Hymns, anyone?

[Colourcraze]

So I am a former fundamentalist Christian. Which means when I went to church there were no musical instruments and no choir. The entire congregation sang together, a capella, in a fantastic blend of voices, old and young. Songs with four parts, alto leads, bass leads, I love the harmonies. I love singing, and those hymns still sound beautiful to me even though I don't believe the words anymore. There's just nothing else that I've found that compares to those songs, so I still listen to and randomly hum parts of hymns.

Basically I'm wondering if I'm the only one?
And does anyone know of any music that is hymn-like but not religious?
And can someone invent it for me if it doesn't exist? :D

[morondog]

Get yourself a load of Ladysmith Black Mambazo

[Colourcraze]

(23-10-2013 09:40 AM)morondog Wrote:  Get yourself a load of Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Well that was close, I guess. Though still kind of religious, according to the guy's intro.

Maybe not quite what I'm looking for, but thanks for the suggestion.

[RaisdCath]

Hyms, hell!

How about some HERS!!!!

[Bucky Ball]

Seriously though, there are a couple people I'm aware of setting poetry to familiar tunes, you may be speaking of. I don't think they're published yet.

[sporehux]

Some of those Xfactor type shows have had awesome hymchoir type stuff.

[morondog]

You could also google Sean nos singing - it's an Irish unaccompanied voice folk tradition...





If you wait for the second half of the song he explains what it's all about.

[RobbyPants]

I used to love a few particular hymns when I was Christian, and I still like most of them, although now only because of how they sound. I still go to church (at this point because my wife wants me to), and I'll sing any hymns that I like. If I don't like it, I sit/stand there quietly.

[Losty]

(23-10-2013 09:12 AM)Colourcraze Wrote:  So I am a former fundamentalist Christian. Which means when I went to church there were no musical instruments and no choir. The entire congregation sang together, a capella, in a fantastic blend of voices, old and young. Songs with four parts, alto leads, bass leads, I love the harmonies. I love singing, and those hymns still sound beautiful to me even though I don't believe the words anymore. There's just nothing else that I've found that compares to those songs, so I still listen to and randomly hum parts of hymns.

Basically I'm wondering if I'm the only one?
And does anyone know of any music that is hymn-like but not religious?
And can someone invent it for me if it doesn't exist?

I don't really like hymns but Casting Crowns, Skillet, Flyleaf, and The Fray are still my favorite bands. I listen to Christian music all the time. You don't have to believe in god to like Christian music.
I also don't believe in magic or wizardry, but I still love Harry Potter.

[Minimalist]

I can't stand that sappy, sickening, jesus shit that those fools think is music.