Country artists' references to religion can range from "so subtle that you don't notice it until you're Googling the meaning behind the lyrics" to "as overt as you can get. So, The Boot has rounded up our favorite country songs about faith -- the musical reminders of the values that run deep through the genre. Evans and Paisley sang this song for the soundtrack to the film The Passion of the Christ. They take on the roles of Mary and Jesus through the lyrics, and the pair's flawless harmonies and emotionally charged delivery make this a favorite, particularly around Easter. Alabama released this song as a Christmas single over 20 years ago, from their album Cheap Seats.

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Through the hillbilly music of the s, the honky-tonk of the Forties and Fifties, the Bakersfield movement of the Sixties, bluegrass, Western swing, outlaw and contemporary pop, country songs still continue to break our hearts. So grab a few tissues and check out our list of the 40 saddest country songs ever written. But when the latter left the studio, however, Cline made sure that it wouldn't reach anyone else.
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When life gets you down, it's good to have music to help pick up your spirits, to inspire you, and offer you hope that things won't always be this way. These are 10 of the best country songs with an inspirational theme. He wishes every day could be just like that one. I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes. There's some hard times in the neighborhood, but why can't every day be just this good? In "If You're Going Through Hell," Rodney Atkins sings about when things go wrong, and you feel like you're at your lowest point, to keep on moving, and you'll make it through.
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