I love gospel music. I don’t mean the overproduced crap they play at megachurches, I’m talking about a piano, bass, and a stomp/clap choir in a black southern community church led one or more strong, usually female, singers.
I’ve never heard this music that wasn’t about God and that kind of puts me off so I’m wondering…is there gospel MUSIC without the gospel LYRICS?
[Edit]I’m talking Blues Brother church scene music - thanks shittydwarf for the link
Closest thing I can think of without any research is Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On. It’s from the “Metropolis pt II: Scenes from a Memory” album.
Don’t be scared of the title, though: Without the context of the rest of the album, it might seem like it’s about heaven and all that gooey christian stuff, but it’s a concept album centered around a story of a reincarnated person.
From the live version of the same album you might find the solo-ish section interlude relevant. It’s on both Spotify and Youtube
If you’re prog-curious, I highly recommend that album. It’s pretty “beginner-friendly”. It’s important to listen to the tracks in order if you want the proper experience, though. I found one link to a Playlist of the live version, but it’s incomplete, I highly encourage you to find (🏴☠️) the DVD of Dream Theater - Live Scenes from New York
This is close but I’m looking for a more acoustic situation! Something like this a less-ethereal choir, more call-and-response.
(And if you’re a prog AND hiphop fan, might I suggest Ando San?)