Highway to Heaven

The spiritual message in songs from AC/DC to Led Zeppelin

- Fascinating discoveries in world-famous song lyrics
- A journey through five decades of music history, knowledgeably and vividly written by two thoroughbred music lovers
- Special features, finished with spot varnish, ribbon marker; a wonderful gift for music-loving seekers of meaning

Heavenly hits from rock and pop

 

There are numerous points of contact between biblical stories and pop and rock music. The treasures of faith can be discovered and unearthed in many pieces of music and songs. Theologian and publicist Uwe Birnstein and social scientist Volker Eichener, both ardent music lovers, have been searching for these treasures for many years. They are driven by curiosity about what lies behind the lyrics and melodies that we have often heard and that especially speak to our inner selves. They share these background stories in such an interesting way that even those who think that God and spirituality do not play a role in their lives will be touched.

 

The book is about the following songs:
Highway To Hell (AC/DC) / Heaven's here on earth (Tracy Chapman) / Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton) / Theology (Sinead O'Connor) / Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode) / Jesus He Knows Me (Genesis) / Stück vom Himmel (Herbert Grönemeyer) / Testament (Sarah Lesch) / Interview with God (Udo Lindenberg) / Like a Prayer (Madonna) /Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones) / Gloria (Patti Smith) / I Still Haven't Found (U2) / Karma (Taylor Swift) / Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)

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  • Publisher: bene!
  • Release: 01.10.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-96340-297-5
  • 224 Pages
  • Authors: Uwe BirnsteinVolker Eichener
Buchcover von Highway to Heaven: Die spirituelle Botschaft in Songs von AC/DC bis Led Zeppelin
Uwe Birnstein Volker Eichener Highway to Heaven
Portrait von Uwe Birnstein
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Uwe Birnstein

Uwe Birnstein, a protestant theologian born in 1962, works as a journalist and publicist. He has worked for TV and radio, written articles for newspapers, such as ZEIT and taz, and has published numerous books, including biographies of historic and contemporary personalities. 

Portrait von Volker Eichener
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Volker Eichener

Volker Eichener, Jahrgang 1959, ist Sozialwissenschaftler, promovierte 1988 und habilitierte sich 1997. Er arbeitet seit 1999 als Professor für Politikwissenschaft an der Hochschule Düsseldorf. Er war Gastwissenschaftler am Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung, hielt Gastvorträge u. a. am Europäischen Hochschulinstitut in Florenz, an der University of California Los Angeles, an der Kanagawa-Universität Yokohama. Pop- und Rockmusik, auch die Geschichte hinter den Songs, ist seine große Leidenschaft. Als ehrenamtlicher Konzertveranstalter ist er manchem Rockstar persönlich begegnet.