devotional music
Music for worship
Devotional music is religious music intended to inspire worship, prayer, or spiritual reflection.
The term spans traditions—Christian hymns, Hindu bhajans, Sufi qawwali, Jewish niggunim—united by purpose rather than style.
She listens to devotional music during her morning meditation.
The music may be performed in services or used privately for contemplation.
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- antiphonAlternating liturgical song
- call to prayerReligious worship summons
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
worship · church service · canticle · sacred songs · gospel · polyphony · Buddhist chanting · hymn · hymn singing · Gregorian chant · prayer · reverent · meditation · inner peace · liturgy · congregation · uplift · hallelujah
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- Christian MusicMercyMe, CCM, contemporary Christian, worship songs, praise and worship
- home devotionfamily altar, home altar, family prayer, morning prayer, evening prayer
- sacred hymnshymn singing, psalm, hymnals, canticle, hymnbooks
- sacred performancegospel concert, choir concert, oratorio, cantata, passion play
- worship musicworship band, worship song, worship hymns, worship songs, hymn
devotional musicsecular music
Non-sacred musical works
pop music · dance music · club music · background music · elevator music
devotional musicbawdy songs
Vulgar lyrics set to music
drinking songs · gangsta rap · bump and grind · club bangers
devotional musicblack metal
Uncoated ferrous alloy
death metal · shock rock · gangsta rap · explicit lyrics · protest music