20th Century Church Light Music Group explained

The 20th Century Church Light Music Group was set up at the end of the 1950s by a number of British musicians who felt that church music was increasingly out of touch with modern society.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} These included Geoffrey Beaumont, Patrick Appleford, Gordon Hartless and Michael Brierley. According to Appleford, they sought 'a musical lingua franca or “folk” music in the sense of ordinary folk's music rather than that 'of the pop music industry'.^[5] The group published numerous hymns and recordings between 1960 and 1965, and had a significant influence on church music.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lockley . John . The Light Music Years . 20th Century Music Group . 20th Century Members . 16 June 2023.
2. Book: Glover, Raymond F.. The Hymnal 1982 Companion. 1990. Church Publishing, Inc.. 978-0-89869-143-6. 558. en.
3. Book: Dean, Talmage Whitman. A Survey of Twentieth Century Protestant Church Music in America. 1988. Broadman Press. 978-0-8054-6813-7. 254. en.
4. Book: Eskew. Harry. Sing with Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Hymnology. McElrath. Hugh T.. 1980. Broadman Press. 978-0-8054-6809-0. 147, 152. en.
5. Quoted by Simon Parry in Bulletin 256 of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland