religious songs

Church choir repertoire

Religious songs are musical compositions with spiritual or devotional content, typically sung in worship services or private devotion.

The term covers hymns, gospel music, spirituals, chants, and contemporary worship songs across traditions: The choir performed religious songs from various denominations.

Distinguished from secular music by sacred subject matter rather than musical style.

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offertory · worship hymn · praise and worship · Catholicism · alleluia · hymnal · gregorian · vespers · gospel music · doxology · church hymns · anthem · voices · uplifting · Christmas carols · choir · choir loft · amen

Categories
Opposites
sacred vs. secular content

religious songssecular music

Non-sacred musical works

pop songs · popular music · drinking songs · love songs · club music

devotional vs. irreverent tone

religious songsbawdy songs

Vulgar lyrics set to music

death metal · black metal

Family

religious, religion, religiously, religiosity, irreligious, song, songs, singer, singing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G