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Popular songs based on the Bible (view source)
Revision as of 15:23, May 29, 2007
, 15:23, May 29, 2007Albert Hay Malotte's setting of the Lord's Prayer
Handel's Messiah consists exclusively of Bible quotations, such as, "For unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon shoulder." (Isaiah 9:6)
Handel's Messiah consists exclusively of Bible quotations, such as, "For unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon shoulder." (Isaiah 9:6)
The Lord's Prayer has been set to music by a number of artists and composers, notably [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]]<ref>http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fixqu5ld6e</ref>.
The Lord's Prayer has been set to music by a number of artists and composers. A 1935 setting by Albert Hay Malotte is a familiar and popular staple of the church choir repertoire. It has been recorded in a pop music context by [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]]<ref>http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fixqu5ld6e</ref>.
Turn, Turn, Turn - Pete Seeger (popularized by the Byrds, for whom it was their second #1 hit, was adapted from Ecclesiastes) [http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/folk-song-lyrics/Turn_Turn_Turn_or_to_Everything_There_is_a_Season.htm]).
Turn, Turn, Turn - Pete Seeger (popularized by the Byrds, for whom it was their second #1 hit, was adapted from Ecclesiastes) [http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/folk-song-lyrics/Turn_Turn_Turn_or_to_Everything_There_is_a_Season.htm]).