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In the 60th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with the BIBLE in some form or fashion.
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Welcome to 5ive Songs, where we keep things short and sweet – no extra calories or needless fluff! There’s a theme/topic, five songs, and a short blurb. Yes, it’s a playlist, but it’s a miniature playlist that shouldn’t take much time to consume. On the 60th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with the BIBLE in some form or fashion. Okay, let’s get into it!
1. Fivio Foreign, “B.I.B.L.E. Talk” (Ft. DJ Khaled)
💿 B.I.B.L.E • 🏷 RichFish, LLC / Columbia • 📅 2022
“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…”
2. FLETCHER, “Her Body is Bible”
💿 Girl of My Dreams • 🏷 Snapback Entertainment LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc. • 📅 2022
“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. Calum Scott, “Biblical”
💿 Bridges • 🏷 UMG Recordings, Inc. • 📅 2022
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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4. Drake, “In The Bible” (Ft. Lil Durk & GIVĒON)
💿 Certified Lover Boy • 🏷 OVO / Republic • 🗓 2021
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!
5. Jake Wesley Rogers, “Jacob from the Bible”
💿 Spiritual (EP) • 🏷 Jake Wesley Rogers • 📅 2019
“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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Bible: 5ive Songs No. 60 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Columbia, Jake Wesley Rogers, Jeff Jacobs, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, OVO, Pixabay, Republic, RichFish, LLC, Snapback Entertainment LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.]
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