11 Bible Songs That Aren’t Necessarily Biblical

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11 Bible Songs That Aren’t Necessarily Biblical features Calum Scott, Drake, FLETCHER, Jake Wesley Rogers & Nas among others.

“Jesus loves me, this I know / For the BIBLE tells me so!” Yes, yes, yes 🙌! While that lyric hails from one of the most renowned hymns, particularly with children who were raised in the church, the sentiment isn’t exactly the same on the musical compendium at hand. Yes, 🎧 11 Bible Songs That Aren’t Necessarily Biblical makes ample spiritual references, but few of these songs are Biblical, spiritual, or God-fearing in the traditional sense.

🎧 11 Bible Songs That Aren’t Necessarily Biblical features music courtesy of 🎙 Calum Scott, 🎙 Drake, 🎙 FLETCHER, 🎙 Jake Wesley Rogers, and 🎙 Nas among others. This list features no Christian/gospel music, believe it or not, but it does feature alternative, country, pop, rap, and rap-metal. So, without further ado, why don’t you dive right into this playlist that you probably shouldn’t share with the elder, pastor, priest, or rabbi! Remember, these bible songs aren’t necessarily biblical!

1. Fivio Foreign, “B.I.B.L.E. Talk” (Ft. DJ Khaled)

💿 B.I.B.L.E • 🏷 RichFish, LLC / Columbia • 📅 2022

“They try to finish us (Finish us) / They want us broke (Broke) / They want us unhappy (Unhappy) / They want us miserable (Miserable)…” Well, da-yum, that sounds damning! Those damning spoken words hail from 🎙 DJ Khaled, the featured artist on 🎵 “B.I.B.L.E. Talk.” “B.I.B.L.E. Talk” is the 12^th track on 💿 B.I.B.L.E., the 2022 studio album by drill rapper, 🎙 Fivio Foreign. On this track, the B.I.B.L.E. talk is brief (under two minutes in duration) but potent.

“B.I.B.L.E. Talk” features an energetic, inspired speech by DJ Khaled, including references to his 2022 album, 💿 GOD DID. “They ain’t believe in us (Huh) / God did (God did, God did).” Yes, yes, yes! During this interlude of sorts, the 🏆 Grammy-winner and Fivio Foreign trade lines… well, sort of. Mostly, Khaled provides the B.I.B.L.E. talk while Fivio Foreign witnesses with one-word or short phrases as responses. It’s not often that you leave the heavy lifting to DJ Khaled, is it?

“You see, when you represent the light

You represent God, the most high

B.I.B.L.E. talk

We’re out here hustlin’, feedin’ our family

Makin’ sure our team is good

We upliftin’ the people

We inspirin’ the world

We makin’ anthems

We gettin’ money

B.I.B.L.E. talk…”

Appears in 🔻:

Bible: 5ive Songs No. 60 (2022)

2. FLETCHER, “Her Body is Bible”

💿 Girl of My Dreams • 🏷 Snapback Entertainment LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc. • 📅 2022

“I found God the moment that I put my lips on yours.” Wow, 🎙 FLETCHER (Cari Fletcher), I have no doubt that ministers everywhere are cringing and screaming, BLASPHEMY. Does the pop artist give a flying fizzuck? Of course, she doesn’t: “One touch, sippin’ holy water now.” On 🎵 “Her Body is Bible”, a highlight from her 2022 debut album, 💿 Girl of My Dreams, FLETCHER leaves her Catholicism behind in favor of being true to herself, and embracing her sexuality.

“Amen, oh, her body is bible

The only heaven that I know.”

Yup, there’s nothing Catholic about that! The chorus is definitely praiseworthy, just not in the context of a church building! FLETCHER, indeed, “Saw the light,” but in a different context – “at 4 AM we’re dancin’ in the dark / I like your T Swift t-shirt on the ground.” She doesn’t stop there either, continuing to sing in the second verse, “Hold on tight, when the world gets hard, this shit’s like paradise / All night, you’re so hot, I’m freakin’ out.” Wow – that some electrifying love right there! 🎛 Malay and 🎛 Sly help her out with some epic production, highlighting this spiritual experience 🙌! This is a song about liberation, being true to self, and obviously, losing the traditional type of religion.

