In answer to the enormous success of the god-awful movie The Passion and to commemorate this month's religious holidays, I've loaded my internet radio station with religious-themed showtunes. From the obvious (JC Superstar and Godspell) to the veiled (Tommy) and many others.
Any suggestions of your favorite holy music from the stage that I can add??
Pass The Cross To Me from Shenandoah Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof Miracle of Miracles from Fiddler on the Roof Growing up Catholic from Nunsense
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Thanks for the suggestions - they're all represented on the station now. And yes, I also think King David is fantastic (another example of Menken's talents). Holy, holy Sho-Toonz - My Internet Radio Station
I've added songs from Whistle Down the Wind, In the Beginning, Carrie, Faust, Fields of Ambrosia, the Nunsense series, Myths & Hymns, and many others. Any other suggestions?
I remember Salvation was released on CD with the awesome hit song, "There Ain't No Flies on Jesus". Also try The Gospel at Colonus and "Bethlehem" from the 1996 Martin Guerre is gorgeous.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
I think a bunch of Les Mis is subtly religious. (I wrote a paper about the book of it and how I think to Hugo, Fantine symbolizes Christ). Notable ones are "Bring Him Home" "Dog Eat Dog" (anti religious, yet sung by a villain) and the "Finale".
Rosencrantz: "Be happy - if you're not even HAPPY what's so good about surviving? We'll be all right. I suppose we just go on."
- from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead