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Thread started 01/30/18 5:03am

lonelyalien

Prince's best holy tracks

I'm not really a fan of his holy tracks however there are a few gems like the cross, god and the everlasting now that I cant help but like the solo in the latter is a real high point.

I'm just like everybody else I need love.....and water.
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Reply #1 posted 01/30/18 9:24am

domainator2010

4 The tears in your eyes, and Love thy will be done. Both absolutely Ethereal and incredible.

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Reply #2 posted 01/30/18 10:00am

lonelyalien

domainator2010 said:

4 The tears in your eyes, and Love thy will be done. Both absolutely Ethereal and incredible.

oh yeah 4 the tears in your eyes forgot about that one.

I'm just like everybody else I need love.....and water.
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Reply #3 posted 01/30/18 10:30am

FlyOnTheWall

"The Rainbow Children" & "The Cross"

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Reply #4 posted 01/30/18 11:06am

Genesia

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The Love We Make

Love Thy Will be Done

We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #5 posted 01/30/18 1:42pm

namepeace

"Eye No" is probably my first choice. It is sanctified. Others include "The Cross," "I Would Die 4 U," "4 The Tears In Your Eyes" and "God."

A lot of folks dig the religious themes in The Rainbow Children.

Still others have an apocalyptic tone, like "1999" ("u can't run from revelation") and "Let's Go Crazy," or deal with sin and struggle, like "Temptation."

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #6 posted 01/30/18 1:59pm

luvsexy4all

future soul song

somewhere here on earth

breakdown

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Reply #7 posted 01/30/18 2:30pm

stpaisios

Holy tracks? Wut? But if i understand the call, let me say:

  • Strange But True
  • Holy River
  • The Word
  • The Ladder
  • Everywhere
  • Everlasting Now
  • I Wish U Heaven
  • Anna Stesia
  • Purple Rain
  • I Would Die 4 U
  • The Greatest Romanace
  • Future Soul Song
  • The Cross
  • Way Back Home
  • Revelation
  • 7
  • Beginning Endlessly

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Reply #8 posted 02/01/18 12:54am

MattyJam

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The Holy River is exceptional.

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Reply #9 posted 02/01/18 1:59am

Lovejunky

The Lyrics stand alone in all his Holy Tracks/songs

They are like a Prayer ,

a meditation and an extremely introspective moment

all at once...

I mean...this is just amazing



I had a dream last night
That I was flying for the first time
And in the dream I could pilot my flight
With the thoughts in my mind

Since there wasn't any up or down
Everybody was all around
When we sang, we all sang together
Oh, what a beautiful sound

Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
This is the future soul song
Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
This is the future soul song

I had a dream last night
That I was singing and the sound of my voice
Seemed to come from every mountain top
Like it had no choice

And when my voice rose, so did the sun
When the trees sang the harmony as one
Every living soul sang the most beautiful
Melody ever sung

Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
This is the future soul song
Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
This is the future soul song

Before the war the only words and language said
Let there be light
Those that can see it are the ones who believe it
And put up no fight

And in the absence of fear and control
Is the sound of the surrendering soul
Louder than the dogmatic persecution
I sing it like you got that right

Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
This is the future soul song
Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
This is the future soul song

Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
Ooh, ooh, sha la la la la
This is the future soul song

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Reply #10 posted 02/01/18 4:31pm

robertgeorge

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Same December is an amazing track. The release at the end and the choir.

Not a holy song but I certainly feel a spiritual ethereal sensation when listening to Power Fantastic. Prince songs about sexuality often have a spiritual overtone like sex is a gift from God (which if you believe it has to be.

Alexa De Paris and many other instrumentals have a holy commune with God sensibility at least to my mind and imagination.

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Reply #11 posted 02/01/18 9:13pm

206Michelle

In no particular order:
4 The Tears in Your Eyes
I Would Die 4 U
Still Would Stand All Time
God
Anna Stesia
The Love We Make
The Ladder
Temptation
The Cross
Live 4 Love ~ Love is God, God is love, Girls and boys love God above
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Reply #12 posted 02/01/18 11:31pm

2045RadicalMat
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Prince, Stevie and Megadeth (*Dave Mustaine) took me from a place that i felt where i ridiculed the institution of the church (pre teen) although quietly; to a state where i reflected on how deeeply these teachings made an impact on all those men.

It made me pause and reflect on the teachings of JC and what they meant indirectly. I gained a respect for it that i had never had, when things that were old and irrelevant were forced down my throat 3 hours a week.

I realized how much people ARE followers when speaking of my newfound appreciation and finding out that half the people going didn't know wtf was being communicated.

Those peeps and anybody that have foremost thanks to God (*to which i reacted skeptically) are an important part of who I've become.


Anyways. Had to share that.


