Messages of hope and inspiration lie deeply in Gospel music with strong roots and beginnings in soul, disco, deep house and R&B. The impact of gospel cannot be denied, a stream of music that consistently aims to uplift and evoke pure peace and joy. A propelling sound that is transcendent but grounding, allowing you to scatter your worries and remind you of your life force. Gospel music is as much the vocals as it is the praise and has many shapes and forms. Here are some alternative gospel tunes that resample old christian records within the genres of House to Lofi, encouraging you through the day and satisfying you through night.
Uplifting Gospel House
Gospel house is a euphoric genre that instantly lifts your mood with some of the best traditional gospel songs you can dance to for that real groove.
Kenny Bobien is a renowned authentic gospel house artist with an amazing vocal range, ‘Hold onto me’ is a feel good tune with a simple affirming message. Singing starts at the 1.10 mark.
These tunes tap into a blessed soulful power with such rhythm and pulse. ‘Grace’ by Portia Monique is a smooth gospel house tune describing the wonderful revelation and feeling of knowing that the Most High is exists.
‘Lose My worries’ helps liberate and free the mind helping you forget the anxieties of the day, a definite feel good tune. Inaya’s voice sounds like how velvet feels, gently leading you into hope and promise.
Gospel Samples
Gospel samples use short snippets of gospel songs and loop and deconstruct the vocals giving the song a new texture. Budgie and Knxledge are some underground producers that chop gospel songs with such a pure eclectic quality, a skillful craft that retains the original feel of the sample.
‘Listen’ has a classic soulful feel to it and samples Mikki Howard’s ‘Love under new management’. Knxledege is talented producer with the ability to create depth in this timeless sample, the beat drop hits the spot with a short 1 min 14s of pure bliss.
‘Holy Ghost zone’ is a whole album dedicated to repurposing old gospel records with an immersive contemporary 70s sound. ‘Want 2 love U’ is a soul heavy vibe with reverb, the beauty of the song lays in its simplicity from looping the hook seen in like many gospel worship songs.
LoFi Gospel
Lofi Gospel has some of the chillest vibes to bring you peace before bed. A set of alternative more mellow beats to pray, worship or study to.
‘Wonderful God’ is a chill calming song that humbly give thanks to God, Montell Fish has carved out a unique subgenre of lofi that sheds light on the gospel in such a peaceful way.
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