Religious Songs on Youtube: The Impact for Students

Abstract

Beginning in 2018 Indonesian people are treated to religious songs from Sabyan Gambus group with vocalist Nissa Sabyan. The song that was sung by Nissa Sabyan almost echoed in every layer of society. One of the media that makes it easy for people to be able to enjoy various song titles from several Nissa Sabyan albums is YouTube. This paper aims to analyze the YouTube's role in the religious dimension of students. The method used in this research is a survey with a qualitative approach. The survey was conducted on students with a total of 147. The results of the study prove that YouTube as an Internet-based audio-visual media is an effective medium for spreading religious nuances. The majority of students feel to be religious by listening to Nissa Sabyan's songs, even though they don't understand the contents of the lyrics. Thus, it can be concluded that YouTube has a high role in fostering a religious sense of students.