devotional song
Worship through music
A devotional song is a piece of music expressing religious faith, worship, or spiritual devotion.
The term spans traditions—Christian hymns, Hindu bhajans, Sufi qawwalis, and gospel spirituals all qualify.
Devotional songs may be sung in formal worship or private prayer: She plays devotional songs during her morning meditation.
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- hymnReligious song of praise
- hymn bookReligious song collection
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
religious chant · call and response · gospel · gospel choir · sacred music · chorale · worship · worship music · motet · reverence · anthem · spiritual · praise · chorus · amen · hallelujah · mantra · congregation
- Bhakti Musicaarti, mantra
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- sacred songspsalm, hymn, hymns, canticle, chant
- song formshymn, carol, ballad, chanson, dirge
- Devotional Poetrysacred chant, Rumi, Hafiz, divine love, mystical union
- Bollywood MusicBollywood, Bollywood songs, Bollywood soundtracks, Bollywood dance, playback singing
devotional songpop song
Mainstream radio track
drinking song · secular music · party anthem · dance track · commercial jingle
devotional songdeath metal
Extreme subgenre with growls
shock rock · drinking song · explicit content · black metal · gangsta rap