{"id":658,"date":"2015-12-21T16:06:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T19:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/?p=658"},"modified":"2016-08-01T14:55:39","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T17:55:39","slug":"christian-songs-by-secular-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otaviopinto.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/21\/christian-songs-by-secular-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian songs by secular artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/lang\/pt\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\",\"email\",\"print\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"pt_BR\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"blogdootavio\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"Christian%20songs%20by%20secular%20artists\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Christmas is coming and I&#8217;ve decided to make this list of Christian songs (with Christian messages or simply inspired by Christianity) written by secular artists.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>BOB DYLAN \u2014 EVERY GRAIN OF SAND<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bob Dylan with Mick Taylor, live from Paris 1984. &quot; Every grain of sand &quot;\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RaTmB-EyXb0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In the fury of the moment I can see the Master&#8217;s hand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(\u2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I gaze into the doorway of temptation&#8217;s angry flame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And every time I pass that way I always hear my name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Then onward in my journey I come to understand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>That every hair is numbered like every grain of sand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this masterful song (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elviscostello.info\/articles\/t-z\/vanity_fair.001101a.html\">possibly Dylan&#8217;s best according to Elvis Costello<\/a>), Bob Dylan sings about how the angsts, temptations, moments of doubt (&#8220;Sometimes I turn, there\u2019s someone there, other times it\u2019s only me&#8221;), are all signficant, but not strong enough\u00a0to take away his faith in God.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides the Old Testament, Dylan used a passage from the Gospel of Lucas in which Jesus says: &#8220;But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other Christian songs by Dylan: &#8220;Propriety of Jesus&#8221;; &#8220;Gotta serve somebody&#8221;; and &#8220;What Can I do for you?&#8221; .<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>BLACK SABBATH \u2014 AFTER FOREVER<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Sabbath - After Forever(Live) - Legendado [Pt-Br]\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zGs0Jpwaoak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>All the verses of \u201cAfter Forever\u201d deal with faith in God and question those who don&#8217;t believe in Him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Have you ever thought about your soul \u2013 can it be saved?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0Or perhaps you think that when you\u2019re dead you just stay in your grave\u00a0 Is God just a thought within your head or is He a part of you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Is Christ just a name that you read in a book when you were at school?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(\u2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yes, I have seen the light and I\u2019ve changed my ways<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And I\u2019ll be prepared when you\u2019re lonely and scared at the end of your days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Could it be you\u2019re afraid of what your friends might say<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0If they knew you believe in God above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0They should realize before they criticize<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>That God is the only way to love.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN \u2014 JESUS WAS AN ONLY SON<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IlImsQz5rKU<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This great singer and songwriter, a lapsed Catholic, has deeply Biblical influences in his works. In &#8220;Jesus was an only son&#8221;, The Boss sings about Jesus&#8217;s Calvary and his relation with Mother Mary. The song ends with the following beautiful verses:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Well Jesus kissed his mother&#8217;s hands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whispered, &#8220;Mother, still your tears,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For remember the soul of the universe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Willed a world and it appeared&#8221;<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>LENNY KRAVITZ \u2014 BELIEVE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lenny Kravitz - Believe\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/spPWnh3JvZ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>The Son of God is in your face<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Offering us eternal grace<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>If you want it you&#8217;ve got to believe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>&#8216;Cause being free is a state of mind<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>We&#8217;ll one day leave this all behind<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Just put your faith in God<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>And one day you&#8217;ll see it<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kravitz expresses his faith in other songs such as \u201cBeyond the 7th Sky\u201d and \u201cAre You Gonna Go My Way?\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>QUEEN<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>JESUS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Jesus\" width=\"616\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kzVISN05sEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides speaking of the crowd who followed Jesus, and his miracles, this song mentions Christmas main event, Jesus&#8217;s birth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It all began with the three wise men<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Followed a star took them to Bethlehem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And made it heard throughout the land<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Born was a leader of man<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>All going down to see the Lord Jesus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>All going down to see the Lord Jesus<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>SUFJAN STEVENS<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>THE TRANSFIGURATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"12 The Transfiguration - Sufjan Stevens\" width=\"616\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9JsaE2yZ1Rs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Christian influence in indie singer Sufjan Stevens is well known (mainly in the album &#8220;Seven Swans).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the song &#8220;Transfiguration&#8221;, as stated by its title, he sings about Jesus&#8217;s transfiguration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What he said to them, the voice of God, the most beloved son<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Consider what he says to you, consider what&#8217;s to come<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The prophecy was put to death, was put to death<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And so will the son<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And keep your word, disguise the vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Till the time has come<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(\u2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lost in the cloud, a voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lamb of God, we draw near<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lost in the cloud, a sign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Son of man, son of God<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>U2<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>I STILL HAVEN\u2019T FOUND WHAT I\u2019M LOOKING FOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O_ISAntOom0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among other religious songs by the group (&#8220;40&#8221;, &#8220;Gloria&#8221;, &#8220;Yahweh&#8221;, &#8220;Love rescue me&#8221;, and many others), I&#8217;ve chosen \u201cI still haven\u2019t found what I\u2019m looking for\u201d, which has the following statement of faith in Christ:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I believe in the Kingdom Come<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Then all the colours will bleed into one<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bleed into one<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>But yes I&#8217;m still running<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You broke the bonds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And you loosed the chains<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Carried the cross and<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>All my shame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>All my shame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You know I believe it<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>VAN MORRISON \u2013\u00a0 WHENEVER GOD SHINES HIS LIGHT ON ME<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHENEVER GOD SHINES HIS LIGHT - VAN MORRISON\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uuzVwiL1i5M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rock legend, the North-Irish Van Morrison commonly uses a sort of Christian mysticism in his songs. One of the most explicit religious is \u201cWhenever God Shines his Light on Me\u201d, which says:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whenever God shines his light on me<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Opens up my eyes so I can see<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When I look up in the darkest night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I know everything&#8217;s going to be alright<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In deep confusion, in great despair<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When I reach out for him he is there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When I am lonely as I can be<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>I know that God shines his light on me<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(\u2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Reach out for him, he&#8217;ll be there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>With him your troubles you can share<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You can use his higher power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In every day and any hour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>He heals the sick and heals the lame<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Says you can do it too in Jesus name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/lang\/pt\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\",\"email\",\"print\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"pt_BR\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"blogdootavio\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"Christian%20songs%20by%20secular%20artists\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/lang\/pt\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\",\"email\",\"print\",\"linkedin\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"pt_BR\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"blogdootavio\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"Christian%20songs%20by%20secular%20artists\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Christmas is coming and I&#8217;ve decided to make this list of Christian songs (with Christian messages or simply inspired by Christianity) written by secular artists. 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