supernatural.

every time my mother hears religious words in Depeche Mode she says, "are they religious or something?!" and I have to say no.  unless you're U2 you really can't be religious in music and have a wide appeal (no, Jars of Clay does not have wide appeal - neither does Creed).  of course the occasional song can be religious (if they're gospel remakes or appeals about poverty or social commentary) without relegating the artist to the "Christianity" (or worse if it's a different religion: "World") section.  and that's not what I mean.  "The Saints Are Coming" played at the first New Orleans Saints home game is not what I mean - that I classify as a political/inspirational song (not necessarily a bad thing!), not a religious song. 

Depeche Mode does incorporate a lot of religion without political proselytizing.  I usually tell her it's because of our religious culture; religion is of great importance to a lot of people, to politicians, to marketing.  it's shaped so much of the world that it's really no surprise that it permeates our art and our thought.  you can be preoccupied with religion without even believing it.  that and, of course, themes like sinners and angels are more universal than any religion can claim.  I'm not sure where I stand but I actually do love a lot of songs I consider "religious" - some for their content, some because they just sound like they're talking to God. 

[the videos I link to are from Hannibal, Amnesia, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and a North Korean military parade.  guess which are which.]

Arcade Fire:  (Antichrist Television Blues); Black Mirror; Neon Bible.
The Cure:  The Drowning Man; Faith.
Face to Face:  The Devil You Know (God is a Man) [great title].
Depeche Mode:  Personal Jesus [MM's version, but watch it]; John the Revelator; The Sinner In Me; Clean.
Hans Zimmer:  Firenze Di Notte; Avarice; Virtue; Let My Home Be My Gallows; Vide Cor Meum.
Low:  Half-Light; Murderer.
Moby:  Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?; Run On; My Weakness.
Muse:  Ruled by Secrecy; Hyper Chondriac Music.
Nirvana:  Lake of Fire.
A Perfect Circle:  Passive; The Outsider; Vanishing.
Rammstein:  Engel.
R.E.M.:  Losing My Religion.
Sufjan Stevens:  We Won't Need Legs to Stand; A Good Man is Hard to Find; Seven Swans [to the point of tears].
Sarah McLachlan:  Building a Mystery.
Tool:  Eulogy; Jimmy; The Grudge [unrelated movie scared me so much -> don't listen to song enough].
U2:  Yahweh; Original of the Species; Where the Streets Have No Name; I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.