A passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes (鈥楾o everything there is a season 鈥︹) became a 1960s anthem when The Byrds popularised Pete Seeger鈥檚 1959 song听Turn! Turn! Turn!听Seeger released his own version of it in 1962. The timelessness and popularity of its message have resulted in听Turn,Turn, Turn听being covered by numerous bands and artists ever since. Click on the album cover opposite to listen to the Byrds' version.
Another popular song whose lyrics are based on a passage of scripture is听Rivers of Babylon听(Psalm 137:1-4). First performed by reggae band the Melodians in 1970, it was later popularised by BoneyM (1978) and held No.1 place on the UK charts for 5 weeks.