FAVORITE "praise" (*as they're called now) songs by P

SAVIOUR [eye no this one is SECULAR but he describes her as a faith; i don't it for being one of my favorite songs he's ever done] (*I never knew ppl hated that album until i joined P.ORG)
The Same December (describes Prince's reverence but suggestion that he wasn't entirely dogmatic...like damn near every other "spiritual" he did)
1+1+1=3 (approaching dogmatism after riding a fine line for years)
THe Work
The Ladder (*describes the ever reaching and reflective soul entirely)
The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
Everywhere
7 (dude got me critically/cryptically investigating where I'd heard all that - the book of Revelations)
Eye would die 4 U (messianic song)
Dolphin (*self identification with the ideals of love; spiritual love, how many songs? How many tongues? How many lives is it going to take to get people to love one another?) - 2nd favorite of such.
[Edited 2/1/18 23:34pm]
♫"Trollin, Trolling! We could have fun just trollin'!"♫
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Reply #13 posted 02/02/18 10:01pm

mbb

Thanks for sharing that Radical cool
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Reply #14 posted 02/02/18 10:24pm

masaba

God is Alive
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Reply #15 posted 02/03/18 9:51am

luvsexy4all

i WILL

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Reply #16 posted 02/03/18 10:12am

NorthC

The entire Lovesexy album.
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Reply #17 posted 02/03/18 10:16am

luvsexy4all

if we all could hear "Walking In Glory" im sure it would make this list

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Reply #18 posted 02/08/18 5:04pm

PeteSilas

way back home, his best and maybe even his last masterpiece.

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Reply #19 posted 02/08/18 7:00pm

benni

The Holy River
One Song
Anna Stesia
Thunder
Elephants and Flowers
3rd Eye
Into The Light
Live 4 Love
Thieves in the Temple
The Everlasting Now
Love Sign
Welcome 2 the Dawn
Mountains

....and on and on and on

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Reply #20 posted 02/11/18 8:08am

luvsexy4all

U make my sun shine

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Reply #21 posted 02/11/18 8:09am

luvsexy4all

luvsexy4all said:

if we all could hear "Walking In Glory" im sure it would make this list

and "The Divine"

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Reply #22 posted 02/11/18 8:53am

love2thenines2
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2 much Jewels from Prince but if i had no choice & keep 4 me only 5 songs !

Something in the Water does not compute

All the Critics love u in NY

WDC

TEMPTATION

Condition of the Heart

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Reply #23 posted 02/11/18 9:07am

PeteSilas

and if we listed every song where prince snuck in a gospel chord subversively, anyone's list would quadruple.

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Reply #24 posted 02/11/18 9:45am

cbarnes3121

the ladder

in2 the light

still would stand all time

the grand progression

thunder

i wish u heaven

savior

anna stesia

so many more

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Reply #25 posted 02/11/18 11:58am

IHeartNPG4Life

My personal favs are The Ladder, The Grand Progression, Still Would Stand All Time, Holy River, and all the others you guys have mentioned. As well as the songs he wrote on that Deliverance EP that Ian Boxhill released this year

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www.worldsymphonyforpeace.org and learn what Morris Hayes is doing for humanity with music..
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Reply #26 posted 02/14/18 5:25am

Lovejunky

Holy Track in Hiding smile

Look outside Ur window
Tell me now what you c
Coming up the mountain
4 a new philosophy
Every single color
Every race and ever creed
Lookin' 4 the truth ya'll
That's gonna set somebody free

Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more
Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more

All across the nation
People doing what they can
2 avoid the tribulation
That will b great throughout the land
Everything in darkness
Must come out in2 the light
When we love each other
That's the only way that's gonna be right

Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more
Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more
Good god!
Say it again

Bridge!
We were meant 2 live 2gether
Underneath the sun
Eye can't think of nothing better
Don't you wanna come?
Get on the boat

Nevermind what time it is
The party's just begun
No te alejes de este momento de inspiracion
You can let Ur hair down
Let the music move Ur feet
Panamama bring the drama
Dancin' 2 the beat
Maceo!

What's the harm in listening 2 the hopeful words we say
If it moves Ur heart you know you better get in without delay

Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more

Dance to the beat... Ray, Ray, Ray
Leadline- horns, hit me now

Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more
Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more

We were meant 2 live 2gether
Underneath the sun
Eye can't think of nothing better
Don't you wanna come?
Get on the boat

Ooh Yea

Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more
Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more

Every color, every creed
C'mon c'mon
Come with me
Hallellujiah!

Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more
Get on the boat
Get on the boat, people
Get on the boat now
We got room 4 a hundred more

Good lord
Lead line, lead line

Can't stand it
Keep it going, keep it going

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Reply #27 posted 02/15/18 2:30pm

luvsexy4all

the purple rain album

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Reply #28 posted 02/15/18 2:44pm

luvsexy4all

the cross

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Reply #29 posted 02/17/18 10:44am

luvsexy4all

spirit

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