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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
Music For Christmas
for: Concert band
Item no.: 363511
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Horn 2 (F)
Item no.: 634425
(Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1021126
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1061341
Professional Keyboard Arrangement~Mega Pop Classic 3
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 551819
(Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1021456
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1021063
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Flugelhorn 1
Item no.: 213682
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Single part
Item no.: 242883
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Tenor horn 1
Item no.: 297772
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Flugelhorn 2
Item no.: 176204
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1113036
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Trombone 1 (C)
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Shawnee Press
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 823643
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809078
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 809560
Shawnee Press
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124109
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1061210
for: 3 TRP POS
Item no.: 276195
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Clarinet 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 210644
Weihnachten
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001031
as performed by Billy Paul
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1000711
16 Cool Arrangements in Jazz-, Latin-, Pop-, New Age- and Gospel-Style
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat) [horn]
Item no.: 146748
for: Ukulele
Item no.: 467255
as performed by Sergio Mendes
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000891
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 314855
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982393
as performed by Billy Paul
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 999845
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Item no.: 276193
29 MIDI-Fiels auf 3 Disketten zum gleichnamigen Liederbuch für Deutschland und die Schweiz
MIDI-files
Item no.: 191931
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for: Small wind band
Flute 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 148315
für alle Gelegenheiten
for: Small wind band
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 228029
Popularmusik - pop meets organ
mit vielen Übungsanleitungen und Notenbeispielen
for: Organ
Music lesson book
Item no.: 636995
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 491885
Music score (piano accompaniment)
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In pop en klassiek
for: Violin
Music score, CD
Item no.: 455562
In Pop En Klassiek
for: 1–2 melodic instruments (B-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 460044
In pop en klassiek
for: 2 melodic instruments (C)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 455560
for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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In pop en klassiek
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 455561
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529622
for: Choral
Item no.: 1372580
for: Choral
Item no.: 1377574
for: Choral
Item no.: 1377573
for: Choral
Item no.: 1377572
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358758
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