religious broadway songs

[BroadwayDreams2]

religious broadway songs#0

Posted: 6/27/05 at 12:56pm

I am a 17 year old soprano. I have been asked to sing in my church. Are there any Broadway songs I can sing that have a religious or could be considered religious topic? (EX: You'll Never Walk Alone)

[FOAnatic]

re: religious broadway songs#1

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:01pm

Anything from GODSPELL.

"I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." - Oscar Wilde

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

re: religious broadway songs#3

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:10pm

Climb Ev'ry Mountain has a spiritual feel. No One is Alone has basically the same message as You'll Never Walk Alone, if you want to use that...

[melissa errico fan]

re: religious broadway songs#4

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:10pm

You Can't Get to Heaven~THE LIFE

[hyperchet]

re: religious broadway songs#5

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:11pm

Close Every Door from Joseph. Anything from Joseph. Anything other than that might be alittle cheesy though...

"Needless to say the crew is well acquainted with my ass and that's ok because they are the coolest guys ever." - Idina Menzel

[Unknown User]

re: religious broadway songs#6

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:12pm

There are many songs that can be used, just change the pronoun to "You" or "Him", meaning God or Jesus.

I actually did a solo version of "For Good" switching a few words around, like because I Know you, etc.

We in the church singin biz often joke that you can take practically any song, specially love songs and but Lord, or Him in place of Her or you...and even You works, depending on lyrics.

Strictly speaking, besides Godspell, there's JCSuperstar...

Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler

Bring Him Home from Les Miz works

Circle of Life from Lion King

[boatsintheghetto]

re: religious broadway songs#7

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:14pm

I Believe, from Altar Boyz is a VERY good song about faith and believing in God or even other people.

[GovernorSlaton]

re: religious broadway songs#8

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:22pm

The Chanukah Song -- Caroline or Change
Updated On: 6/27/05 at 02:22 PM

[almostxfamous]

re: religious broadway songs#9

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:44pm

Good job, Mol. I Believe is a GORGEOUS song.


heart.
mel

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

re: religious broadway songs#10

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:48pm

I Believe is wonderful, but sheet music isn't available, and you'd probably have to transpose it into a different key, for you to sing it comfortably.

Hehe. Not intending to burst any bubbles, my fellow 'holicz, but it isn't really the best choice for a soprano.

[BwayBaby18]

re: religious broadway songs#11

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:50pm

the Prayer from Titanic but it isn't veyr long and it really reffers to being on a boat

[renthead2005z]

re: religious broadway songs#12

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:01pm

Christmas lullaby from songs for a new world...one of the most beautiful songs on the songs for a new world cd..

"Why do we play with fire?-Why do we run our fingers through the flame?"

[almostxfamous]

re: religious broadway songs#13

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:15pm

Oh, I forgot about the whole soprano thing. Sorry!


heart.
mel

[magic8ball]

re: religious broadway songs#14

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:42pm

EDIT.

"Goodness is rewarded. Hope is guaranteed. Laughter builds strong bones. Right will intercede. Things you've said I often find I need, indeed. I see the world through your eyes. What's black and white is colorized. The knowledge you most dearly prized I'm eager to employ. You said that life has infinite joys."

Updated On: 6/27/05 at 03:42 PM

[boatsintheghetto]

re: religious broadway songs#15

Posted: 6/27/05 at 4:39pm

yeah forgot about the soprano thing...but im a soprano and i can sing it pretty well....sometimes you can ask a writer for sheet music to a song before its been released...i know they didn that with some wicked.

[Enjolras77]

re: religious broadway songs#16

Posted: 6/27/05 at 5:43pm

Out of context of the show, the song "You Walk With Me" from THE FULL MONTY actually could be perceived as a religious song. You just may not want to mention where the songs comes from LOL. I actually sang that as a duet at a recent wedding. It could be done as a solo.

"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man

[Princeton78]

re: religious broadway songs#17

Posted: 6/27/05 at 8:39pm

All Good Gifts from "Godspell" would be nice. I've heard it performed at a wedding.

"Y'all have a GRAND day now"

[ForTheLoveOfLea]

re: religious broadway songs#18

Posted: 6/27/05 at 8:46pm

I would advise against JCS. I wouldn't consider the main female ballad in the show (I Don't Know How to Love Him) a really religious song, more of a pop ballad. It really isn't a soprano friendly show considering there is one female lead (Mary Magdalene) who sings on the lower side.

Thou giveth fever.

[WickedGeek28]

re: religious broadway songs#19

Posted: 6/27/05 at 8:53pm

"Why God, why?" from Miss Saigon

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

[jollipops]

re: religious broadway songs#20

Posted: 6/28/05 at 12:27am

The title song from 'Children of Eden' - beautiful.

[baltimorebroadway]

re: religious broadway songs#21

Posted: 6/28/05 at 12:35am

Possibly "I Know Where I've Been", I know its not extremely high, but it might still be in your range.

[phantom_tenor]

re: religious broadway songs#22

Posted: 6/28/05 at 7:14am

sit down you're rocking the boat from guys and dolls?

[Unknown User]

re: religious broadway songs#23

Posted: 6/28/05 at 7:34am

There are a few songs from the disaster Into the Light- the musical about the Shroud of Turin!!!

[Unknown User]

re: religious broadway songs#24

Posted: 6/28/05 at 7:59am

As a Christian worship leader, I have to tell you that Godspell is probably the only thing you'll be able to get away with in a traditional church setting...and not "Turn Back, Oh Man," either.

[paradox_error]

re: religious broadway songs#25

Posted: 6/28/05 at 8:25am

MEF and GOV - I love you both!!!