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[Big_Bird]

This is a thread to share religious music you find beautiful and/or interesting. It can be any style of music (Classical, Soul, Folk, Jazz, Rock etc etc) and from any religion, obscure or mainstream. Atheists and religionists alike are welcome. We are simply admiring good music.

I'll start with The Passion, sung by the late Lebanese chanteuse, Fairouz. She sings this Christian music in a beautiful Arabic style.

The Passion, sung by Fairouz




Please Note: This is not a thread to discuss religion, nor your dislike of it. There are other threads to bash all that out. Let's stick to discussing the music.

[jessie-b]

Durufle's Requiem! One of my favs.

Also Sacred Harp Music (Shape Note Singing). If anyone wants to start a shape note sing here in Seoul I would help organize. When I was living in Mass. and Vermont we had pretty big community and regional sings. Anyone can do it...simple music, four part harmony and incredibly energizing. You don't have to read music, as long as we have at least four people, one for each section who can read, that'll be fine. The words are pretty religious but you can always just sing...lalalala instead of G-- or J----.

[Big_Bird]

[CentralCali]

I find Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing to be beautiful.

I consider High on the Mountain Top one of the best hymns in my tradition.

The Spirit of God is a powerful hymn to me, especially the refrain.

Of course, the famous Come, Come, Ye Saints always brings a tear to my eye.

For children's choirs, I really appreciate these two:
I'm Trying to be Like Jesus
We'll Bring the World His Truth (Army of Helaman)

I first heard them, oddly enough, in Korean at my church's regional conference in Seoul in 2005. The Primary Choir was composed of young children from all over South Korea. They really did a wonderful job.

My favorite hymn during Priesthood meeting is, without a doubt, Ye Elders of Israel. I like the refrain, but most fun is the quick drop to low notes in the 8th and 18th bars (I think that's the locations; music majors feel free to correct me on that).

[andrew]

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[cbclark4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OszD8Pj2Fn8

[jessie-b]

[andrew]

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[chris_J2]

Enigma - "Rivers of Belief", "Mea Culpa", & "Sadeness"

[rockstarsmooth]

i really like "will the circle be unbroken" done by johnny cash, roy acuff and ricky scaggs. the harmonies are gorgeous and there's just so much feeling in their voices.
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right now i'm listening to: fishbone - i'm a weed plant

[CentralCali]

I can't remember the name of the tune nor even who sang it, but it's a Country song with a theme about driving between the lines. I've only heard it once and I thought it was an outstanding song.

[bejarano-korea]

Going to Catholic school and singing hymns ad nauseum, I try to keep away from religious songs but Jerusalam and Abide with me are good 'uns.

[Are they the lemmings]

The intro to this song. From the Malcolm X soundtrack, which is in itself excellent: gems from Louis Jordan, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin...

[Tony_Balony]

Jesu, Joy of Mans Desire by JS Bach and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner
have provided me with great joy and deep satisfaction.

A Choir of Angels makes the best modern Christmas music.

Hey Man Nice Shot - Filter makes for a good background music while going down steep slaloms on a mountain bike.

[bejarano-korea]