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.
I took a walk down to the river
A broken heart in my hands
Before the Taker and the Giver
To make my final stand
I waded out into the water
And I sank just like a stone
But I was lifted by the Angel
To never be alone
And I never knew
I could lay my burdens down
And I never knew
Redemption could be found
But I know now
I saw Your mercy in the morning
In the color of the sky
I let the Spirit wash me over
And the sun began to rise
I took a walk down to the river
And I laid my burdens down
Before the Taker and the Giver
And I am finally found