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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044380
from "Songs for Gospel 2"
for Choir (SATB), Piano (Guitar, Bass, Drums ad lib)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score, audio files
Item no.: 8008
from "Songs for Gospel 3"
for Choir (SATB), solo Voice, Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums) / Playback
for: Soloist, mixed choir (SATB), piano, guitar, bass, drums
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 8011
from "Songs for Gospel 4"
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8029
from "Songs for Gospel 3"
for Choir (SATB), Piano (Guitar, Bass, Drums ad lib)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score, audio files
Item no.: 8015
aus der „Weihnachtsmesse“ (Nr. 3)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8051
from "Songs for Gospel 3"
for Choir (SATB), Piano (Guitar, Bass, Drums ad lib)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score, audio files
Item no.: 8014
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1261968
Canzona napolitana
bearbeitet für 2 Melodieinstrumente (in B) und Klavier
for: 2 melodic instruments (B-flat), piano
Sheet music, audio file
Item no.: 2237
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554460
Ab
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1049339
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035486
Bm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036709
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1044354
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027354
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027347
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034562
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027976
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1033699
Am
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1666378
D
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1666377
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1025369
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1478800
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034854
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030872
C
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049801
A
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049773
A
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1666154
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036393
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1045555
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1028345
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1666465
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028504
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032378
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034329
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035485
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035484
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029777
E
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034839
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036121
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030838
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1026231
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036138
C
for: Ukulele
Ukulele Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1029383
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553422
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035735
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045408
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8047
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