One of my favorite songs is "O Holy Night" simply for the musicality of it. It's an amazing song to sing. And I was raised Jewish, so between being that and agnostic, this is like a double no-no.

Music is music, art is art, and architecture is architecture. I enjoy it all, no matter where it comes from.

Absolutely, one can appreciate skill and talent without liking all parts of something

I love classical music despite the religious lyrics it often has.

It depends on how much the lyrics weird me out lol. Like I love some Christmas carols, but old rugged cross is gonna make me change the channel.

Some of my favorite music is decidedly religious. Bach's Magnificat and B-Minor Mass. Mozart's and Verdi's Requieums. Handel's Messiah. They tell stories, with glorious music. The stories do not have to be true.

Heffenwoozle, after being on and off this site the past few days, I realize I'm hoping to run across your musical posts. I have decided to follow you! hahaha hope you take that as a compliment

Yes, as long as there are no Jesus Is Lord words, etc. I have always loved monk music and I particularly love Gregorian and Lesiem.

About half the time the words are hard to make out anyway, especially on old recordings. So just enjoy the melody

YES!

My brother is the baritone for a southern gospel group called "The Melody Boys"--I love to listen to him sing but it's really tough sometimes when the jesus shovelers get going----I just try to tumed them out

I can't listen to songs that are too preachy. I pigeon hole my music into genres, the preachy one is labeled Mythology.

For about 30 seconds.

I very often appreciate music for its artistic value. A geat example would be the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums. I am not a Christian and don't celebrate that holiday but as far as musical interpretation goes (and having been raised having to accept Christian values as the driving force of practically everything) I can enjoy it without succumbing to it. Same goes for gospel music. I find some of it catchy and interesting but it doesn't make me want to convert. There is a tremendous amount of good music available; from all overr the world; and all you have to do is open your mind and let the music wash over you without carrying you away.

Yes. I enjoy Christian Rock on occasion.

"Traditional and Folkmusic"

I was heavily into classic country singers like Hank Sr., Cash, and George Jones; most of which are majorly influenced by gospel music. Beautiful and often haunting songs, but Im not swayed by the messages in any way. Also got Psychobilly and Rockabilly scene in the late 90's.

YES you can dig music without letting religion get in the way. And, yes to bluegrass! psychobilly? hahaha. have no idea. Just because we're non-religious doesn't mean we shouldn't immerse ourselves in others' emotions and thoughts/artistic expression. I love a soulful spiritual, klezmer (Jewish Jazz) you name it. I think some of the throat singing, sufi and arab music I tune into must be religious. LOVE african and native american tribal chanting. And then there's Spirit in the Sky by the Jewish dude Norman Greenbaum. Such a variety.

Music can give you the warm fuzzies, even when you don't agree with the lyrics. I think there is something in the human mind that craves spiritual sound, and or lyrics.

ok what is Psychobilly? It makes me think of Jimmy Carter's brother

Absolutely you can! I love all kinds of music whether it's religious or not. I don't go out of my way to listen to religious music, but if comes on the radio I will listen...most of the time. For instance, Spirit in the Sky is a catchy tune even if I know that's probably not where I'm "gonna go when I die", but I still sing along anyway!

I like Forever and Ever, Amen, by Randy Travis. That's about as religious as I can get in music. Oh, also, Amazing Grace played on the bagpipes.

"Psychobilly"?! LOL /i need to get out more

Likely sifted through a hundred Bluegrass CD’s today (all half-price!).. having to pass on any that appeared to have a ‘gospel’ song in their lineup. I know CD’s are heading out, but that’s the bulk of my collection, and having to manually skip some religious based song generally ruins the one before & after…

I consider music with a religious bent the equivalent of proselytizing, so no way.