I haven't heard that song; but I want to hear it! But I think he's a Christian. Listen to his previous album, 12. A folkish album with at least 3 or 4 Christian-like songs. "Man of Faith," "Love Traveling Salvation Show." Based on those titles I could assume that he is. But I am not totally sure. Amazing album by the way.
I never liked Neil Diamond but my ex husband did. When we were separated (before the divorce) he took his "girlfriend" (an Ex friend of mine) to a Neil Diamond concert and I took all the Neil Diamond records, cassettes and cd's and smashed them with a hammer in the garage. I felt so much better when I was done.