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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
für Frauenchor und Klavier
for: Women's choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 334146
ALB
The very best of Bob Dylan in piano, vocal, guitar arrangements. Includes 'All Along the Watchower', 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' and 'Lay, Lady Lay'.
Very Best Of
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 131549
Songbook
Item no.: 124997
Clarinet Solo
for: Clarinet
Item no.: 408779
Songbook
for: Mixed choir (SATB), combo
Choir book
Item no.: 496579
aus: Deutsche Gospelsongs
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8033
Pop Ballad
RUNDELs Pops for Brass (Sextett) 2
for: Brass ensemble (6 voices); accordion [guitar], percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 817784
Segenslieder in Pop und Gospel
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 672765
Songbook
Item no.: 209903
für Akkordeon (Keyboard)
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 223892
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 174641
ALB
A collection of nostalgic and romantic songs. Includes 'Goodnight, Wherever You Are', 'I'll Be Seeing You', 'Mister Brown Of London Town' and 'Underneath The Arches'.
Remember When
Music score
Item no.: 224446
Gesamtaufnahme und Playbacks
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
CD
Item no.: 658145
für Männerchor und Klavier
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 365959
Symphonic Ballad für Akkordeonorchester
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 562006
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 610593
A singing/ musicianship resource to involve the whole class
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar), playback CD
Item no.: 610506
für Akkordeon (Keyboard)
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 107727
für Akkordeon (Keyboard)
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 107721
für Akkordeon (Keyboard)
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 107695
Eine Pop-Kantate
for: Sprecher, Jugendchor (Kinderchor) und Klavier (Kontrabass und Schlagzeug ad libitum)
Klavierauszug
Item no.: 357054
Card Size
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 675479
aus: Pop-Chorbuch zum EG: Morning has broken
Instrumentalstimmen-Set
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 674826
für Akkordeon (Keyboard)
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 167471
The Rose
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 272933
aus: Pop-Chorbuch zum EG: Morning has broken
Instrumentalstimmen-Set
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 1676767
aus: Pop-Chorbuch zum EG: Morning has broken
Instrumentalstimmen-Set
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 371463
for: Flugelhorn [cornet], brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1562559
Beginning Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 694560
Hal Leonard Music for Fanfare Band
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 775110
113 Pop-Arrangements zur Begleitung Neuer Geistlicher Lieder
Liedanfänge A-F
Tasta Groove 1
for: Keyboard, Klavier
Spielpartitur, CD, Sammelband
Item no.: 558190
Pop und Rock
for: Lyrics and Chords
Book
Item no.: 445239
Pop, Film and Show
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 214046
14 neue Psalmvertonungen für drei oder vier gemischte Stimmen (Klavierbegleitung ad lib.)
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 655681
für Akkordeon (Keyboard)
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 167473
Das Chormusical
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, big band
Piano reduction
Item no.: 766416
Recorded by R. Kelly
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816593
Discovery Pop Series
for: 2 voices, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 487539
für Akkordeon (Keyboard)
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 145905
Alpine Pop–Ballade
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, parts, online media
Item no.: 1558864
from: „Gospelsongs Selected“
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8041
The Stretta Jazz Combo
for: 3 melodic instruments (C/B-flat) (C/B-flat/E-flat) (C/B-flat/E-flat low), piano [keyboard], guitar, bass, percussion
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 3723
for: Mixed choir a cappella
CD
Item no.: 499738
Ein Traum verändert die Welt
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, big band
Audio-CD
Item no.: 766415
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.: 8001
Director/Piano Score
for: 3-5 oct. Handbells and Piano
Score
Item no.: 854880
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 882286
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