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10 songs that feel like Symphony of Psalms

Matched to Symphony of Psalms by Igor Stravinsky on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Symphony of Psalms
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Symphony of Psalms
Igor Stravinsky
intense 93/100 intensity 100 BPM
Move On Up a Little Higher — Mahalia Jackson intense 92 BPM

A 83% feel-match — carries the same spiritual pull and sits a little calmer at 78/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

The March of the Black Queen — Queen intense 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (92/100). Same complex texture.

Mass in B Minor — Johann Sebastian Bach intense 60 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 81/100. Measured 87% alike.

The Great Curve — Talking Heads intense 110 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100). Same complex texture.

Erlkönig — Franz Schubert intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100).

Expressway to Yr. Skull — Sonic Youth intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100). Same complex texture.

St. Matthew Passion — Johann Sebastian Bach intense 100 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 85/100. Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

Marquee Moon — Television intense 95 BPM

Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 84/100. Same complex texture.

Breathing — Kate Bush intense 85 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (91/100).

The Sun Always Shines on TV — a-ha intense 110 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Symphony of Psalms is more than you want right now.

San Jacinto by Peter Gabriel
San Jacinto — Peter Gabriel moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 51/100, down from 93. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Isle of Avalon by Iron Maiden
Isle of Avalon — Iron Maiden moderate 95 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 61/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Unknown Caller by U2
Unknown Caller — U2 moderate 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 47/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

A Sort of Homecoming — U2 moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 51/100, versus the original's 93. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Songs in the Key of Life — Stevie Wonder moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 61/100, down from 93. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Pilgrimage by R.E.M.
Pilgrimage — R.E.M. moderate 95 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 61/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Holy River by Prince
The Holy River — Prince moderate 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 57/100.

Wild God by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Wild God — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds moderate 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 61/100, versus the original's 93.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Symphony of Psalms” by Igor Stravinsky?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Move On Up a Little Higher” by Mahalia Jackson, “The March of the Black Queen” by Queen, “Mass in B Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach — the top match scores 83% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Symphony of Psalms” but calmer?

“San Jacinto” by Peter Gabriel, “Isle of Avalon” by Iron Maiden, “Unknown Caller” by U2 keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Symphony of Psalms”?

It measures 93/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 100 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 93/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 99% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

Dial the feeling up or down

Same feeling, calmer: JC — Sonic Youth

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus0/10
Workout7/10
Dinner3/10
Party / hype7/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

1930 in context

The 5 songs we’ve measured from 1930 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity93
Dynamics89
Tempo33
Surprise100
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load50

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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