God and Jesus songs
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Topic: God and Jesus songs
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Subject: God and Jesus songs
Date Posted: March 30 2024 at 20:11
| A poll about songs of faith. |
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Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: March 30 2024 at 20:22
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Ah yes, 'Spirit in the Sky', not really a Christian song, one of those annoying vaguely spiritual songs of the 70s. I'll vote Genesis, greedy televangelists are a pet peeve of mine. ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: March 30 2024 at 20:41
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Kansas here... or Barclay James Harvest: Hymn ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: March 30 2024 at 20:43
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Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: March 30 2024 at 20:51
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From the poll, I voted for XTC. I've been listening to Negativland's 2014 album, It's All In Your Head, which examines humanity and religion. But also their 1987 track, Christianity Is Stupid. |
Posted By: Hiram
Date Posted: March 30 2024 at 22:39
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ZZ Top - Jesus Just Left Chicago Outside the poll I have to mention Tom Waits - Chocolate Jesus (Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa version is very good, too). Also Type O Negative - Christian Woman, good blasphemous fun.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 00:06
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Top three in the poll: Blues for Allah My God Holy Diver This is probably my favorite Prog song about Jesus though (and my favorite Ruphus song): |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 02:20
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Jethro Tull - My God XTC - Dear God George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 03:14
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Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 04:13
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Nice list! There are two that I don't know and the rest is quite enjoyable to very good, to my ears. I'd especially favour XTC and Greatful Dead; I'll vote for Blues For Allah. And, I cannot not propose this track by King Missile, Jesus Was Way Cool: ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 04:19
Queen - Jesus (from their debut album) is also pretty good. 
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Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 05:18
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While Depeche Mode wrote Personal Jesus as how one individual can be a 'Jesus' to another, the religious Cash interpreted it as a gospel song. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 05:45
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 06:16
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 07:10
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I knew I could count on you for some other great choices! How could I forget "Halo"? |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 07:37
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One more. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 07:42
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 14:57
| Jethro Tull, XTC not far behind. The Kansas song is also good. Porcupine Tree's Halo would've snatched my vote had it been in the poll. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 16:36
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Hymn by Ultravox. Dear God by Midge Ure. Just saying. Doobies to break up the list. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 16:55
Powerful song, lots of emotion late but my favourite song by them is the title track on "Saviour Machine II" and it's impossible for me to get through it without feeling a lot of emotion. Thanks for bringing this band up it's been a long time, going to spin that song later. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Cristi wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 16:57
Larry Norman! Brings back some memories just wanted to say thanks girl. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 20:35
Me again admitting I was wrong after listening to Saviour Machine II. Jesus Christ is the better track, nice pick. And my pick in the poll was Neal Morse over the Doobie Brothers. Man that is a combination that strangely works for me. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 31 2024 at 21:57
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Morse from the list. I quite like spiritual songs that are more abstract such as Yes - Wonderous Stories, Kansas - Dust In The Wind and ELP - The Endless Engima. I suppose they would fall outside the topic as they don't deal with the subject head on but they give a sense of looking beyond the real known world for answers. Perhaps a step in the direction towards acquiring faith.
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