religious music artists
22 published religious music artists, led by Giacomo Puccini, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Arvo Pärt.
At a glance
22 published religious music artists; 715 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 9 tier 2 · 13 tier 3
- 22
- Release groups
- 1,048
- Studio albums
- 872
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 715
- Timeline events
- 927
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 40.2 years
- Full biographies
- 19
- Biography words
- 55,323
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (5 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most religious music artists. France leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with religious music. The most shared is opera, with 12 artists in both.
Covers from religious music
715 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Behlcanto!: Famous Tenor Arias
Giacomo Puccini · 2026
Orchestral Music
Giacomo Puccini · 2026
Messa di Gloria, SC 6 / Capriccio sinfonico, SC 55 & Other Works
Giacomo Puccini · 2025
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini · 2025
Complete Works for String Quartet
Giacomo Puccini · 2024
I Canti: Orchestral Songs
Giacomo Puccini · 2024
Puccini, Giordano, Verdi: Bel canto
Giacomo Puccini · 2024
Symphonic Suites Imagined by Carlo Rizzi
Giacomo Puccini · 2024
Messa di gloria & Orchestral Works
Giacomo Puccini · 2023
Puccini: Tosca
Giacomo Puccini · 2023
The Great Puccini
Giacomo Puccini · 2023
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini · 2023
Leaders
Giacomo Puccini has the most release groups (261); Giacomo Puccini the longest career (78 years); Arvo Pärt the most awards (20).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Giacomo Puccini | 261 |
| Francis Poulenc | 209 |
| Arvo Pärt | 194 |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 133 |
| Jan Dismas Zelenka | 73 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Giacomo Puccini | 78 |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 64 |
| Francis Poulenc | 61 |
| Arvo Pärt | 60 |
| Gershon Kingsley | 57 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Arvo Pärt | 20 |
| Wojciech Kilar | 17 |
| Andy Griffith | 14 |
| Sven-David Sandström | 8 |
| Joonas Kokkonen | 6 |
Most famous religious music artists
Giacomo Puccini
Kingdom of Italy · Person · born 1858
classical music, opera, religious music, verismo
147 wikis
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Papal States · Person · born 1525
religious music, motet, church music, Renaissance music, mass
116 wikis
Arvo Pärt
Soviet Union · Person · born 1935
contemporary classical music, symphony, religious music, minimalist music
69 wikis
Francis Poulenc
France · Person · born 1899
classical music, opera, religious music, choral music
57 wikis
Andy Griffith
United States · Person · born 1926
country music, traditional pop, spoken word, vocal music, religious music, traditional country music, Southern gospel
46 wikis
Dmytro Bortnianskyi
Russian Empire · Person · born 1751
classical music, opera, concerto, religious music
41 wikis
Dana Rosemary Scallon
Ireland · Person · born 1951
pop music, religious music
41 wikis
Wojciech Kilar
Poland · Person · born 1932
contemporary classical music, classical music, religious music, liturgical music
39 wikis
Giovanni Battista Sammartini
Duchy of Milan · Person · born 1700
opera, symphony, religious music, sonata
35 wikis
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Kingdom of Bohemia · Person · born 1679
classical music, opera, religious music, Baroque music
32 wikis
Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac
Serbia · Person · born 1856
religious music
28 wikis
Debby Boone
United States · Person · born 1956
country music, folk music, Christian music, religious music
25 wikis
More religious music artists
Showing 1–10 of 10 artists
Gershon Kingsley
Germany · Person · born 1922
pop music, electronic music, classical music, crossover, religious music
25 wikis · Tier 3
Joonas Kokkonen
Finland · Person · born 1921
opera, symphony, chamber music, religious music
17 wikis · Tier 3
Alfred Lefébure-Wély
France · Person · born 1817
opera, religious music
17 wikis · Tier 3
Carlo Coccia
Kingdom of Italy · Person · born 1782
classical music, opera, religious music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Artemy Vedel
Russian Empire · Person · born 1767
a cappella, religious music, liturgical music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti
Person · born 1681
opera, religious music, oratorio
14 wikis · Tier 3
Henri Desmarets
Kingdom of France · Person · born 1661
opera, religious music, religious vocal music
13 wikis · Tier 3
Domènec Terradellas
Crown of Aragon · Person · born 1713
opera, religious music
13 wikis · Tier 3
Alexander Knaifel
Soviet Union · Person · born 1943
contemporary classical music, avant-garde music, film score, religious music
10 wikis · Tier 3
Sven-David Sandström
Sweden · Person · born 1942
opera, concerto, religious music
9 wikis · Tier 3