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Songs about religion are really a mixed bag. Some are about what we think of as traditional religion – going to church, observing a sabbath, following commandments, that sort of thing – some are rife with other sorts of spirituality, and some manage to bridge the gap between the two. While there aren’t nearly as […]

Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas is a beloved holiday special (especially in my house) produced by the Jim Henson Company with some of the best songs ever written for a Muppet property. And that’s saying a lot. The original made-for-TV version from 1977 featured eight original songs with lyrics, as well as a few instrumental

Some songs are so iconic, they eclipse everything else in an artist’s catalog. These songs are signature songs, the songs artists become associated with for the rest of their careers and for future generations. Artists with signature songs are not to be confused with one-hit wonders who have only one successful song over the entirety

Songs about God typically fall into their own distinct category. Actually, you might say they fall into several categories/genres ranging from traditional hymns to worship and devotional songs to Contemporary Christian to pop. But while songs about God have their own special space in music, they also infiltrate every genre, both in obscure lyrical ways

Some songs are so iconic, they eclipse everything else in an artist’s catalog. These songs are signature songs, the songs artists become associated with for the rest of their careers and future generations. Artists with signature songs are not to be confused with one-hit wonders who have only one successful song over the entirety of