John Lennon's and Yoko Ono's Imagine has often been viewed as an atheist song. From a spiritual perspective, it can be associated with Sufi wisdom.
John Lennon, Imagine: Atheist or spiritual?
Leonard Cohen: Anthem
Anthem, released in 1992 on the album The Future, is among the first songs that come to my mind when asked about a song with a spiritual core message.
Birds of Paradise (Peter, Sue & Marc)
What might seem like a trivial, light popular song, can be read as a conversation between a seeker and her awakening spirit-soul.
Bob Dylan: Love Minus Zero / No Limit
In Love Minus Zero / No Limit, Dylan abstracts from the trials and tribulations of human relationships, and points to a higher level of purity.
Spiritual Love Songs: Bob Dylan’s Love in Vain
Love songs are well suited to relate to several levels of understanding: from erotic references to the longing for a companion, a soul mate, up to inner processes of soul and spirit that use worldly love merely as an analogy.
Leonard Cohen: Different Sides
Different Sides was released in 2012 by then 78 year old Leonard Cohen on the album Old Ideas. I particularly like this song because it addresses an issue I find crucial on my spiritual journey.
God within man: Jethro Tull, My God
In their 1969 song My God, Jethro Tull distinguish between artificial religion and a lively faith in God-within-man. The song can be likened to Sufi wisdom.