Will there ever be atheist 'gospel' music?

[JTG]

that's as maybe, community singing still happened in an organised way at football matches in the 1920s.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Yes I agree, I'm just saying it wasn't the only community singing. I do think we don't sing as much. Well, maybe in the kitchen when the radio is on, or in Karaoke bars, but not loudly and lustily in a group got together for that purpose only.

 

[ouchmonkey]

Will I ever hear a moving and joyous song about the random beauty of nature?
I just caught a brief moment of Songs Of Praise and was moved by all the people singing about their omnipotent god and was thinking how unfair it was for us poor atheists.

I'd love to be in a communist work choir

have you answered your own question there?
there was a strong choir tradition in the communist bloc - although I imagine you could argue it's roots were still in religious choirs but with new hymns to tractor quotas etc.
an idea and a collective belief in something bigger than oneself is what they share and frankly that is just about heresy in terms of how we live and behave now, it's actively discouraged I think.

Atheism doesn't really hold out much hope or joy if you ask me. in fact even the idea it offers consolation is deluded I think.

 

[Prince Rhyus]

Will I ever hear a moving and joyous song about the random beauty of nature?
I just caught a brief moment of Songs Of Praise and was moved by all the people singing about their omnipotent god and was thinking how unfair it was for us poor atheists.

I thought "Soul" music was Gospel without Jesus

 

[ouchmonkey]

A lot of Motown is basically secular Gospel. In fact you could say the same of popular music generally.

I thought "Soul" music was Gospel without Jesus

there is this too of course.

which means you can directly trace from gospel to soul through funk to disco to house to techno, if you fancy.

or even try all d'n'b is gospel 'cos it's based on the Amen break innit

 

[Donna Ferentes]

When I am driving through the Pyrenees, I often play on cassette.

 

[ska invita]

there is this too of course.

which means you can directly trace from gospel to soul through funk to disco to house to techno, if you fancy.

or even try all d'n'b is gospel 'cos it's based on the Amen break innit

 

[ska invita]

Not exactly right for the OP but Deep Throat Choir were interviewed on Rinse FM this week...

all female secular dance music tinged choir

 

[ska invita]

Raised Voices are a demo-singing choir

 

[ska invita]

Listen! | British Humanist Choir

sounding more CofE thank Gospel, but on the right track...

 

[Pickman's model]

Will I ever hear a moving and joyous song about the random beauty of nature?
I just caught a brief moment of Songs Of Praise and was moved by all the people singing about their omnipotent god and was thinking how unfair it was for us poor atheists.