Religious musicals and showtunes

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Religious musicals and showtunes

Posted: 4/4/04 at 6:45pm

In answer to the enormous success of the god-awful movie The Passion and to commemorate this month's religious holidays, I've loaded my internet radio station with religious-themed showtunes. From the obvious (JC Superstar and Godspell) to the veiled (Tommy) and many others.

Any suggestions of your favorite holy music from the stage that I can add??

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Posted: 4/4/04 at 6:53pm

Holier than Though - Nunsense

Anything Children of Eden

Anything Joseph

Updated On: 4/4/04 at 06:53 PM

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Posted: 4/4/04 at 7:24pm

Pass The Cross To Me from Shenandoah
Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof
Miracle of Miracles from Fiddler on the Roof
Growing up Catholic from Nunsense

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Posted: 4/4/04 at 7:57pm

"You'll Never Walk Alone" CAROUSEL

"Climb Every Mountain" THE SOUND OF MUSIC

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Posted: 4/4/04 at 8:25pm

Don't forget King David....

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Posted: 4/4/04 at 8:37pm

I enjoy King David.

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Posted: 4/4/04 at 8:54pm

Thanks for the suggestions - they're all represented on the station now. And yes, I also think King David is fantastic (another example of Menken's talents).
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Posted: 4/4/04 at 9:12pm

The Vaults of Heaven (Whistle Down the Wind)

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Posted: 4/7/04 at 8:51am

I've added songs from Whistle Down the Wind, In the Beginning, Carrie, Faust, Fields of Ambrosia, the Nunsense series, Myths & Hymns, and many others. Any other suggestions?

If you missed church this week, I think tuning in to this playlist would count. It's up through April. Check it out, or don't.
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Posted: 4/7/04 at 9:20am

Music from the animated film "The Prince of Egypt" is wonderful.

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Posted: 4/7/04 at 9:57am

Did INTO THE LIGHT ever make a cast recording?

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Posted: 4/7/04 at 10:22am

The preludium from SOUND OF MUSIC and also the wedding music.

Miriam

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Posted: 4/7/04 at 10:48am

I remember Salvation was released on CD with the awesome hit song, "There Ain't No Flies on Jesus". Also try The Gospel at Colonus and "Bethlehem" from the 1996 Martin Guerre is gorgeous.

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Posted: 4/7/04 at 1:19pm

There was a good song from the end of Floyd Collins that they played on the radio once during "Broadway Hour". :) Don't remember the name, though.

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Posted: 4/8/04 at 10:51pm

Marian, you might be thinking of "How Glory Goes". It's in the rotation.

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 1:55pm

I think a bunch of Les Mis is subtly religious. (I wrote a paper about the book of it and how I think to Hugo, Fantine symbolizes Christ). Notable ones are "Bring Him Home" "Dog Eat Dog" (anti religious, yet sung by a villain) and the "Finale".

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 3:16pm

Big River - Waitin for the light to shine

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Posted: 4/9/04 at 3:24pm

"Bow, Gabreil Blow!" from Anything Goes

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