Is there electric guitar in a Non-Christian Worship setting.

This is about the widespread use of electric guitars in Worship settings of a variety of religions. (so don't get all excited MOD's.)

I've been studying world religions for decades. So far I haven't come across any use of the electric guitar in any Church, Mosque, Temple, Gathering etc of non-Christian based sects of Religious worship. I wouldn't be surprised if this is about to change (or has already).
The Hindu religion has a wide variety of worship styles and I would be curious if anyone out there has seen them picking a TELE in the Temple yet? Could be.

The New Age movement has room for some Tele action but I haven't seen them actually getting bands together and rocking through some religious tunes. But its about time. I don't know if Spirit beings are Brad Paisley fans?

I have spent alot of time looking into Satanism and the Occult. They do have music but i've never come across a worship band yet.

Since the electric guitar is very much a Western instrument (AND Muhammad never played one) I doubt the Islamic Mosques will be featuring a Danny Gatton like appearance any time soon. Could be though. Outside of the Worship setting they have a wide variety of music.

Basically if you share in a NON-Christian Worship setting and use electric guitar please let us know. I think we've had a few visitors here that have...

I forgot about Rastafarianism. Reggae and Tele's go together great. This is one of the world's newer religions (1930's) so some electric guitar would be a useful tool in their worship setting.

If anyone out there is involved in a Rastafarianism worship band please educate us. I bet you have the same tone/volume issues we all do. :grin:

Also, and I believe we have to tread very carefully, the typical use of "Christian' in these threads is usually code for something narrower. For example, when I see these threads I never think Ukrainian Orthodox, although they have a long history of liturgical singing.

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You would find the use of electric guitars in some Jewish music. I am not sure if you would find it in the synagogue, but I think it quite likely. It is easy to find wound out jewish music.

You would find the use of electric guitars in some Jewish music.
Yes, here's my friend Rabbi Mitch Goodman playing electric. I don't know if this counts as "worship" though?

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Matisyahu? His guitarist does the reggae/dub thing.

I forgot about Rastafarianism. Reggae and Tele's go together great. This is one of the world's newer religions (1930's) so some electric guitar would be a useful tool in their worship setting.

If anyone out there is involved in a Rastafarianism worship band please educate us. I bet you have the same tone/volume issues we all do. :grin:
Well many fall into a U2, Creed or Mercy Me like category. That the religious band sounds just like the secular bands and since the Rastafarians are a minority faith more bands made up of another faith have the same sound.

The audience doesn't seem to mind the shouts of Rastafari from many of the top bands.

I've been to my dad's Unitarian Universalist church a couple times. There was a jazz combo with an electric guitar the first time I went.

Yes, here's my friend Rabbi Mitch Goodman playing electric. I don't know if this counts as "worship" though?

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That is one Rawkin Rabbi. Beautiful electric he has too.

Verdine White as a special guest with The Agape International Spiritual Center. They seem to use "secular" songs as part of their worship.
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Their website says they are not Christian or Jewish.... but use the teachings of all. They don't seem to be a part of a larger organization.