Christian artists

[Frood]

Take it to the flame war section, Spec.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

[J0E]

Prior to the 19th Century, the vast majority of music composed, sung or performed in Western Civilzation was religiously based. The rise of 'secular music'  without a religious context has been a relatively recent development. It emerged in Western Europe during the renaissance, then accelerated in the 18th and 19th centuries. Folk music of the common people was not considered respectable and disdained by the musical establishment. This may have been due to its origins, as it belonged to the peasant or working classes.



Society's acceptance of 'common music' and its takeover from religiously based may have begun in the United States in the 19th century. The emergence of popular music which was derived largely from slave music which had its origins in Africa. It was their cultural influence which led to the development of the Blues, Jazz and eventually Rock and Roll and today's derivatives - such as Hip Hop, Rap, etc.



Religious music has taken a back seat as the societal norm where it was once dominant.

[Anonymous]

[J0E]

...this version, very good....

[J0E]

Here's a concerto by Italian Baroque Composer Claudio Monteverdi  made from a passage in the Bible, Psalm 150 dated 1640. Laudate Dominum

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

[J0E]

All Good Gifts

from Godspell

sung by Merrel Jackson