Sneaky Jesus Songs

Sneaky Jesus Songs: You me and us

Luciana Romanski 14 June 2023 EH

Through a Christian lens, these popular songs highlight what it means to be a good friend, to truly love your love your neighbour and to ‘encourage one another’ (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

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Sneaky Jesus Playlist - Songs of hope

Imogen Buttigieg 6 April 2023 EH

‘For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.’ – Jeremiah 29:11

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Sneaky Jesus Playlist: Symbols of the Holy Spirit

Laura Kings 22 June 2022 EH

This playlist will remind you of the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit in your lives and the gifts it bestows upon us if we are open to receiving them. Turn these anthems up loud in the car, have them playing in the background as you study or work and share them with your friends at your next gathering as you celebrate together and get in the spirit. 

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Sneaky Jesus Easter Playlist

Thea Kurniawan 7 February 2022 EH

A number of songs can be used to capture the final journey of Jesus to Jerusalem – the joy of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper and Agony in the Garden, the humiliation, pain and torture of Good Friday and then the glory of the Resurrection.

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A saintly social justice mash-up

11 January 2022 EH

Regular readers will be familiar with our ‘Sneaky Jesus Songs’ series that highlights songs with lyrics that, if looked at in a certain light, could be seen as religious hymns. Inspired by that series, we’ve put a mash-up of tunes that could be related to the stories of some inspiring social justice saints.

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The Sneaky Stations of the Cross Playlist

11 January 2022 EH

Where most people hear trashy pop songs, we hear songs that, with a little imagination, could be used to connect people with God. This ‘sneaky’ playlist makes a journey through the Stations of the Cross, using music you’d normally only find on the radio.

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Sneaky Christmas songs

11 January 2022 EH

Forget the annual online arguments about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. This year, we’re talking about pop songs that are secretly Christmas carols. Here’s a few songs that remind us of some of the essential parts of Christmas. Can you think of any to add to the list?

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Sneaky Jesus songs: 'Lanterns' Birds of Tokyo

10 January 2022 EH

'Lanterns', by Birds of Tokyo, is a song about being called out of a place of darkness, and into a new place that is ‘calling out’ to us. 

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Sneaky Jesus Songs: ‘Fix You’

10 January 2022 EH

‘Fix You’ by Coldplay is about the times in life when nothing is going right and you feel stuck. But there is something greater that cares for you and will see you through: God.

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Sneaky Jesus songs: 'Blackfella/ Whitefella' by Warumpi Band

10 January 2022 EH

'Blackfella/Whitefella' by Warumpi Band is a song about forgetting the colour of another’s skin, where they come from or their religion. All that matters is their authenticity. 

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Sneaky Jesus Songs: ‘Rise’ by Katy Perry

10 January 2022 EH

The lyrics of Katy Perry’s song ‘Rise’ tell the story of a person who, when facing difficult situations, is able to ‘rise’ above them with the help of angelic inspiration.

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Sneaky Jesus song: All I am

1 October 2018 EH

A Sneaky Jesus song may not be a religious song, but that doesn't stop it from being spiritual. Jess Glynne's song 'All I Am' is a fitting anthem for those deeply in love. 

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