
Discussing
Adele’s Sneakily Spiritual Soul Music
November 30, 2021
On 30, the singer continues to embrace a tradition rooted in gospel and evocative of scripture.
March 17, 2022
I’ve always liked Adele’s music. When I became a new born Christian Lauren Dagle reminded me so much of Adele’s sound. I’m so happy to know Adele’s background now. Makes me happy.
April 8, 2022
Um, what about the song where she said she gave church a try and God didn’t work for her. I love Adele. I see the points this article makes, but understanding how much music can influence the mind, I wouldn’t encourage any believer to say it’s okay to listen to her. And her “Oh My God” song sounds like it’s bout adultery… if you really listen to it. “Oh I know that it’s wrong” she sings in that song, plus she isn’t calling out to God, she is taking his name in vain to an extent— calling on God without meaning to call on God. I bought the Album and I want to throw it out. I get the point of this website is to think Christian-like in a sane way. To be in the world and not of it, but for this particular article… I just can’t fully agree with it.
March 23, 2025
Although I do agree about Oh My God taking the Lord’s name in vain, I really enjoyed this article! I never found Adele’s other albums to be spiritually impactful so I didn’t see 30 that way when it came out. It suddenly came to my mind recently, however, now that I’m 30 and I was really surprised by how much it resonates as a Christian despite it being secular. No it doesn’t overtly mention Christ but it does sound like Psalms come to life with the soulful, honest way Adele reflects on her life. As I’ve been in a nearly three year stretch of suffering, I think 30 does really capture the feelings of hope, joy, sorrow, and temptation we experience daily as we fight to endure and trust God about His plan and who we’re becoming
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