What Do “Take on Me” and “Crying in the Rain” Sound Like as Gregorian Chant?
Just as Latin continues to be held as the official language of the Roman Catholic Church, Gregorian chant can be said to be the “Church’s own music.” This centuries-old traditional genre of melodic worship maintains its unique style.
This beautiful chant continues to be practiced and sung by the Church today. Additionally, the style and tone of Gregorian chant have been adopted by numerous musical groups who have performed covers of pop music.
One of these bands is simply known as Gregorian, a German chant group. Gregorian has produced covers of numerous hits such as “Sweet Child of Mine” and “The Sound of Silence.” However, another song Gregorian has performed a cover of is the Everly Brothers’ “Crying in the Rain,” revitalized by the Norwegian pop group a-ha in 1990.
Interestingly, some of a-ha’s music has been inspired by chant. For instance, some listeners are inquisitive as to what is being chanted in a-ha’s 1985 song “Here I Stand and Face the Rain.” A vocalist is heard chanting in a seemingly…
