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Has Prince ever done a gospel song? Has Prince ever done a gospel song?
His sister Tyka Nelson is a gospel singer. I wonder if they ever work together. | |
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Still Would Stand All Time sounds like gospel to me. Purple Rain has some elements of it too. | |
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According to P, "Lovesexy" is his 'gospel' LP.
I would love to hear him do a 'real' gospel CD in the vein of (the 1970's era of) The Mighty Clouds Of Joy or The Hawkins Family. I'm sure he could pull it off. | |
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I always feel that Diamonds and Pearls and Savior are gospel songs... | |
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Holy River always seem to me to be about his then appreciation and love for the Lord....take a quick listen.... Was it good 4 U?
Was I what U wanted me 2 B? If it's not alright...it will B Because...even when I lose...I win | |
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he would prbably say most of his songs (maybe not the sexual ones) have in some way shape or form been inspired by God
but most songs on purple rain are gospel and the holy river | |
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kok said: Holy River always seem to me to be about his then appreciation and love for the Lord....take a quick listen....
...AND...it was the ONLY Prince song to actually play on Christian Radio True story! "The voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate," - Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
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Forever In My Life from the Sign O The Times film. Killer gospel. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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squirrelgrease said: Forever In My Life from the Sign O The Times film. Killer gospel.
Oh yeah | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: According to P, "Lovesexy" is his 'gospel' LP.
Really? When/where did he say that? I came into to this post to suggest the aforementioned Still Would Stand All Time. | |
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"4 the Tears in Your Eyes"
"The Cross" "7" But like SPYZFAN1 said I would like to hear him enter into some true or more traditional, praise and worship. X Who ever said Prince has lost it - has lost it. The Kid's still got game! | |
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THE LADDER | |
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My husband was really confused when I was playing "Count The Days" a few weeks ago. He thought it was a gospel song, but when he heard the lyrics he was like
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No, just songs w/ that flavor. The closest he's done is "Wade In The Water" or something like that. Didn't he cover "Mary Don't You Weep" at one point in the 90's? THOSE are gospel songs. | |
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ernestsewell said: No, just songs w/ that flavor. The closest he's done is "Wade In The Water" or something like that. Didn't he cover "Mary Don't You Weep" at one point in the 90's? THOSE are gospel songs.
Yes (performed 'Mary Don't You Weep') and in rehearsal too. There's Joy In Expatriation. | |
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Would love to see this. With tons of religion. Yes. | |
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,,,,i'll be waiting with baited breath..!! THE B EST BE YOURSELF AS LONG AS YOUR SELF ISNT A DYCK[/r]
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Prince has a gospel thread woven throughout his career. I believe we need to look at Prince's heart, which is the tier that rises above the tangible collection of songs. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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maybe Baby I'm A Star?
Miles Davis used 2 say that Prince's music had a 'church feeling' | |
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God | |
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rudedog said: kok said: Holy River always seem to me to be about his then appreciation and love for the Lord....take a quick listen....
...AND...it was the ONLY Prince song to actually play on Christian Radio True story! wow...good info | |
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zaza said: Still Would Stand All Time sounds like gospel to me. Purple Rain has some elements of it too.
Of the two I prefer listening to the first one | |
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BEAUGARDE said: THE LADDER
I would second this. The Ladder seems to be one of the closest in his catalogue to typical gospel changes, harmonies, etc. | |
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rudedog said: kok said: Holy River always seem to me to be about his then appreciation and love for the Lord....take a quick listen....
...AND...it was the ONLY Prince song to actually play on Christian Radio True story! really? prince sings about god all the time. what about rainbow children? does that count? | |
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angelface22 said: really? prince sings about god all the time. what about rainbow children? does that count?
That doesn't make them gospel songs, by any means. And that album would NEVER make it on Christian radio. | |
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The whole Purple Rain album minus Darling Nikki.
However I Would Die 4 U is very gospel. | |
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An Honest Man. | |
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U Make My Sun Shine is an interesting deconstruction of gospel.
Also, his recorded version of the Joni Mitchell song A Case of You has gospel-influenced elements. Most Prince songs are not going to fit into one genre. Its what makes him such a unique composer. | |
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i come to realize that gospel is the truth....it doesn't have to labeled ..holy. THE B EST BE YOURSELF AS LONG AS YOUR SELF ISNT A DYCK[/r]
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