Getting married... Aye... there's some stress for you! Congratulations, Vixen and Tim.

As for producing gospel songs and not feeling "religious," that's not so surprising, I guess. As long as you allow mystery in your life, Vixen, your heart will be open to all things spiritual, no matter what label we apply to them. I think that it's acknowledging that there is something beyond our understanding working in our lives that makes us open to creativity. I've had a couple of long discussions with my younger son recently about changes I see happening in his life. He is agnostic, so he was asking me what I meant when I said that I felt that the Lord was leading me, or showing me something.
No burning bushes.. or Bushes, even. I put it all in the area of "Something tells me." Everyone has used that phrase, not necessarily meaning that there is a Capital "S" something out there. It's just a recognition that there are things afoot that we sense (and then try to make sense out of.) That holds true with creativity and spirituality. I have good friends who are Atheists who sing a lot of gospel. They'd probably say that it's because they like the harmonies and choruses, and that may well be true. But, for a lot of people, there's something more than meets the eye.

As Iris DeMent said, she'd like to Let The Mystery Be. It's good to acknowledge it, though..

Jerry