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sacred

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Description

Sacred music encompasses religious and spiritual compositions created for worship, meditation, or ceremonial purposes across various faith traditions. The sound ranges from ancient choral chants and classical masses to contemporary gospel and devotional works, unified by themes of reverence and transcendence. These pieces often feature vocals, organs, or traditional instruments, designed to elevate the listener's spiritual experience or accompany religious rituals.

100 chronological releases

Place	Cover	Date	Artist	Album	Tags	Other places
8		1952-08	Slim Whitman	God's Hand In Mine	christian hymns sacred worship
63		1965	Hector Berlioz	Berlioz: Te Deum	choral french orchestral sacred
33		1967	Hank Snow	Gospel Train	christian classic country country gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 15
46		1967	Bobby Bare	This I believe	christian gospel sacred
50		1967	Dottie West	Sings Sacred Ballads	christian country female vocalists gospel sacred
54		1970	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Tchaikovsky: Sacred Choral Music	choir classical russian sacred	choir # 13
16		1970	Kitty Wells	Singing On Sunday	christian classic country country female vocalists gospel sacred
39		1972	Loretta Lynn	Just a Closer Walk with Thee	christian country female vocalists gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 20
35		1973	David Houston	Golden Hymns	christian country gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 17
90		1973	Antonín Dvořák	DVORAK: Stabat Mater / Psalm 149	sacred
92		1973	Judee Sill	Heart Food (US Release)	sacred spiritual
24		1974	Societat Coral Amics de la Unió	Musica Coeli. La música del Cel	choir organ sacred
75		1974	Various Artists	HANDEL: Gloria / Dixit Dominus	choral classical sacred
55		1977	Buck Owens	Dust on Mother's Bible	american christian classic country gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 49
82		1977	Perry Como	The Time-Life Treasury Of Christmas	christian gospel sacred
100		1980	Supreme Jubilees	It'll All Be Over	gospel sacred soul	gospel # 62
94		1980	Thomas Tallis	TALLIS: Spem in alium / Missa Salve intemerata	sacred
19		1981	VERNON OXFORD	A Better Way Of Life	christian country gospel sacred traditional country	traditional country # 15
11		1985	Christopher Parkening; Paul Shure: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra	A Bach Celebration	christian classical classical guitar instrumental los angeles orchestra sacred
28		1987	Elvis Presley	The Definitive Gospel	christian gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 7
74		1989	Sergei Rachmaninoff	Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37		a capella # 40
43		1990	Chanticleer	Where The Sun Will Never Go Down	christian gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 25
69		1990	Kudsi & Süleyman Erguner	Sufi Music of Turkey	acoustic sacred sufi turkey turkish	sufi # 18 turkey # 75
93		1991	Pavel Chesnokov	Teach Me Thy Statutes	a capella choral classical russian sacred	choral # 11 a capella # 72
1		1991	Howard Goodall	Choral Works	choral classical sacred spiritual
64		1991	Carlo Gesualdo	Sacred Music For Five Voices (Oxford Camerata)	classical
56		1991	Taizé	Jubilate
85		1994	Traditional	Ancient Psalms of the Orthodox Church	a capella choral russian sacred	a capella # 62
25		1994-06-01	The Choir Of Westminster Cathedral	A Festival Of Carols	choir choral sacred
98		1994-08-23	Giuseppe Verdi	Messa da Requiem	choral classical requiem sacred	choral # 44 requiem # 85
67		1995	Francisco Aguabella	Hitting Hard	afro-cuban cuba cuban latin sacred traditional	afro-cuban # 65
73		1995	The Choir of the Dormition Church of the Novodevichy Convent	Russian Orthodox Chants	hymns russian sacred	hymns # 61
9		1995	Cedarmont Kids	Little David Presents Christmas Carols for Kids	christian sacred
23		1996	Elvis Presley	Gospel Treasury	christian gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 1
76		1996	Ataraxia	Concerto No. 6: A Baroque Plaisanterie	ambience ambient contemporary classical dark ambient darkwave deep ambient ethereal female vocalists guitar virtuoso italian italian baroque italian folk neoclassical neofolk neomedieval sacred soundscape spiritual	neomedieval # 55 deep ambient # 57 italian folk # 75 ambience # 77 italian baroque # 96
45		1997	Lesley Garrett	A Soprano Inspired	classical english german lieder opera oratorio pop sacred soprano	soprano # 14 oratorio # 60 lieder # 64
48		1998	Ataraxia	Historiae	ethereal italian medieval folk	deep ambient # 14 gothic pop # 20 tolkien # 34 neomedieval # 58 medieval folk # 75
30		1998	Gypsy Soul	Sacred	sacred
89		1998	Taizé	Chants de la prière à Taizé	sacred
88		1999	Vera Lynn	Legends Of The 20th Century	sacred traditional worship	traditional # 43
36		1999	Einojuhani Rautavaara	Rautavaara: Vigilia	a capella choral sacred
38		1999-11-08	Elvis Presley	Take My Hand: Gospel Favourites	christian gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 19
6		2000	Nina Lee	Sacred Pregnancy: The Deep Drink	sacred
