I have been working on a project I call "The Soundtrack of My Life". It is comprised of music that I listened to in my youth and that has resonated with me throughout my life.
I included songs that had either a spiritual message, or made some type of social comment, or were anti-war.
I made a deliberate choice to find songs that were not preformed by "christian" bands, but rather "popular" songs that were played on the radio. In a way, it could be called "The Gospel According To Billboard's Top 10".
Part of my inspiration for creating this Soundtrack came from my attending the "Rock Mass" at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early '70s. The Rock Mass was the mixture of a traditional Episcopalian Mass and a live rock concert. Although the music was not necessarily "christian", the band would play popular rock songs that contained references to God and Jesus. During the late '60s and early '70s there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular" music industry.
By creating The Hippie Christian Playlist over on YouTube I can enjoy these songs anytime and share them with others too. I can't take credit for creating (or uploading) any of these music videos, but I hope you enjoy my selections just the same.
The Hippie Christian Playlist on YouTube
Songs in alphabetical order by title:
A
Abraham, Martin and John - Dion
Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles *
Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles *
Almost Cut My Hair - Crosby, Still,
Nash and Young
Amazing Grace - Rod Stewart *
And We Bid You Goodnight - Grateful Dead *
Are You Ready? - Pacific Gas & Electric *
And We Bid You Goodnight - Grateful Dead *
Are You Ready? - Pacific Gas & Electric *
B
Beware of Darkness - George Harrison *
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell *
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel *
Border Song - Elton John *
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell *
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel *
Border Song - Elton John *
Brother Love's Traveling Salvation
Show - Neil Diamond *
But I Might Die Tonight - Cat
Stevens
C
California Dreamin' - The Mamas and
The Papas
Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith *
Carry On - Kansas *
Chicago / We Can Change The World - Crosby, Stills and Nash
Country Road - James Taylor
Carry On - Kansas *
Chicago / We Can Change The World - Crosby, Stills and Nash
Country Road - James Taylor
Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy
James and The Shondells *
D
Day By Day – Godspell *
Drift Away -Dobie Gray *
Dust in the Wind - Kansas *
Dust in the Wind - Kansas *
E
Estimated Prophet - Grateful Dead
Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire *
Eyes of the World - Grateful Dead *
F
Find the Cost of Freedom - Crosby,
Stills, Nash and Young *
For What It's Worth - Buffalo
Springfield
Fortune Son - Credence Clearwater
Revival *
Freedom - Richie Havens *
Freedom - Richie Havens *
G
Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones *
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison *
Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon *
Get Together - The Youngbloods *
God Gave Rock and Roll To You - Argent *
Going Up The Country - Canned Heat
Good Morning Starshine – Oliver *
Grand Illusion - Styx
The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison *
Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon *
Get Together - The Youngbloods *
God Gave Rock and Roll To You - Argent *
Going Up The Country - Canned Heat
Good Morning Starshine – Oliver *
Grand Illusion - Styx
The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd
H
Handsome Johnny - Richie Havens *
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John
Lennon
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother -
The Hollies *
Heaven Is In Your Mind - Traffic *
Heaven Is In Your Mind - Traffic *
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Holly Holy - Neil Diamond
Hymn 43 - Jethro Tull *
I
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
*
I Don't Know How to Love Him - Jesus
Christ Superstar *
I Had a Dream - John B. Sebastian *
I Had a Dream - John B. Sebastian *
I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare
Earth *
I Shall Be Released - The Band *
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - The New Seekers *
I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After *
If I Had A Hammer - Peter, Paul and Mary
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - The New Seekers *
I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After *
If I Had A Hammer - Peter, Paul and Mary
If You Want to Sing Out - Cat
Stevens *
I'll Take You There - The Staples Singers *
I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad *
I'm So Glad -Cream
In The Year 2525 - Zager and Evans *
It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr *
I'll Take You There - The Staples Singers *
I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad *
I'm So Glad -Cream
In The Year 2525 - Zager and Evans *
It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr *
