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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
as performed by Peter Gabriel
RUNDELs Pops for Brass (Sextett) 9
for: Brass ensemble (6 voices); accordion [guitar], percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1683567
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 633143
for: Clarinet
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 615095
for: Concert band [Fanfare (brass & saxophones)]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 150480
for: 1. Posaune, 2. Posaune, 3. Posaune
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 443960
for: Zither (Viennese tuning)
Item no.: 131177
for: Piano [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 661495
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594980
Das Chorbuch für gemischte Stimmen. Die klingende Chorbibliothek
CD 1-10 komplett
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 299477
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1261968
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 674751
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 424616
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 424597
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 155106
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 612184
2 Playback-CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 101119
Songbook
Item no.: 295788
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 271026
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 638561
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 641335
Mega Pop 15
for: Melody instrument (C), piano
Item no.: 296306
for: Concert band
Item no.: 601204
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 107704
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 327069
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 315914
for: Brass ensemble
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 635564
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 107712
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 916972
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 863898
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 181251
Single edition
Item no.: 404805
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 478398
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 167474
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 296201
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 107724
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 175566
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 144109
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Single parts Trumpets (B-flat)
Item no.: 482616
for: Mixed Choir [SAB] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 916226
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 137238
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 188409
for: Mixed Choir [SAB] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 937997
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 550971
Geistliche Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1116297
Geistliche Musik
for: Handbells [2-3]
Single edition
Item no.: 914607
Songbook
Item no.: 330285
Beginning Band
for: Youth concert band
CD
Item no.: 368548