Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors

Subject: Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors
From: cnd
Date: 27 Oct 21 - 04:27 PM

Fairly straightforward, I'm looking for religious (primarily gospel, however other genres are fine) songs with metaphors to sports. Preferably, the emphasis should be on the sport rather than the religious aspect. Notably, they *don't* have to be overwhelmingly positive, just Christian motifs. Here are a few examples I've found:

Baseball:
- Life Is a Ballgame by Wynona Carr (listen)
- Will You Be Ready At the Plate by Young Country (listen)

Football:
- Drop-Kick Me Jesus by Bobby Bare (listen)

Track:
- The Race by Flip Wilson (listen)

Subject: RE: Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors
From: cnd
Date: 30 Oct 21 - 11:29 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors
From: cnd
Date: 30 Oct 21 - 12:39 PM

Not really a song but The Game of Life by Jarrell McCracken (listen) is football-themed

Subject: RE: Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors
From: cnd
Date: 02 May 23 - 09:54 PM

Not strictly a gospel song, but since the material is so few and far between, I think I can make an exception. Here's one called THE GAME WAS PLAYED ON SUNDAY:

This is sung to the accompanying tune at Cortland Normal School, and was sung to me [Sherle R. Goldstone] by Ruth Lerman, Cortland graduate of 1933.

The game was played on Sunday
in St. Peter's yard.
Moses was the half-back,
And Jesus, he played guard.
The angels in the grandstand,
Oh Boy! how they did yell!
To see Jesus make the touchdown
To beat the team from Hell.

(College Songs That Are Unprinted (for Obvious Reasons) by Sherle R. Goldstone, term paper, 1934

Subject: RE: Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors
From: GerryM
Date: 03 May 23 - 02:07 AM

The First Baseball Game, performed by Chosen Few: https://youtu.be/4vbPyeMyIPk

Subject: RE: Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors
From: GerryM
Date: 03 May 23 - 02:10 AM

Will Jimmy Make it Home, by The Inspirations: https://youtu.be/BG4Yfv5DfjQ

Subject: RE: Gospel Songs with Sports Metaphors
From: GerryM
Date: 03 May 23 - 02:14 AM

Football and Jesus, sung by Ryan Nicholson: https://youtu.be/_NnDg6tC71k