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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
SAB Mixed voices
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 656476
Alfred Pop Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano [keyboard]
Choir score
Item no.: 618791
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746182
Alfred Pop Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 943722
SATB Mixed voices
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 656475
for mixed chorus and keyboard with opt. instrumental ensemble score
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 610595
As Recorded by *NSYNC and Gloria Estefan
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 908930
As Recorded by *NSYNC and Gloria Estefan
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 911120
Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (2 parts), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746075
Alfred Pop Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 659999
Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746077
from "Nutcracker"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726122
from Joyful Noise
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 616787
from "Christmas Symphony"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726116
from the Christmas Oratorio
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726121
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 800154
Perfect for concert or graduation, this new release from Josh Groban shares a message of hope and encouragement for all.
Hal Leonard Contemporary Festival Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 337290
Gallop
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726115
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 4 in B-flat (tenor horn / baritone horn / trombone)
Item no.: 1346322
für Männerchor und Klavier
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 365959
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 3 in B-flat (tenor saxophone / bass clarinet)
Item no.: 1346348
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Single part 3 B-flat (trombone)
Item no.: 1346352
für Frauenchor und Klavier
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 471993
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 1 B-flat (clarinet / soprano saxophone / trumpet / cornet / flugelhorn)
Item no.: 1346359
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 2 in F (horn)
Item no.: 1346356
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 5 in B-flat (tuba / euphonium)
Item no.: 1346320
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 3 in F (horn)
Item no.: 1346347
Songbook
Item no.: 564324
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553422
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 1 in E-flat (clarinet)
Item no.: 1346358
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 2 in B-flat (clarinet / trumpet / flugelhorn/ cornet)
Item no.: 1346357
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 4 in C (trombone / bassoon / tuba)
Item no.: 1346324
Perfect for concert or graduation, this new release from Josh Groban shares a message of hope and encouragement for all.
Hal Leonard Contemporary Festival Choral Series
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 401792
Merry Christmas To You
for: SSA Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 323801
Merry Christmas To You
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 323800
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807941
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 826423
PraiseSong Christmas Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1169626
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 297308
Glory Sound Celebration
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 823830
SATB a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 801775
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 810552
Shawnee Press
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124109
Perfect for concert or graduation, this hit release from Josh Groban shares a message of hope and encouragement for all.
Hal Leonard Contemporary Festival Choral Series
for: Male choir (TBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 347678
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 604321
Featured in the Dreamworks motion picture Shrek, this well-crafted arrangement emphasizes the plaintive, haunting melody written by Leonard Cohen.
Pop Choral Series
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 444124
for mixed chorus (SAB) and piano score
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 271026
Choral Concert Series
for: Soloist (tenor/alto), mixed choir (SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 670190
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