favorite religious songs
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Baba Yetu, also known as the Civilisation 4 theme.
The lyrics are actually the Lord's Prayer in Swahili (Least IIRC it's Swahili, certainly one of the African languages)
The lyrics are actually the Lord's Prayer in Swahili (Least IIRC it's Swahili, certainly one of the African languages)
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Hammerman! Hammer!
Hammerman! Hammer!
I've always enjoyed Elvis' "How Great Thou Art" from his 1970's concerts. He keeps the traditional feel with the gospel harmonies (his backup groups were all gospel singers), but then kicks it up a notch with his band, a full horn section, and orchestra. He always managed to get an extra long standing ovation with that one.
Actually, almost any gospel music from Elvis is top notch. I think the only grammies he received were for gospel (which goes to show how much of a joke the grammies are... but that's another story
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Actually, almost any gospel music from Elvis is top notch. I think the only grammies he received were for gospel (which goes to show how much of a joke the grammies are... but that's another story
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Not being Christian myself i much prefer a really old folksong to commentate the flight of one of Odin's ravens 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VtcFYUj-6OI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VtcFYUj-6OI
There Lives More Faith In Honest Doubt,Belive Me,Than In Half The Creeds. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson.
"The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity."
"The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity."
"Amazing Grace" and "O Holy Night" are right at the top for me. Actually I got that Celtic Woman Christmas set (I think it was the 07 version, not sure) and quite a few of them were very nice as well. So most Christmas music of the religious sort can get me. "Silent Night" being one of them.
My mind is totally blanking on titles though.
And I'm not even going to try to get into the classical stuff. Just way too much there.
My mind is totally blanking on titles though.
I second this. There's no doubt some other religious music I'm missing as well.Lord Pounder wrote:Jeff Buckley does an amazing version of Hallelujah. Same with Rufus Wainwright, when he's not stoned.
And I'm not even going to try to get into the classical stuff. Just way too much there.
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
