Religious Music

noun a choir or chorus that sings in unison

• The choir sang a beautiful chorale during the church service.
• We're practicing a new chorale for our next performance.
• Let's jam out to that cool chorale we learned in music class.
• The different instruments in the orchestra blended together like a harmonious chorale.

noun a genre of music that originated among African Americans in the southern United States and is characterized by religious themes and emotional expression

• The history of Negro spirituals dates back to the time of slavery in America.
• My grandmother used to sing Negro spirituals while she cooked dinner.
• I love listening to those old school Negro spirituals.
• The resilience and hope in Negro spirituals continue to inspire many people today.

noun the act of singing

verb to make musical sounds with the voice

• The choir members will sing at the church service on Sunday.
• Let's sing along to our favorite song on the radio!
• I heard that new artist can really sing, she's amazing!
• His words seemed to sing with passion and emotion as he delivered his speech.

noun the action of making musical sounds with the voice

verb present participle of sing, to make musical sounds with the voice

• The singing at the opera house was truly mesmerizing.
• I heard Sarah singing in the shower this morning.
• The street performer was belting out some killer tunes while singing on the corner.
• The birds outside my window were singing a beautiful melody at dawn.

noun a type of music sung in unison and without instrumental accompaniment in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church

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• Plainchant is a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song of the Roman Catholic Church.
• I love listening to plainchant music during meditation sessions.
• Have you heard that cool plainchant remix on the radio?
• The plainchant of the wind through the trees was a soothing lullaby.

noun a type of singing that is performed without any musical accompaniment

adverb sung without instrumental accompaniment

• The choir performed a beautiful a capella rendition of the national anthem.
• We sang a few songs a capella at the campfire last night.
• The group decided to go a capella for their next performance.
• His speech was so powerful, it was like he was speaking a capella in a crowded room.

noun a part of the body that serves a specific function or purpose

• The acoustic organ in the concert hall produced a rich and full sound.
• I love the way the acoustic organ sounds in this room.
• That acoustic organ is really pumping out some great tunes.
• Her voice was like an acoustic organ, filling the room with warmth and melody.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

interjection a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise

• The choir sang 'Adeste Fideles' during the Christmas Eve service.
• We all joined in singing 'Adeste Fideles' at the holiday party.
• I love it when we bust out 'Adeste Fideles' at karaoke night.
• The employees gathered around the boss, ready to support him like 'Adeste Fideles'.