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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1553510
Am
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1047431
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027221
Bm
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1049340
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036123
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044105
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1050783
(Swingende Weihnachten für Klarinettenquartett, Teil 4)
for: 3 clarinets (B-flat), bass clarinet (B-flat) (quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3708
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045608
F
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1554888
A
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045646
Eb
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1543725
A
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045634
Eb
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1554996
(Swingende Weihnachten fürBlockflötenquartett)
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3710
Dm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554256
Eb
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1553319
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1384237
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1666212
F
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1543691
(Swingende Weihnachten für Saxophonquartett, Teil 4)
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 3704
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045604
F
for: Cello, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1050781
Eb
for: Piano
Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands)
Item no.: 1478801
(Swingende Weihnachten für Saxophonquartett, Teil 2)
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 3702
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045641
Bb
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1543733
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382725
Canzona napolitana
for: Voice (medium), piano [guitar/keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1186
(Swingende Weihnachten für Klarinettenquartett, Teil 1)
for: 3 clarinets (B-flat), bass clarinet (B-flat) (quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3705
for: Violin
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1050782
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1361422
Canzona napolitana
bearbeitet für 2 Melodieinstrumente (in C) und Klavier
for: 2 melodic instruments (C), piano
Sheet music, audio file
Item no.: 2236
(Swingende Weihnachten für Saxophonquartett, Teil 1)
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 3701
(Swingende Weihnachten für Klarinettenquartett, Teil 2)
for: 3 clarinets (B-flat), bass clarinet (B-flat) (quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3706
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045606
G
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044804
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1024284
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036566
(Swingende Weihnachten für Saxophonquartett, Teil 3)
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Sheet music, audio file
Item no.: 3703
(Swingende Weihnachten für Klarinettenquartett, Teil 3)
for: 3 clarinets (B-flat), bass clarinet (B-flat) (quartet)
Score, parts, audio files
Item no.: 3707
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045630
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047432
Cm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553237
B
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1045645
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1050619
from the Christmas Oratorio
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726121
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 761176
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