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3. Nas, “My Bible”

💿 King’s Disease II • 🏷 Mass Appeal • 🗓 2021

“Yea though I walk through the valley of infidels, suckers / Who adhere to sucker religions / Life’s a bible / We livin’ in biblical times.” Say that, 🎙 Nas, say that! 💿 King’s Disease II, the 2021 🏆 Grammy-nominated album by Nas, gets a late gem with 🎵 “My Bible.” “My Bible” features one of 🎛 Hit-Boy’s most accomplished productions of the LP. The beat is electric, as is the thoughtful use of organ, which creates that spiritual tone poem of sorts.

As to be expected, Nas goes deep on “My Bible.” He commentates on moral and spiritual matters, as well as recognizes the importance of women. His rhymes are clever, filled with various allusions and references. He dubs the first verse as the first chapter of his bible, which is called Men: “Given knowledge by the psychotic, the block was college / We don’t add it up then that shit’ll leave us divided /… I’m talkin’ ‘bout men and standards, I’m tryna reverse the damage.” In the second verse, also the second chapter, Nas compels with the bullet, “Spiritual like a deep cut from Shirley Caesar / I wonder if it’s Jesus when a baby reach up / Sharpenin’ up myself ‘cause I know they need us.” In the final verse, it’s about the Women, whom, Nas proclaims, “Y’all been the rib since the beginnin’.” Facts!

4. Calum Scott, “Biblical”

💿 Bridges • 🏷 UMG Recordings, Inc. • 📅 2022

“Demons in my head get loud / I don’t know how you do it but you turn them down.” Aww! According to British pop singer 🎙 Calum Scott, “Your love is Biblical.” So, is he referring to God on 🎵 “Biblical”, which was released as a single in 2021, and ultimately appears on his 2022 album, 💿 Bridges? Not necessarily but, this love of biblical proportions can potentially mean different things to different people. Scott penned the ballad with 🎼 ✍ Corey Sanders, 🎼 ✍ 🎛 Jon “MAGS” Maguire (who also produces), 🏆 Grammy-nominated musician 🎼 ✍ James Bay (!), and 🎼 ✍ Jon Green. The results are absolutely breathtaking – stunning!

This person, whom Calum Scott sings about, clearly makes him feel some type of way. He sings with tender vocals in the first verse, sounding incredibly smooth, accompanied by radiant piano. In the pre-chorus, where things begin to percolate, there’s the addition of strings (cello, performed by Nerys Clark). Here, he sings, “I slip and wonder who I’d be / If I never found you and you never found me / Well I don’t wanna see.” More strings enter the picture during the magnificent chorus, in which Scott sings for the first time primarily in his upper register (falsetto). The melody is gorgeous!

“So, won’t you give me tonight

And the rest of your life?

I wanna have it all with you

And when you open your eyes

I’ll be there by your side

I wanna have it all with you.”

In the post-chorus, he professes the love to be Biblical – Thank ya! The second verse is briefer yet more developed, with Scott giving more oomph, punch, and full-bodied vocals. He powers the second pre-chorus and chorus, ditching the falsetto, which sounds incredibly commanding, declaring his biblical love! I love when the choir enters the mix, accentuating the sheer excellence of Scott’s performance, and elevating “Biblical” to higher heights! Following the fever pitch, Scott brings things back down temporarily, before building things back up. About “Biblical,” Scott comments, “I want to create something for people to feel seen, heard, and represented.” He easily outdoes himself in biblical proportions!

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5. Drake, “In The Bible” (Ft. Lil Durk & GIVĒON)

💿 Certified Lover Boy • 🏷 OVO / Republic • 🗓 2021

“Turn up every day, girl, it don’t say that in the Bible / Can’t give it up ‘cause you love the lifestyle.” Um, okay, 🎙 Drake… It’s safe to say that 🎵 “In The Bible” from 2021’s 💿 Certified Lover Boy, is NOT biblical. Basically, what I’m saying is, don’t go into this shi† expecting scripture, let alone a sermon! The 🏆 Grammy-winning rapper doesn’t come off that devout…

That said, there are some interesting moments “In The Bible” – the song, not the holy book, in this case! A prime example is Drake essentially calling the ‘holier than thou’ woman a hypocrite – AMEN! It doesn’t stop there as 🎙 Lil Durk and 🎙 GIVĒON also appear on this quasi-at-best biblical gem. Durk has the best verse, particularly when he references his faith (“It’s not in the Bible to wife off one girl / I’m Muslim, I go by Quran”), the late 🎙 King Von (R.I.P.), and his viral TikTok dance. It’s biblical, for sure… said no one ever!

