Favorite Music?

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Hi all,

Ever since I have been deepening my relationship with God, I have noticed I can’t stand listening to most secular music anymore. I would welcome some good, wholesome suggestions to add to my playlist. Thanks! 🙂
 
I’m not sure what you’re into, but in my case:

Christian metalcore and other kinds of Christian rock and Christian symphonic metal like Skillet, Underoath, August Burns Red, We Came as Romans, HB, and Demon Hunter, Pillar, Letter Black, Barlow Girl.

For secular music: KPop songs by B2st, 2NE1, MBLAQ, Teen Top, Girls Generation, Super Junior and Shinee. And Egyptian pop like Amr Diab. Country music like Keith Urban and Blake Shelton. For Jazz, Michael Bublé. Others like Westlife, and Chris Daughtry.

For Christmas, Andy Williams, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
 
Opera, classical, irish folk music…but that is probably not a very popular answer!
 
Oh…and big band! Like Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and the more modern…and Catholic…Harry Connick Jr
 
Heather914 said:
Hi all,

Ever since I have been deepening my relationship with God, I have noticed I can’t stand listening to most secular music anymore. I would welcome some good, wholesome suggestions to add to my playlist. Thanks! 🙂
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David Crowder for Christian music is one of my faves. Evanescence has some spiritual overtones in some (but not all) of their older songs, although they’re a little darker, so you may or may not like them.
 
I’m from Latin America and Catholic music is almost unknown sadly when some refer to Christian music mostly refer to Protestant music which massively listened by protestant.

The only catholic music that i am familiar are the ones that are performed on the Mass. But i see very good suggestion over here , i’ll try to listen some groups that i’ve seen over here.

And secular music , well i used to listen ColdPlay , Linkin Park , some 20’s stuff but lately i have been listening a lot of electronic genres like Dubstep (skrillex) , House (Avicii) and Chill. Wherever pops on Spotify on those genres is good
 
How about music without words?

Leo Kottke - One Guitar No Vocals
Chuck Mangione - Bellavia
Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington

To the OP: A previous poster mentioned classical, but there are so many wildly different types of classical, we should perhaps discuss specific composers or styles, if you’re interested.

I’ll review some of my favorite music with words and may make additional recommendations.
 
RPRPsych said:
If you appreciate a more traditional sound, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles are amazingly good. I have three of their albums (Lent, Advent and Angels & Saints) and they are all excellent. 👍
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I agree!

I have been looking recently for some upbeat, peppy music for running. I tend to really dislike contemporary Christian music (though maybe my exposure to it is just the not-good stuff). I don’t need it to be super vanilla or anything (I love, for example, that song “Shut up and dance,” which I know is a couple years old now but I’m just really out of touch) but I don’t know what else is available, and I really have no desire to listen to commercial radio.
 
Personally, I find that old music is much cleaner than new music. The cleanest music, in my opinion, is classical music and easy listening. 🙂
 
Oh man, where to begin? I listen to a lot of metal, especially doom (Reverend Bizarre and Sleep and so on), and it doesn’t bother my religious beliefs. Same with black metal and other kinds.

As to other kinds of music, my tastes are pretty wide-ranging. I love old country (Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, etc.) and Motown. I don’t really stick to a single genre (except for metal) and I can cite a lot of different artists of different genres. I don’t like Christian pop music, myself. However, some music that does touch me on a spiritual music includes:

Anything by Bach. I can’t listen to his music all the time, though. I like to set aside time to listen without distraction.
Most of the Mountain Goats (especially their album The Life of the World to Come).
Bob Dylan (enough said).
The Graham Parker song You Can’t Be Too Strong about an abortion (very sad, though; not easy listening).
Most of Cat Stevens’ music.
 
pensmama87 said:
I agree!

I have been looking recently for some upbeat, peppy music for running. I tend to really dislike contemporary Christian music (though maybe my exposure to it is just the not-good stuff). I don’t need it to be super vanilla or anything (I love, for example, that song “Shut up and dance,” which I know is a couple years old now but I’m just really out of touch) but I don’t know what else is available, and I really have no desire to listen to commercial radio.
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I’ve always found that cheesy 80s rock works well for me in those circumstances. Not that I run too much. 😃
 
Heather914 said:
Hi all,

Ever since I have been deepening my relationship with God, I have noticed I can’t stand listening to most secular music anymore. I would welcome some good, wholesome suggestions to add to my playlist. Thanks! 🙂
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Queen. Jimmy Buffett. Jim Croce. Billy Joel. ABBA.
 
E_7 said:
I’m not sure what you’re into, but in my case:

Christian metalcore and other kinds of Christian rock and Christian symphonic metal like Skillet, Underoath, August Burns Red, We Came as Romans, HB, and Demon Hunter, Pillar, Letter Black, Barlow Girl.

For secular music: KPop songs by B2st, 2NE1, MBLAQ, Teen Top, Girls Generation, Super Junior and Shinee. And Egyptian pop like Amr Diab. Country music like Keith Urban and Blake Shelton. For Jazz, Michael Bublé. Others like Westlife, and Chris Daughtry.

For Christmas, Andy Williams, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
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I like listening to hip-hop.

I absolutely LOATHE contemporary Christian music. Chants convey the sanctity of the Gospel better than any band could.
 
It seems that the discussion is opening up, so I’ll mention a couple of artists that I think have written relatively wholesome songs: Van Morrison (albums: Poetic Champions Compose, Magic TIme), and Keb’ Mo’ (albums: Keb’ Mo’, Just Like You, Keep It Simple).
 
RPRPsych said:
I’ve always found that cheesy 80s rock works well for me in those circumstances. Not that I run too much. 😃
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I have…a LOT of that, believe it or not. My music knowledge is excellent between about 1975 and 2010, at least for pop. But after that there’s a steep dropoff . I had to go back and rediscover Raffi (who’s awesome, but I don’t need Baby Beluga while I chase that PR.)
 
pensmama87 said:
I have…a LOT of that, believe it or not. My music knowledge is excellent between about 1975 and 2010, at least for pop. But after that there’s a steep dropoff . I had to go back and rediscover Raffi (who’s awesome, but I don’t need Baby Beluga while I chase that PR.)
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You’re well ahead of me then, my years are 1960-95, and not very comprehensive! I’ve basically not been keeping up with music these days. :o
 
StudentMI said:
Bob Dylan (enough said).
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Bob Dylan’s gospel/CCM albums, including (unofficially) the alternate version of ‘Infidel’

Kronos Quartet is contemporary classical music, as is the legendary Brian Eno (who is more well known in ‘secular’ music circles for his work with U2, David Bowie, etc.) No objectionable lyrics, what there is of any lyrics – entirely suitable for Catholics.

Also, the 80’s band Cocteau Twins - their music is so heavenly-sounding and inspirational - because they sing in glossolia or in tongues or in Icelandic (I have heard countless explanations of the singing), there’s no need to worry about any offensive lyrics - there aren’t any. “Heaven Or Las Vegas” is practically the only song with lyrics you can understand.
 
Thanks for the ideas all! And I agree with an earlier poster who said most Christian music is geared toward Protestants. We need some more good Catholic bands!!
 
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