10 Songs about God

/ 10 February 2008

I think this might be a new "meme" of sorts. Or at least I’m going to coax my class into considering picking up the idea for their own blogs. What would be your list of 10 songs about God (hat tip to U2 sermons)? Here are ten off the top of my own list: the entire album The Rising by Bruce Springsteen, Where is the love? by the Blackeyed Peas, Jesus Walks by Kanye West, Like a Prayer by madonna, Grace by U2, God’s Song by Randy Newman, Why Shouldn’t We? by Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Rebel Jesus by Jackson Browne and The Chieftains, Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day, All That We Let In, by The Indigo Girls, and Jesus Christ by U2.

3 Comments

efc commented on 11 February 2008:

One of my favorites is Jesus by the Velvet Underground.

tonylorenzen commented on 11 February 2008:

This is great, Mary. Here's my list:

Redemption Song – Bob Marley

Imagine – John Lennon

Hallelujah – Martin Sexton

Reason to Believe – Bruce Springsteen

Gate Gate – Marty Haugen and Marc Anderson

Gloria – U2

Prince of Darkness - Indigo Girls

Closer to the Heart – RUSH

Ella's Song – Sweet Honey in the Rock

Sita Ram – Jai Uttal

I imposed the Rob Flemming (from Nick Hornby's High Fidelity) rule for compilation tapes rules though: no more than one song by any artist - made it tough - and only 10 songs - made it tougher. For example Jesus of Suburbia didn't make it, neither did Jokerman by Bob Dylan. Jesus by Velvet Underground-another nice one.

Peace,
Tony

matson commented on 16 February 2008:

A few Trinity Lutheran Seminarians think the top songs should include...

What if God Were One of Us- Joan Osborn
Land of Hopes and Dreams- Bruce Springsteen
That's How Strong My Love Is- Tangled Blue
Imagine- John Lennon
Jerusalem- Matisyahu
We Shall Be Free- Garth Brooks
Where's the Love- Black Eyed Peas
One Love- Bob Marley
Give Me a New Law- Derek Webb
Promise Land- Bruce Springsteen