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No, he's not, but his music shows a strong interest in the topic of God and in spirituality.

In a recent video related to the making of his new album, So Beautiful or So What, Paul Simon says that "he is not a religious person", but notes that many of the songs on his new album turned out to be about God, though he did not consciously plan it that way. Paul does come from a Jewish background-- his parents were Jewish Hungarians.

In his music over the years, Paul often refers to God in many songs (God Bless the Absentee, Slip Sliding Away, Bleeker Street, Blessed, Can I Forgive Him to name a few). Interestingly, Paul seems attracted to Gospel Music and as part of Simon and Garfunkel covered traditional Christian folk songs such as "Go Tell It on the Mountain", "You Can Tell the World"and even a Catholic motet sung in Latin,titled "Benedictus". The live album, "Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'" featured the gospel tune "Jesus is the Answer", though the song is performed by the Jessy Dixon band, not Simon. Songs like Bridge Over Troubled Water, Gone at Last, and Loves Me Like a Rock reveal a strong gospel influence.

Paul's recent work, including his latest, continue to have many songs with God as a subject. For example, "Getting Ready for Christmas Day" samples an old sermon by a black preacher (the song's title comes from the sermon), which can be heard in the background throughout the song. So while Simon is not a Christian, he seems very interested in spirituality and perhaps is drawn to gospel music both as a musical style and in its concern with the topic of God. But Simon does not seem to be committed to the practice of a specific religion.

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