Spiritual, by how it feels

Spiritual is mostly low-intensity. 19 of the 67 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Spiritual

Across the 67 Spiritual songs we've measured, intensity averages 44/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) (the calmest here, 10) to Symphony of Psalms (the most charged, 93), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1930–2024.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Mary Don't You Weep.

Safe for sensitive ears (19)

Controlled — moderate intensity (35)

Intense — proceed with awareness (13)

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