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've got a little friend
Her age is 4 plus ten
She calls me on the phone crying now
And then
She says, "my mamma just won't listen
My daddy still is missin'
I don't feel I am nothing of value or worth"
I say, "baby girl, get a hold of yourself
Baby girl, don't you know your wealth?
You're a diamond hiding on a shelf
Baby girl, baby girl
Baby girl, don't you know who you are?
God has made you a shining star
A little light is brighter than the dark
Baby girl, baby girl"
I call my sister friend
I'm crying and whining again
She lets me vent my heart
Before the healing starts
(And I say) "my children just won't listen
My paycheck still is missin'
And every little thing is working my nerve"
(She says)
I say, "baby girl, get a hold of yourself
Baby girl, don't you know your wealth?
You're a diamond hiding on a shelf
Baby girl, baby girl
Baby girl, don't you know who you are?
God has made you a shining star
A little light is brighter than the dark"