49		2000-09-12	Elvis Presley	Peace In The Valley - The Complete Gospel Recordings	gospel	hymns # 37
21		2001	Greg Maroney	Hymns Healing Piano Solos	hymns sacred solo piano
27		2001	Suzanne Sterling	Bhakti	pagan sacred
42		2001-03	Ataraxia	Sueños	ethereal neofolk	deep ambient # 1 neomedieval # 17 tolkien # 26 italian folk # 44 ambience # 50
15		2002	Andrew Rahman	Re-Living Her Visual Mischief	ambient drone sacred
78		2002-02-18	Ataraxia	Mon Seul Désir	neofolk	neomedieval # 64 deep ambient # 65
87		2002-11-05	Taizé	Venite Exultemus	sacred
61		2003	The Tallis Scholars	Christmas With The Tallis Scholars	sacred	mass # 75
91		2003	Ataraxia	Des Paroles Blanches	ambience ambient contemporary classical dark ambient darkwave deep ambient ethereal female vocalists italian folk italy neoclassical neofolk sacred soundscape soundtrack spiritual	italy # 37 soundscape # 45 deep ambient # 84 italian folk # 90 ambience # 93
20		2003	Various Artists	Religious Music of India	asia folk india sacred traditional world
68		2003	Ruth Barrett	The Year Is a Dancing Woman, Vol. 2
14		2004	The Kendalls	Best Of Country Gospel	christian country gospel hymns sacred
31		2004	Various Artists	From Kuno to Kebyar: Balinese Gamelan Angklung	ethno folk indonesian sacred traditional world
66		2004	Various Artists	Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions Vol. I-IV	american folk gospel sacred spiritual traditional world
32		2004	Various Artists	Wade in the Water, Vol. 1: African-American Spirituals: The Concert Tradition
62		2004	Various Artists	United Sacred Harp Convention: The Alan Lomax Recordings, 1959
83		2004	Various Artists	Wade in the Water, Vol. 2: African-American Congregational Singing
51		2004-01-20	Francisco Aguabella	Ochimini	cuba cuban percussion sacred
44		2004-01	Dag Winderlich	Sacred	ambient electronic sacred soundtrack
86		2004-04-14	Ataraxia	Saphir	darkwave neoclassical neofolk	soundscape # 20 neomedieval # 73 deep ambient # 76 italian folk # 85 ambience # 88
41		2005	Johann Sebastian Bach	St Matthew Passion - Bach	choral classical sacred
80		2005	Solomon Keal	Advent	sacred
53		2006	Mantovani	Songs of praise	christian gospel hymns instrumental sacred	hymns # 46
40		2007	Moscow Choral	Musique sacrée russe (Russian Orthodox Music)	a capella choral russian sacred
71		2007-02	Ataraxia	Sous Le Blanc Rosier	darkwave ethereal	neomedieval # 44 deep ambient # 50 italian folk # 73 ambience # 74
81		2008	John Tavener	John Tavener: Missa Wellensis	classical contemporary classical sacred
10		2009	Various Artists	Religious Songs and Drums in the Bahamas	gospel sacred traditional
52		2010	Elvis Presley	Gospel Favourites	christian gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 44
65		2010-03-26	Johnny Cash	Sings Precious Memories	christian country gospel hymns sacred	hymns # 56
58		2010-10-22	Juan Diego Flórez	Santo	classical natal opera sacred tenor	tenor # 71 natal # 79
37		2011	Harry Christophers: The Sixteen	Ikon	sacred
60		2011-09	Anonymous	Russian Calvary, Part II: Devoted to the Memory of the Regal Martyrs		a capella # 28
99		2014-06-20	Teflon Brothers	Maradona (kesä ´86)	dance eurodance italo disco pop sacred worship	italo disco # 34 worship # 37
96		2015-10-02	Great Collapse	Holy War	sacred
70		2016	Sandal	Сокровенные песни о любви на древних языках	arabic ethnic female vocalists sacred world fusion
29		2017-03-03	Various Artists	Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda	africa ethno folk jewish sacred traditional world
12		2018	Gioachino Rossini	Rossini: Petite messe solennelle; Stabat Mater	choral classical italian sacred
77		2020-01-19	Sandal	Zhuzha & Petrovich	afrobeat arabic ethnic female vocalists indian sacred world world fusion
26		2022-08-04	Bastarda & Sutari	Tamoj	alternative classical folk jazz sacred
2		2023	Various Artists	Vodun-Rada Rite for Erzulie	ethno folk haiti sacred traditional world
34			Orlande de Lassus	LASSUS: Lagrime di San Pietro	choral	choral # 46
84			Georgy Sviridov	Sviridov: Hymns & Prayers	a capella choral russian sacred	a capella # 61
95			State Symphony Capella of Russia	Sacred Treasures V: From a Russian Cathedral	a capella choral russian sacred	choral # 21 a capella # 76
97			State Symphony Capella of Russia	Sacred Treasures: Choral Masterworks From Russia	choral sacred	choral # 36
3			Sretenye	Anthology Of Sacred Music Vol. 2	sacred
4			Christmazz	Christmazz 2011	sacred
13			Mel Dobra	Sacred Tides	acoustic australia folk sacred world
17			Christmazz	Christmazz 06	sacred
18			Christmazz	christmazz 2010	sacred traditional
57			Matt Hyzer	This Is My Story	sacred
59			Christmazz	Christmazz'07	sacred
72			Christmazz	Christmazz'04	sacred
79			Christmazz	Christmazz 08	sacred
5			St.Petersburg Chamber Choir	Pavel Chesnokov, Sacred Compositions (Vol.1)
7			Poor Clare Sisters, Arundel	My Peace I Give You
22			The Male Choir of Valaam Singing Culture Institute	Russian Christian's Songs, Vol. 4
47			Ascention Church Choir (Maloe), Moscow, F. Stroganov & S. Serafimovich	Chants From Orthodox Vespers & Liturgy

Related genres

• christian
• choral
• classical
• gospel
• traditional
• hymns
• folk
• world
• spiritual
• russian