Do you consider Pope Francis to be God? If so, I have a golden calf to sell you.
May husband and I sing in a shapenote group which some join in for folkloric, and some for devotional purposes. Probably, for most of us it's unanalyzed, some of both. We say we sing "For God, and for each other."
It may be tuneful. It may be woeful. But is it wrong?
NO! What are you talking about?
Are you trying to act holier-then-thou. That is NOT GOOD.