Christians: Ever turn a secular song into a praise song?

Question

AA did it with "Free Ride" and "Let my love open the door"

If you liked that
Try listening to Natalie Merchant's "Kind and Generous" It can be turned word for word into a powerful praise song! Pretty cool.

Answer 1

oh sure, its really easy. i do it all the time.

a fun fact is this: most of the old timey church songs, ya know the hymns? They are all based on drinking songs that were sang by the frequent visitors in pubs and bars...

they had the same melody, musical notes, and tempo. only the words were changed to be more spiritual.

Answer 2

All the time: Midnight Train to Georgia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Strange Currencies(REM), Me & Bobby McGee, Lean on Me, Stand by Me, all kinds of songs. Granted, not all of the lyrics in any one song may work, but I get all giddy when I hear a song on the radio and I can use all or part of it to think of God. Hey, they did it in Sister Act :)

Got another: 3 Doors Down - Landing in London

Answer 3

In a lighthearted manner, I'm going to suggest that we also do the opposite. It might be funny!

How Great Thou Art (an homage to Arthur)
A Charge to Keep I Have (Yoda's song)
Abide with Me (as I go through rehab)
Amazing Grace (self explanatory)
Bread of the Word (the anti-Atkins Diet war cry)

For starters!

Answer 4

i think of it replaced into additionally super for American Idol or Idol provides back to end with a Christian song too. noticeably on that distinctive night whilst they have been doing the instruct to help human beings in poverty, ailment and loss of life. and that i've got faith that those issues are, first and maximum suited, religious (poverty is a spirit and so are ailment and loss of life). specific, funds can help and that i've got faith that's it rather is considerable purpose, to bless our brothers and sisters. yet some thing that starts as a spirit can in basic terms be ended spiritually first. and there is not something like the Spirit of affection and desire (which comes from the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ) that could triumph over evil and its manifestations. and there is not something like an considerable prayer sang in an considerable song like Shout to the Lord to grant precisely that message. I in simple terms pray that a lot of folk have been given it. : ) i replaced into somewhat blessed..

Answer 5

Spirit in the Sky and Peaceful Easy Feeling

Answer 6

SFA reminded me of "spirit in the sky" which is a fascinating story.

The person who wrote it was Jewish, not Christian, and he meant it as a mocking commentary of Christians and how they treat their deity as some kind of a pop star.

Leave it to christians to not figure out that they were being mocked, and to send the song to the top of the charts.

Too damn funny

Answer 7

Don't mix the world with what should be Godly. God call us to be separate from the world, a peculiar people. The world should be following us not we following and adopting the things of the world. Not because you pray over something, or change the words make the rhythm good.

Answer 8

YEA THERES ALL KINDS OF SONGS LIKE THAT BY THE BAND CALLED THE APOLOGETICS.... MY FAVORITE ONE IS THE SUPERMAN SONG THAT THEY SING- IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE KRYPTONITE BY 3 DOORS DOWN EXCEPT THE WORDS ARE CHRISTIAN... LOOK FOR THEM ONLINE....THERES SOME GOOD ONES

Answer 9

Nooo! Not Free Ride! :( Keep your paws off of our rock! We like it full of sex and drugs, thank you very much!

Answer 10

Yes .There are scores of such songs.