The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #90433   Message #1714225
Posted By: michaelr
09-Apr-06 - 11:53 PM
Thread Name: Atheists and Gospel Music
Subject: RE: Atheists and Gospel Music
I will not sing any "Jesus songs". But I have heard black gospel singers and been moved to tears by the emotion they conveyed.

I wrote a song once that contained the lyrics "...not for me... the comfort of a simple faith." This came out of a feeling of almost-envy, out of wishing I could be one who believes the pat answers and single-minded credos. My life could be so much simpler!

Oh well. It'll never work for me. Too many active brain cells.

Cheers,
Michael