’d gone back to recording again.
Kinky Friedman’s High on Jesus
Imma atheist now, but I still have soft spot for Russ Taff.
I grew up Catholic in the 70s and attended Catholic school with guitar-playing nuns. Mine don’t get widely recorded, but I’m a huge fan of the St. Louis Jesuits. Even as an atheist (now, anyway), I still love the stuff in the Glory & Praise books.
I like Gonzo the Great’s cover of Heaven On Their Minds
“I’ve been your right hand thing all along…”
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Black Sabbath - After Forever
[/QUOTE] I recall how Christians would dismiss Black Sabbath because of the band's name, but I listened to the words and heard pretty standard Non-Conformist theology. I mean, the guys wore giant crosses made by one of their dads to ward off demons! Go figure.I am not a religious person but I have always loved religious music and art of all faiths because the artists bring such strong faith and genuine feeling to it. Except for modern Christian Rock, which tends to the insipid.
God’s Children by The Kinks
Despite the fact that the singer turned out to be a total wackjob, some people believe that the album “Human Sacrifice” by the late 80s/early 90s band Vengeance Rising is the best thrash-metal album ever, period. Here’s the title track.
The picture is of the original cover; the band was originally called Vengeance and then they found out about another signed band with the same name, so they changed the name to Vengeance Rising.“Gloria” by Glad is a little more traditional. Man, I wish I could sing like that!
King's X were (are?) a band with strong Christian overtones, and in fact did some shows with the aforementioned Vengeance Rising. The quality of their music declined precipitously when they got away from the Christian thing :(, and most Christian outlets stopped selling their music when the singer admitted around 2000 that he is gay.
Totally ‘80s synth-cheese, but I have a weak spot for Mr. Misters’ “Kyrie”:
Here’s a little hip-hop (not DC Talk ;)): Hopsin - ILL MIND OF HOPSIN 7 - YouTube