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Mar 8, 2018 · Crouch, often called the Father of Contemporary Gospel Music, was an influential figure in Jesus music of the '60s and '70s that brought Christian-themed music into the mainstream and secular stylings into the church.
The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 60s! Over the course of several weeks, thousands of SoulTrackers nominated and then voted on the Greatest Soul Songs of the 1960s. The results were a great selection of essential albums for Soul Music lovers. We hope you like it! You can now listen to our playlist below on Spotify!
- Amazing Grace
- Wherever He Leads I’ll Go
- Blessed Assurance
- I’ll Fly Away
- In The Sweet By-And-By
- How Great Thou Art
- Holy, Holy, Holy - Traditional Christian Hymns
- Jesus Paid It All
- It Is Well with My Soul
- Be Thou My Vision
There is a reason why this classic hymn is the one most often used by Christian and secular media alike. The pleasing melody is the audio equivalent of being rocked back in forth in a crib. On top of the soothing music, there is a collection of lyrics that encapsulate the message of God’s grace and the joy of being born anew in Christ. “Amazing Gra...
Written in the 1930’s by BB McKinney, this hymn emphasizes the importance of trusting the Lord and resigning yourself to the idea that wherever God is is better than any place you envision yourself being. The more time we spend with God and the closer we draw near to Him, the better off we will be.
Faced with a life of never being able to see, blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby did not allow her impairment to stop her ministry. During Crosby’s long life, she wrote thousands of hymns, participated in missions, and taught many students. “Blessed Assurance” (1873) is a simple, but pleasant hymn that exudes the confidence of knowing that we will be f...
Another of the traditional Christian hymns pining for heavenly glory, “I’ll Fly Away” is a wonderful piece of music that takes on new life when you give it a little bluegrass spin. The song was written around 1930 by Albert E. Brumley. Viewing life on earth as a prison keeping us away from the ultimate existence with Jesus, the song gives death a s...
Some traditional Christian hymns took months to write, day after day spent trying to piece together the next lyric or note. Other songs, like “In the Sweet By-and-By,” are written in a whirlwind of inspiration that lasts mere minutes. Joseph Webster and S. Fillmore Bennett put together this 19th century hymn that rejoices in the thought of believer...
While most of the traditional Christian hymns on this list are written in American and the UK, some had a more indirect route to the American church. The lyrics were originally developed in Sweden by Carl Boberg before bouncing around Europe as a hymn and being translated into English by Stuart Hine. This hymn is about taking in the wonder of God a...
All of the songs on this list are under the classification of worship, but “Holy, Holy, Holy” is a hymn that praises God for being the only entity in the universe worthy of worship. Over and over it states that God has perfect love, power, and honor. Like the Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah, this 19th century hymn is an iconic anthem that l...
This is one of those old Christian songsthat still resonates with believers today. Christian music today is mostly created by professional musicians and songwriters, but there have been plenty of everyday people over the years who have contributed to traditional Christian hymns. Elvina Hall was sitting in church one day when she penned the words to...
The story behind this famous hymn is both sorrowful and inspirational as its author Horatio Spafford overcame great tragedy to come to the place where he could write these words down. It can be easy for us to praise God when we’ve just experienced victory or when life is smooth sailing, but what about when we’re in the middle of a storm? This hymn ...
We’ve noted that some traditional Christian hymns come from outside the United States and this Irish classic is the perfect example. Although it’s only been a song in English for roughly 100 years, the origins of this one trace back over a millennium to an old Irish poem. The truth of this hymn is that with God as our compass, we will never truly b...
Nov 13, 2020 · Today, if you ask a person on the street to name a song about Jesus, she’s more likely to mention Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks,” or Norman...
From anthems of empowerment like Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” to poignant love ballads like Gladys Knight & The Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia,” these soul songs capture raw emotions and continue to define the essence of soul music.
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The best ’60s revolutionary soul songs. ‘Time to Change’ by Fred Locks. ‘I’ve always loved how this tune combined righteous sentiments with a sweet melody – people don’t realise how much...
