Fr Marcelo Rossi , a Roman Catholic priest in Brazil, who uses music and a series of energetic post-Mass exercises called “The Lord’s aerobics” to enthuse the faithful. Those who overheat are splashed with Holy Water.

Stryper, a heavy metal Christian band sold a million copies of their album “To Hell with the Devil” in 1986.

La Voz del Desierto, diocesan band from Alcala de Henares, Spain, who specialise in Latino Rock about God, Mary, and the Old Testament characters.

Sami Yusuf. Described as “Islam’s biggest rock star” Yusuf, who was born in Tehran and brought up in Britain sings about social issues and Islam. Ten thousand fans turned up at Wembley to hear him sing for Islamic Relief last year, but his biggest audience, 200,000, has been in Istanbul. Not a household name in Britain, Yusuf has nonetheless sold 3 million albums to date and his lyrics are openly religious: Hasbi Allah, for example, which is a popular ring tone on mobile phones in the Middle East begins with the words: “Oh Allah the Almighty/Protect me and guide me/To your love and mercy."

Outlandish, an Islamic/Catholic hip-hop trio from Denmark

Fr Stan Fortuna, CFR, rapping Franciscan monk from New York.

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