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secular music have always influenced each other a great deal, and many forms of music, such as gospels and spirituals, originally made their way into houses of prayer from the secular world, and in the 20th century, so has pop music.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.
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.: 8035
für gemischten Chor und Klavier
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 604290
Notendownload A Cappella Gospelsong
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642700
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1697338
aus der „Weihnachtsmesse“ (Nr. 7)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8055
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.: 8042
10 Duetteim Stil von Romantik, Blues, Bossa Nova, Samba, Pop und Folklore
for: 2 GIT TAB CD
Songbook, Playback-CD
Item no.: 172718
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.: 8036
religious and spiritual songs
Gospel Mass for 1-2 Treble Voices (SA), speaker and instrumental accompaniment ad lib.
for: Women's chori (1–2 equal voices ); narrator, instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 301342
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1029220
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 465957
from "Songs for Gospel 4"
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8025
Choral Suite
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 340008
This 1969 pop hit by Dusty Springfield is set in a smoky gospel blues. It's a perfect feature for showchoir!
Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 473073
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 604318
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.: 8034
A Capella Notendownload
for: 4 voices a cappella
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642692
The Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection
Songbook for Vocals and Piano (Guitar)
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 1670841
from "Songs for Gospel 4"
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8026
50 Chart- und Filmhits von Ed Sheeran bis Moonlight (mit Texten und Akkorden)
Das ultimative Spielbuch für Klavier – leicht arrangiert
for: Piano
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 672732
Neue a-cappella-Arrangements für drei gemischte Stimmen
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 242133
Der Hit von Bette Midler
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 638571
Ab
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030377
Worship and Praise
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 656342
100 Chart Hits für Gitarre
(mit Texten und Akkorden)
for: Guitar; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 680675
für Frauenchor a cappella
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 494230
Notendownload
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642702
Novello Choral Pops
for: Mixed choir (SAT), piano
Score
Item no.: 550158
Hits der Les Humphries Singers für gem Chor und Klavier
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 477383
Ballade (neue geistliche Musik) für gemischten Chor (SATB)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 655017
29 geistliche und weltliche Songs
Klavierbegleitheft zu Basis- und Gesamtausgabe
Spiralbindung
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 178404
The Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection
Songbook for Vocals and Piano (Guitar)
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 675615
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Single edition
Item no.: 1671271
50 Chart- und Filmhits von Ed Sheeran bis Moonlight (mit Texten und Akkorden)
Das ultimative Spielbuch für Klavier - leicht arrangiert
for: Piano
Music score, playback-CD (mp3)
Item no.: 673483
Notendownload
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642707
Notendownload
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642708
from "Songs for Gospel 4"
for Choir (SATB) and Combo (Piano / Guitar / Bass / Drums)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8027
14 Duets
for: 2 saxophones
Buch
Item no.: 333411
dedicated to my mother
Contemporary Sacred Choral Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 375049
for: Mixed choir, big band
CD
Item no.: 499086
Melodie-Ausgabe (mit Akkorden)
Heft 7
for: Voice, guitar [accordion/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 201897
Showtrax CD of backing tracks for rehearsal and performance of Josh Groban's huge hit of hope and encouragement.
CD
Item no.: 578786
A Capella Notendownload SATB
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642698
Notendownload
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642706
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.: 8038
A Cappella zum Notendownload SATB
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642697
for male chorus a cappella
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 470020
29 geistliche und weltliche Songs
Klavierbegleitheft zu Basis- und Gesamtausgabe
Spiralbindung
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1690277
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