J
Jesus Is Just Alright - Doobie
Brothers *
Jesus Just Left Chicago - ZZ Top
Jesus Just Left Chicago - ZZ Top
Just a Closer Walk With Thee - The Chambers Brothers *
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The First Edition *
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The First Edition *
K
L
Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) -
Melanie Safka *
Lean on Me - Bill Withers *
Let It Be - The Beatles
Let It Rain - Eric Clapton *
Let's Work Together - Canned Heat *
Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers *
Lean on Me - Bill Withers *
Let It Be - The Beatles
Let It Rain - Eric Clapton *
Let's Work Together - Canned Heat *
Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers *
Lo And Behold - James Taylor *
Long Time Gone - Crosby, Stills and
Nash
Love, Peace and Happiness - The Chambers Brothers *
Love Reign Over Me - The Who *
Love Reign Over Me - The Who *
M
Magnificent Sanctuary Band - Jerry Garcia Band
Man on the Silver Mountain - Rainbow
Masters of War - Bob Dylan
Man on the Silver Mountain - Rainbow
Masters of War - Bob Dylan
Miles From Nowhere - Cat Stevens *
Military Madness – Crosby and Nash *
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens *
My God - Jethro Tull *
My God - Jethro Tull *
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison *
N
Nature's Way - Spirit *
Nature's Way - Spirit *
O
Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins Singers
*
Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash and
Young
On The Road to Find Out - Cat
Stevens *
One Love - Bob Marley *
One Tin Soldier - The Original Caste *
One Toke Over The Line - Brewer and
Shipley
Out In The Country - Three Dog Night *
P
Peace Train - Cat Stevens *
Peace Will Come - Melanie Safka *
People Get Ready - Rod Stewart *
Playing in the Band - Grateful Dead *
Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith *
Pretty As You Feel - Jefferson Airplane
Pride of Man - Quicksilver Messenger Service *
Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon
Peace Will Come - Melanie Safka *
People Get Ready - Rod Stewart *
Playing in the Band - Grateful Dead *
Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith *
Pretty As You Feel - Jefferson Airplane
Pride of Man - Quicksilver Messenger Service *
Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon
Put Your Hand in the Hand – Ocean *
Q
Question - The Moody Blues *
R
Revival - The Allman Brothers Band *
Ripple - Grateful Dead *
Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
Ripple - Grateful Dead *
Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
S
Salvation - Elton John *
Samson and Delilah - Grateful Dead
Save the Country - The Fifth Dimension *
See Me, Feel Me - The Who *
Save the Country - The Fifth Dimension *
See Me, Feel Me - The Who *
Seems Like a Long Time - Rod Stewart *
Share The Land - The Guess Who *
Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
Sitting - Cat Stevens
Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon and The Animals *
Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman *
Sky Pilot - Eric Burdon and The Animals *
Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman *
Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
*
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin *
T
Take Me to the Pilot - Elton John
Teach Your Children - Crosby,
Stills, Nash and Young *
That's the Way God Planned It -
Billy Preston
The Great Gig In The Sky - Pink Floyd
The Great Gig In The Sky - Pink Floyd
The Unknown Soldier - The Doors
The Weight - The Band *
Think His Name - Johnny Rivers *
The Weight - The Band *
Think His Name - Johnny Rivers *
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley *
Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers
Times They Are A-Changin - Bob Dylan
To The Last Whale (Critical Mass/Wind on the Water) - Crosby, Stills and Nash *
To The Last Whale (Critical Mass/Wind on the Water) - Crosby, Stills and Nash *
Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds *
U
Universal Soldier – Donovan *
V
Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane
W
Way Over Yonder - Carole King *
What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon *
What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon *
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye *
WAR - Edwin Starr *
War/No More Trouble - Bob Marley *
What Is Life - George Harrison
Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens *
Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens *
Where Have All The Flowers Gone? -
Peter, Paul and Mary
Wind on the Water - Crosby, Still and Nash
Wind Up - Jethro Tull *
Wind Up - Jethro Tull *
Wonderful World Beautiful People -
Jimmy Cliff *
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
Wooden Ships - Crosby, Still and Nash
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
Wooden Ships - Crosby, Still and Nash
Woodstock - Joni Mitchell *
X
Y
Y
You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
Z
*Songs
included in Rock Mass posts.
Peace, Love, and Light!
Kevin (Cloud)