Most of Kanye's Christian stuff (aside from Jesus Is King, which is pretty much straight gospel) is really good. The lyrics may not be relatable but goddamn the music is fire.

Can't think of any atm.

I still appreciate some of the hymns I grew up with, especially the Christmas songs I heard in Catholic church.

(March 3, 2022 at 2:47 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: I still appreciate some of the hymns I grew up with, especially the Christmas songs I heard in Catholic church.

Me too. We used to have this organist who kinda jazzed up the songs. My favorite was Hosana in the Highest. But at some point, we got a new organist who played the songs in the most boring way possible.

(March 3, 2022 at 3:15 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:

(March 3, 2022 at 2:47 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: I still appreciate some of the hymns I grew up with, especially the Christmas songs I heard in Catholic church.

Me too. We used to have this organist who kinda jazzed up the songs. My favorite was Hosana in the Highest. But at some point, we got a new organist who played the songs in the most boring way possible.

I’ve never heard that version of that song. That’s awesome! I love the groove she puts into it. This is the rendition of that particular song I keep going back to, which is funny because I’m usually not into just straight up Gospel genre, but Jennifer Holiday is just so good that I feel like she transcends the genre.

(March 3, 2022 at 3:15 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:

(March 3, 2022 at 2:47 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: I still appreciate some of the hymns I grew up with, especially the Christmas songs I heard in Catholic church.

Me too. We used to have this organist who kinda jazzed up the songs. My favorite was Hosana in the Highest. But at some point, we got a new organist who played the songs in the most boring way possible.

I attended church in a big old Basilica.  There was a huge old pipe organ up in the balcony and the choir was always wonderful.  Some of the songs could give you chills.  The church was huge and the organ filled it with sound...somehow the acoustics were amazing.

(March 3, 2022 at 3:22 pm)JairCrawford Wrote: I’ve never heard that version of that song. That’s awesome! I love the groove she puts into it.

That's Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Gospel/blues artist whose guitar style played a role in the formation of rock n' roll. (Elvis cites her as an influence.) She's awesome. A real innovator, pioneer, and lover of what she did. She has a pretty good version of "Up above my Head" as well as many other gospel classics.

Quote:This is the rendition of that particular song I keep going back to, which is funny because I’m usually not into just straight up Gospel genre, but Jennifer Holiday is just so good that I feel like she transcends the genre.

Wow. That was dope. Thanks for introducing me to Jennifer Holiday. When the chorus came out and started clapping, that's when I couldn't help but jam along. It's odd to find Christians who aren't into gospel. (But I suppose you may find it odd that some atheists are.) I love gospel. I'm also into some heavily religious bluegrass.

Since you've become dissatisfied with contemporary Christian music, maybe you should do some more exploration of the gospel greats. Get into the roots. It's not just Christian music. A ton of contemporary music sucks.

(March 3, 2022 at 12:04 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: I could jam out to creed, and I absolutely love southern gospel, and bluegrass, ofc - spent my childhood in choirs. The music aint the problem, it's the godawful religion.

Just like centuries of extremely talented artists and craftsmen depicted the crucifixion in obscenely beautiful ways - the whole time, obsessing over how the better man was murdered so that they might gain undeserved reward from his torture and execution.

Did you ever hear Newsong’s early southern gospel material? They were pretty small back then and localized in Georgia. But I’m curious because they are one of my favorite bands, and one of the few groups that started off southern gospel that I listen to, the other being the Imperials.

(March 3, 2022 at 5:13 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:

(March 3, 2022 at 3:22 pm)JairCrawford Wrote: I’ve never heard that version of that song. That’s awesome! I love the groove she puts into it.

That's Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Gospel/blues artist whose guitar style played a role in the formation of rock n' roll. (Elvis cites her as an influence.) She's awesome. A real innovator, pioneer, and lover of what she did. She has a pretty good version of "Up above my Head" as well as many other gospel classics.

Quote:This is the rendition of that particular song I keep going back to, which is funny because I’m usually not into just straight up Gospel genre, but Jennifer Holiday is just so good that I feel like she transcends the genre.

Wow. That was dope. Thanks for introducing me to Jennifer Holiday. When the chorus came out and started clapping, that's when I couldn't help but jam along. It's odd to find Christians who aren't into gospel. (But I suppose you may find it odd that some atheists are.) I love gospel. I'm also into some heavily religious bluegrass.

Since you've become dissatisfied with contemporary Christian music, maybe you should do some more exploration of the gospel greats. Get into the roots. It's not just Christian music. A ton of contemporary music sucks.

I’ve been jamming to Jennifer Holiday since 2010. I don’t dislike gospel I just didn’t really grow up with it. I was more into the rock sounds of CCM in the 90s and first half of the 2000s, before everybody started to sound the same at the end of the decade. Maybe I should explore more gospel artists.

The reason I love Jennifer Holiday so much though is she just doesn’t hold back. She goes hard. She goes extra and it works and I love that. Haha.

Nope.