Appears in 🔻:

Bible: 5ive Songs No. 60 (2022)

6. Knucks, “Bible” (Ft. Youngs Teflon)

💿 ALPHA PLACE • 🏷 NO DAYS OFF CC LIMITED • 📅 2022

“Yo, I go hard, on my life, that’s Bible / That’s why I jugg hard ‘til it’s dark.” Um, amen, 🎙 Knucks… maybe, 😂. Obviously, the British rapper’s religious perspective may look a little different than others on 🎵 “Bible” but it’s intriguing, nonetheless. He continues to spit in the chorus, “‘Cause the devil’s in charge of the mind that’s idle / If you ask one of ours you’ll find what we do’s religion.” Hallelujah! It’s biblical… or not so much!

Knucks rides the beat agilely on this standout from his 2022 album, 💿 ALPHA PLACE. His flow is compelling in both the chorus as well as the first. He’s assisted by South London rapper, 🎙 Youngs Teflon. Youngs provides contrast to Knucks in the second verse, also serving up some sickening rhymes and a compelling flow: “All this pain that I been shown / All this pain’s why I sin though / But this pain is a bingo / ‘Cause it’s pain why I win though.” Woo! Throw in slick production by Knucks, 🎛 M1OnTheBeat, and 🎛 Twin and “Bible” is a surefire biblical vibe!

7. Tech N9ne, “On the Bible” (Ft. T.I. & Zuse)

💿 Special Effects • 🏷 Strange Music • 📅 2015

“Niggas in Mizzou ain’t changed / Make ya have to let loose thangs.” Woo! Okay, 🎙 Tech N9ne – we hear you loud and clear, and that’s just the intro! Safe to say the Midwest rapper is turned up, locked-in, and not particularly biblical on his 2015 banger, 🎵 “On the Bible.” The slickly produced (🎛 Seven), unapologetic gem appears on Nino’s 💿 Special Effects album. Tech N9ne gets the assist from 🏆 Grammy-winning rapper, 🎙 T.I. and Motswana hip-hop artist, 🎙 Zuse.

Zuse brings toughness (and a distinct sound) to the chorus. It’s in Zuse’s hands where things get biblical:

“Have you ever seen a MAC-11?

New TEC- with the extension

HK, AK-47

Mayday, man down, call the reverend

I put that on the bible boy, count your blessings.”

Okay, it’s not biblical in the sense of spirituality… Tech N9ne is definitely not thinking spiritually in his verse, particularly when he asserts, “Put that on the bible, if ya fuckin’ with Tech, get rifles…” Day-um! T.I. offers similar sentiments in the second verse, rapping, “Face to the concrete, nose to the ground / Do him in the streets ‘fore his prayers hit the cloud /…But a whole body down and a hole in the ground.” I mean, The Bible does mention an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, right?

8. Jake Wesley Rogers, “Jacob from the Bible”

💿 Spiritual (EP) • 🏷 Jake Wesley Rogers • 📅 2019

“Mama, help me understand / I don’t wanna be held down by a heavenly man…” 🎵 “Jacob from the Bible” serves as the opener from 💿 Spiritual, a five-track EP released by 🎙 Jake Wesley Rogers in 2019. The talented musician, originally from Missouri, is authentic, honest, and vulnerable on this powerful track. He delivers brilliant, distinct vocals – it’s clear he’s a trained singer (theatre kid and Belmont alum). The single commences enigmatically, with the instrumental embodying a spiritual feel, which is intentional. This conceptual record blends pop/rock, with some gospel elements. The sound is elephantine on the chorus lyric, “But I’m no Jacob from the Bible.” Notably, sections in the song have similarities, but there are variations, which keep things from being predictable.

“He’s no Jacob from the bible

But damn, he made me pray

He might be my only rival

Holding me that way.”

So, what’s the premise of “Jacob from the Bible?” Clearly, Wesley Rogers references the Biblical figure, as he reflects on his own life. Notably, he asks for forgiveness from his mom and confesses his sins and mistakes. Wesley Rogers references his sexuality, a secret gay relationship, and thanks his mom for her support, despite his flaws (“Mama, help me carry on / They call me wrong / You call me strong”). In a Music Mecca interview, when asked about it being difficult…while growing up being gay and going to church, Wesley Rogers responds:

There were definitely aspects of it that were hard, but I was grateful to have a close-knit group of friends who were very supportive… My family was very supportive, so I always had that, but that being said most of the people in my town were not supportive in those ways …I learned to hide myself in certain ways and that takes a long time to unpack and work through.

