La música cristiana es de origen judío: la liturgia musical de la sinagoga, en particular el canto psalmódico de los judíos como unidad poética musical, fue un legado preciado transmitido del Israel antiguo al cristianismo primitivo, como forma de manifestar tanto a nivel personal como comunitario las creencias religiosas y la fe en Dios.
When I get to heaven goin' to sing and shout,
There's nobody there to turn me out
When I get to heaven goin' to put on my shoes,
Goin' to walk around and tell good news.
Now look away to heaven
Oh, yes I hope I join the band
Satan like a snake lyin'in the grass,
Always waitin'in those christians' paths,
Satan is a liar and a conjuror too,
If you don't watch out, he'll conjur you!
When I get to heaven goin' to sing and shout,
There's nobody there to turn me out,
When a get to heaven goin' to put on my wings,
Fly all over heaven while the joybell rings!