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Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Secular Hymns

I've always been fascinated by the minor sub-genre of popular songs that have something of the feeling of a spiritual or a hymn about them. Probably the best example is Macca's Let it Be but Chris Wood's Come Down Jehovah gives it a good run for its money. Any other suggestions?
Posted by Colin at 05:02

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