“Jacob in the Bible” is a brilliant musical commentary on real-life, particularly from the queer lens. And Jake Wesley Rogers… your voice is angelic, celestial, and heavenly! Amen!

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9. Arcade Fire, “Neon Bible”

💿 Neon Bible • 🏷 Arcade Fire Music / Sony Music Entertainment • 📅 2007

“A vial of hope and a vial of pain / In the light, they both looked the same…” Sigh, as I write about the 🏆 Grammy-winning collective, 🎙 Arcade Fire, it’s not the most optimal time or best moment for frontman, 🎙 Win Butler (an understatement). Nonetheless, the alternative rock collective has the perfect, biblical song, 🎵 “Neon Bible”, that fits the bill for this musical compendium. It’s such a vital piece of the Arcade Fire discography that the band’s 2007 is titled, 💿 Neon Bible.

“It’s in the neon bible, the neon bible

Not much chance for survival

If the neon bible is right.”

As you might expect, “Neon Bible” highlights the immense power of The Bible on people, which has its fair share of cautionary tales, damning sins, and potentially, poison. “Take the poison of your age / Don’t lick your fingers when you turn the page,” Arcade Fire proclaims in the second verse. That line, in particular, could have multiple meanings – gotta love alternative songs with their unique songwriting! The bridge is intriguing, also speaking to the power of the book, and potential, false idols, given the reference to a golden calf:

“Oh, God! Well, look at you now!

Oh! You lost it, but you don’t know how!

In the light of a golden calf

Oh, God! I had to laugh!”

10. Blake Shelton, “Bible Verses”

💿 Body Language • 🏷 Ten Point Productions, Inc. / Warner • 📅 2021

“I ain’t ever worn a halo / Don’t suppose I ever will.” Me either, 🎙 Blake Shelton if I’m being honest, keeping it 💯. The country musician continues singing, “As far as savin’ me goes / It’s a battle up a hill.” None of us are worthy, man – none of us! NO CAP (🚫 🎓)! Nonetheless, on 🎵 “Bible Verses,” the 12^th and final track from his 2021 studio album, 💿 Body Language, Mr. Shelton seeks to ascend higher. Let the church say yes!

“Got a King James in the dresser / And I take it out sometimes,” he sings in the second verse, before speaking, once more, to his unworthiness. At least he reads, occasionally, right 😉? The third verse is penned in a similar vein. It’s the chorus that is the centerpiece of this biblical joint. Basically, Shelton wants to get to a better place spiritually – one where he doesn’t feel ostracized, judged, or perhaps, feel guilty himself.

“And I can open up that Good Book

And Heaven don’t look like it’s out of reach

When it feels like those apostles

Are givin’ me the gospel and not the third degree

I just want it to read

Like Bible verses and not the Bible versus me.”

11. Corporate Avenger, “The Bible is Bullshit”

💿 Freedom Is A State Of Mind • 🏷 KOCH • 📅 2001

“The Bible is bullshit, the Koran is a lie / The Bhagavad Gita did not fall from the sky.” Wow! In case you were unaware, Bhagavad Gita is part of Hinduism. In those two lines, unapologetic, nu/rap-metal collective 🎙 Corporate Avenger gives their blunt thoughts on religion. Unsurprisingly, they attack Christianity first before keeping the same energy with Islam and Hinduism. In the colorful chorus, which is repeated aggressively throughout 🎵 “The Bible is Bullshit,” Corporate Avenger continues, “These are the books that were written by men / They’ve caused wars, now follow if you can.”

Honestly, those last two lines aren’t as controversial as say, the titular lyric – just saying! Still, it’s clear that Corporate Avenger finds religion counterproductive at best. “They took away our love and gave us fear / Tried to make us hate the one who put us here,” the band asserts, later adding, “They took away our prayers and gave us theirs.” Woo! Corporate Avenger gets quite salty when they state, “Then, they took away our tribes and gave us jail / Then they took away the Earth and gave us hell.” The rebellious track is a commentary on all things wrong with the world with The Bible and religion being chief among them. As CA tells it, “It’s time for you to love one another.” Way to flip the script, right?

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Published by the musical hype on October 17, 2022October 17, 2022