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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
Mega Pop
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 296305
Book
Item no.: 473521
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 167472
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 147382
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 209006
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 366157
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 135327
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 585688
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 180849
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 212486
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 908930
for: 2 voices, piano
2 single parts
Item no.: 1703647
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 937999
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 107718
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 161152
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
mit Kopierrecht
Item no.: 472365
for: GEMEINDE GCH TRP STR ORG
Score
Item no.: 349045
Geistliche Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1116308
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 916337
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 157962
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 224523
Zusatzstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 212487
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Piccolo
Item no.: 657907
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 1 in C (flute / oboe)
Item no.: 587379
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, piano
Score
Item no.: 664976
for: Combo
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 160447
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 4 in B-flat (tenor horn / baritone horn / trombone)
Item no.: 1346322
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
19 Pop-Kompositionen
for: Brass ensemble
Part 1 B-flat (clarinet / soprano saxophone / trumpet / cornet / flugelhorn)
Item no.: 1346359
Offertorium de venerabili sacramento
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 2 violins, 3 trombones ad lib.
Single part Organ
Item no.: 234917
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
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
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); piano [keyboard] ad lib.
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 301154
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804872
The Christmas hit for women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 681795
for: High voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 673562
100 Christmas carols and pop hits in easy arrangements for piano
spiral bound
for: Piano [keyboard]; voice ad lib.
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1479633
für Männerchor
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 681188
für Männerchor
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 681187
for: 3 brass winds
Score
Item no.: 459349
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD (anthology)
Item no.: 476685
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681745
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 765195