3 Mainstream Songs You Didn't Know Were Gospel-Sampled

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There is no surprise that God’s (the creator of all things) gospel inspires all genres of music. Keep scrolling for 3 popular mainstream songs you likely didn’t know were gospel sampled.

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Love – Musiq Soulchild

Lord – Trin-i-tee

Musiq Soulchild’s classic R&B hit “Love” debuted on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hop-Hop charts on December 30, 2000, spent 38 weeks on the chart (its last being September 15, 2001), peaking at #2. The song (almost exactly) replicates gospel group Trini-i-tee’s (made up of singers Chanelle Haynes, Angel Taylor, and Terri Brown-Britton) original worship version, entitled “Lord”.

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“Lord, there’s so many thing’s I’ve got to tell you but I’m afraid I don’t know how, cause there’s a possibility that you’ll look at me differently.” -Trin-i-tee

Views – Drake

Question Is – The Winans

Drake’s “Views” opens up with a sample from The Winans’ “The Question Is”. The quartet group is made up of Marvin Lawrence Winans, Carvin Winans, Michael Winans, and Ronald Winans.