# Songs about god or spirituality that you enjoy. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 15, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926 "2015-08-15T16:44:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/81 "2015-08-21T05:51:02Z")
[quote=“saucywench, post:80, topic:727926”] … **Christmas in Heaven** [/QUOTE] [**Christmas in prison**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1uIFs-pNdc) ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/82 "2015-08-21T06:51:36Z")
From her album Motherland, brings us my favorite “Build A Levee” Here seen on Letterman: [Natalie Merchant - Build A Levee - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCVIHB7zyYU) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/83 "2015-08-21T08:30:11Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I always liked it because it made me think of the book _The Secret Garden_. > > My contribution: [What God Wants](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMRrS_zYKDg), Roger Waters I’ve never heard that before Ms. Beetle. I love the irony. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/84 "2015-08-21T13:36:12Z")
Makes me real glad I posted it. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/85 "2015-08-21T15:12:00Z")
[Lily Allen, “Him”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEiKpVcp3zg).\* His favorite band is Creedence Clearwater Revival . . .\* ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/86 "2015-08-21T15:17:23Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I’ve never heard that before Ms. Beetle. I love the irony. Thanks. That entire album, “Amused to Death” is nothing short of amazing! > [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Makes me real glad I posted it. Thank you! You’re officially one of my favorite posters now. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/87 "2015-08-21T15:25:30Z")
:o Just doin’ my good deed for the day… ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/88 "2015-08-21T15:30:40Z")
“Battle Hymn of the Republic” always sounded cold blooded. This Atheist likes his vengeance Old Testament style. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/89 "2015-08-21T16:14:21Z")
_Personal Jesus_ by **Depeche Mode** is rather catchy ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/90 "2015-08-22T22:44:56Z")
How about [“Let My People Go Go”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTEIjM3BkLo) by The Rainmakers? Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” has been mentioned, but I’m especially fond of [k.d. lang’s cover](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_NpxTWbovE) and [this version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcI09AWQbZA) by Puddles Pity Party. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/91 "2015-08-22T23:37:04Z")
> [@ryan](#): > > [Dear God by XTC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHmTqoLjlXo) Along those lines, I like **Across the Borderline** by Ry Cooder. On the surface, it’s a song about crossing the Rio Grande into the US, but metaphorically, you could read it as an atheist’s meditation on death and religion. (Crossing the river = death of course. The song is about the false promises of the paradise to be found on the other side of the river.) My favorite version of the song: [Across the Borderline](http://bigbobgibson.com/) - Flaco Jiminez and John Hiatt ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/92 "2015-08-22T23:44:16Z")
> [@Philliam](#): > > Iris DeMent - ‘Let the Mystery Be’ Giving you some backup on this one. [It’s a beautiful song](https://youtu.be/nlaoR5m4L80). In a similar vein, there is: [Bury Me Deep](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5MAjKXnh28) by \*\*Poi Dog Pondering \*\* ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/93 "2015-08-25T23:03:56Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > From her album Motherland, brings us my favorite “Build A Levee” > Here seen on Letterman: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCVIHB7zyYU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCVIHB7zyYU) And her “When They Ring The Golden Bells” ---
**Author:** ![resentfulviper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@resentfulviper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/resentfulviper)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/94 "2015-08-26T02:47:35Z")
Jesus Just Left Chicago - ZZ Top ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926/95 "2015-08-27T00:20:20Z")
I didn’t know if this thread had legs. Thanks to everyone contributing! I love some of these songs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-god-or-spirituality-that-you-enjoy/727926.md?page=4)