Music has a close connection with spirituality. Spiritual music has the capacity to enlighten our minds and inspires us to dive deep within. The most profound spirituality involves peace and silence. But to enter this realm of peace and silence it is quite practical to take the benefit of spiritual, soulful music.

Music that helps us spiritually is music that elevates and uplifts our consciousness. It is music that makes rather than breaks. Some music embodies a restless, aggressive quality. Spiritual music energies our inner being, but it does this without creating restlessness and vital excitement. Spiritual music can be a great aid to meditation. If we listen to music with our heart it awakens the inner aspiration to dwell in the higher realms of consciousness. The great composer Beethoven said of music: "Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. Although the spirit be not master of that which it creates through music, yet it is blessed in this creation, which, like every creation of art, is mightier than the artist."

Spirituality and music can never be separated. If music awakens our inner aspiration we will be inspired to dive deep within.

From the outer music we will become in touch with the inner silence. In our deepest meditation great seekers say that we can hear the divine music in the depths of our own heart.

Music also has the capacity to bring people together. It is something that unites rather than divides. Take for instance the legendary Woodstock Festival of 1969. Many who attended Woodstock of 1969 felt it was a unique occasion when so many people were attracted by the ideal of harmony and friendship that transcended any cultural or racial barrier. Oneness and harmony is an indispensable part of spirituality, music helps this to become a reality…

Thought i'll post some names of songs/artists who have done cover versions of the original songs...relatively rare covers...you should find them on youtube...hope you enjoy it!!! some of them are outstanding....

Billie Jean-Chris Cornell-live in Sweden
Roxanne-George Micheal
Love Hurts-Jon Bon Jovi
Red Red Wine-Neil Diamond
Summer Wine-Bono with Corrs
Wish you were here-Europe
L.A.Woman-Billy Idol
I want to know what love is-Mariah Carey
Time after Time-Tuck & Patti
Everybody Hurts-The Corrs
What a wonderful world-Rod Stewart
The locomotion-Grand Funk Railroad
Fire-Bruce Springsteen
Dancing Queen-u2
Bridge over troubled waters-Bonnie Tyler
When doves cry-The be good tanyas
Then she kissed me-kiss
Sacrifice-Sinead O'Connor