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* "In Mysterious Ways," the opening number of the musical adaptation ''Literature/TheColorPurple.'' Subject to [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Alternate Song Interpretation]]: on the surface it's a powerful and assertive tune of faith - but on the other hand, the church is full of GossipyHens who are commenting on the horrendous abuse going on in the house of their neighbor - and doing flat ''[[SocialServicesDoesNotExist nothing]]'' about it.

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* "In Mysterious Ways," the opening number of the musical adaptation ''Literature/TheColorPurple.''Theatre/{{The Color Purple|Musical}}.'' Subject to [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Alternate Song Interpretation]]: on the surface it's a powerful and assertive tune of faith - but on the other hand, the church is full of GossipyHens who are commenting on the horrendous abuse going on in the house of their neighbor - and doing flat ''[[SocialServicesDoesNotExist nothing]]'' about it.
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* "Don't Get Lost in Heaven" and "Demon Days" from...well, ''Music/DemonDays'' by Music/{{Gorillaz}}. Made all the more poignant since, not only it is the final track on the album, but almost every song leading up to it has been [[GriefSong a downer]] in one way or another.

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* "Don't Get Lost in Heaven" and "Demon Days" from...well, ''Music/DemonDays'' ''Music/DemonDaysAlbum'' by Music/{{Gorillaz}}. Made all the more poignant since, not only it is the final track on the album, but almost every song leading up to it has been [[GriefSong a downer]] in one way or another.
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* ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse2007'' covered "Music/LetItBe" as a Gospel Revival Number.

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* ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse2007'' covered "Music/LetItBe" as a ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse2007'': The Gospel Revival Number.cover of "Let It Be" is one of the best covers in the film. It's sung by a black church choir when Jo Jo's little brother has his funeral.
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* "Random Black Girl" from Homemade Fusion parodies this trope through the eyes of a "random black girl singing the soul". It's also an amazing song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbbewRSc-C0]].

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* "Random Black Girl" from Homemade Fusion parodies this trope through the eyes of a "random black girl singing the soul". It's also an amazing song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbbewRSc-C0]].com/watch?v=PbbewRSc-C0 It's also an amazing song]].
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* "Get Happy", most famously used in the movie musical ''Summer Stock'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-rBZREQMw]], though written twenty years earlier.

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* "Get Happy", most famously used in the movie musical ''Summer Stock'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-rBZREQMw]], com/watch?v=2U-rBZREQMw ''Summer Stock'']], though written twenty years earlier.



* "Are You Sure?" from ''Theatre/TheUnsinkableMollyBrown''.
* "A Big Black Lady Stops The Show" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0-eXSDA02g]] from Martin Short's Fame Becomes Me parodies the trope.

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* "Are You Sure?" from ''Theatre/TheUnsinkableMollyBrown''.
''The Unsinkable Molly Brown''.
* "A Big Black Lady Stops The Show" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0-eXSDA02g]] com/watch?v=b0-eXSDA02g "A Big Black Lady Stops The Show"]] from Martin Short's Fame Becomes Me parodies the trope.
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* "Live Like a King" from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastGolden1999'' which is sung by the three ghosts to Beauty's father when he wanders into the Beast's castle after getting lost.
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* The 1964 musical version of ''Golden Boy'' starring Creator/SammyDavisJr had a rare serious version of this with "No More," with the refrain "I ain't bowing down no more!" UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr reportedly told Davis it was his favorite part of the show.

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* Both [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Blues Brothers]] movies -- first one having "The Old Landmark" (with Music/JamesBrown presiding!), second time around featuring John The Revelator (although we get a taste of the song during the opening credits too, with Taj Mahal singing solo. It's later on sung again at a Tent Revival by Music/JamesBrown, Sam "The Supervoice" Moore, and Joe Morton.

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* Both [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Blues Brothers]] movies -- first one having In ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', Jake's moment of epiphany happens at a church during a rendition of "The Old Landmark" (with Music/JamesBrown presiding!), second time around presiding!).
* In ''Film/BluesBrothers2000'',
featuring John The Revelator (although we get a taste of the song during the opening credits too, with Taj Mahal singing solo.solo). It's later on sung again at a Tent Revival by Music/JamesBrown, Sam "The Supervoice" Moore, and Joe Morton.
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* English composer/performer Creator/AnthonyNewley got into the act with the revival song "Gonna Build a Mountain" from his musical ''Stop the World, I Want to Get Off''.
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* ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse'' covered "Music/LetItBe" as a Gospel Revival Number.

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* ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse'' ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse2007'' covered "Music/LetItBe" as a Gospel Revival Number.
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* "Everyone's Got a Song Inside" from ''WesternAnimation/Chowder'' a song about flatulence Chowder teaches a bunch of sing beans. [[spoiler: After a dog eats the beans, Mung, Chowder, Schnitzel and Truffles have to sing the song instead for a dinner theater, much to the audience's chagrin.]]

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* "Everyone's Got a Song Inside" from ''WesternAnimation/Chowder'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' a song about flatulence Chowder teaches a bunch of sing beans. [[spoiler: After a dog eats the beans, Mung, Chowder, Schnitzel and Truffles have to sing the song instead for a dinner theater, much to the audience's chagrin.]]
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* Most of the soundtrack for Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}},'' especially as provided by the Muses. "The Gospel Truth" is the most evident example - just look at the title!

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* Most All of the soundtrack for Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}},'' especially as provided songs in ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' that are sung by the Muses. "The Gospel Truth" is the most evident example - just look at the title!



* ''Film/SisterAct'', naturally.

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* Most of the songs in ''Film/SisterAct'', naturally.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Faith Off," Bart becomes a faith healer and forms his own church. In one of his Masses, the residents of Springfield become a gospel choir to back up Bart in the song "Testify."
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* "Dig a Little Deeper" from ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog.''
* Most of the soundtrack for Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}},'' especially as provided by the Muses. "The Gospel Truth" is the most evident example - just look at the title!

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* "Dig a Little Deeper" from ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog.''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog.''
* Most of the soundtrack for Disney's ''Disney/{{Hercules}},'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}},'' especially as provided by the Muses. "The Gospel Truth" is the most evident example - just look at the title!

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