For many centuries, the church has been one of the main sources and means of spreading new music around the world. Sacred and secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.
The first rock & pop superstars like Elvis Presley and The Beatles caused an uproar among devout Christians with their swinging hips, banging heads, screaming fans, and all the other ‘obscenities’ that came with them. John Lennon of the Beatles even dreamed of a better world without religion in Imagine, and he offended the Vatican with his statement that the Beatles were “more popular than Jesus”. After several failed attempts to condemn pop music, the church had no choice but to come to terms with it, and to begin to integrate this new form of music.
It was partly through the work of Elvis Presley, a very devout man, that the two musical forces began to reconcile, when he published his spiritual songs and gospel albums (a compilation of which can be found in the issue Songs of Inspiration). In recent years, pop music has inspired the youth movements within the church, and many pop stars have also expressed their faith with songs inspired by religion.
The secular song Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen is one of the most popular songs in modern pop music, and in the church today, and due to its many religious allusions, it is often played at weddings, funerals and many other religious ceremonies and celebrations.
Klaus Heizmann established “Christian Pop Music” in Germany. This new religious music, which is so close to pop music, is categorised as Modern Sacred Song, and all around the English speaking world, pop singers like Sir Cliff Richard and Josh Groban sang songs of a similar style, and inspired people both in arenas, and in the church alike.
for: Accordion [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 408544
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1654255
Sonderband 2
Die größten Hits spielerisch leicht gesetzt
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1012734
Bosse Hits a cappella (BHAC)
– Staffelpreis auf Anfrage –
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1011358
Bekannte Weihnachtslieder im Popstil für 2 Trompeten und 2 Posaunen
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 177367
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone (quartet)
Item no.: 276194
Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1658028
Für leichtes Spiel auf Keyboards mit Einfinger-Begleitautomatik
Melodie & Rhythmus 086
for: Keyboard [electric organ]
Music score
Item no.: 158353
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 635998
24 national and international Christmas Songs
Trumpet Solo
for: Trumpet (solo)
Music score
Item no.: 242881
Arrangement for Flute Quartet
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773956
Flexible instrumentation for brass-, woodwind- or combined ensemble
for: Flexible wind band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 676806
Weihnachtsmusical für Kinder von 6-12 Jahren
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score (with piano part)
Item no.: 462812
Eine einzigartige Auswahl von über 200 deutschen und internationalen Liedern & Songs
Texte und Akkorde (ohne Noten!)
for: Voice, guitar [accordion/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 663693
Clarinet and Piano/Keyboard
for: Clarinet, piano [keyboard]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 242878
Bastien Piano Basics
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 111164
75 well known tunes for tuba in bass clef
for: Tuba
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 377715
Novello Choral Pops
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Book
Item no.: 630765
Saxophone Alto Solo
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Single part
Item no.: 242883
Das etwas andere Weihnachtsbuch für Klavier
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 1017113
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
Worldwide
