What’s your favorite church music

Jimmy Swaggert on the Piano

Robert Randolph

The Blind Boys Of Alabama

Non-tradional..."Glorious Day".

Traditional...."It is Well"

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It is Well

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Written by Horatio Spafford, after an unspeakable family tragedy. After surviving the great Chicago fire, his wife and four daughters sailed to Europe for a vacation, where he would later meet up with them. On November 22, 1873, while crossing the Atlantic on the steamship Ville du Havre, the ship was struck by an iron sailing vessel[4] killing 226 people, including all of Spafford's daughters. His wife, Anna, survived the tragedy. Upon arriving in England, she sent a telegram to Spafford that read "Saved alone."[5] As Spafford sailed to England to join his wife, he wrote "It Is Well with My Soul."

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Keeping your Lamp trimmed and Burning-Fred McDowell

Try Jesus

China Pettway Gee’s Bend, Al sings found my Jesus in time.
Anything the Gee’s Bend Quilters sing. The most beautiful but most sorrowful songs you will ever hear.

I know I’ve been changed by The Staple Singers

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Traditional...It is Well

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Best Version of It Is Well

I'm not religious, but I've always liked The Old Rugged Cross. Also kind of hard to beat Amazing Grace.

I like the old stuff - meaning Bach cantatas, Thomas Tallis, Handel. Some Sundays at St. Joseph's Cathedral in BR you'll hear Handel on the organ.
Allegri's "Misere" is another classic.

Elvis doing "Peace in the Valley" is also a fave.

Yahweh, I Know You Are Near

I can't find a good piano or organ version online to post here. It is a beautiful song.