Simon Cowell has admitted this week that he is quickly growing sick of pop music and intends to turn his attention towards church music instead.

The X Factor judge is promoting his new group Angelis, who were put together after Cowell sent a group of experts to find the best choir singers in Britain. The six young choristers who impressed the judges have now been signed to the SonyBMG record label.

“Pop was my lifeblood – but I haven’t looked at the Top 40 for months,” Cowell told The Times. “I discovered the power of these wonderful choral voices. I think this is the kind of music that people now want to hear. It captures a popular mood.”

He added: “The choristers we auditioned were not stage school monsters. They had a background in public singing and good parents who supported them. They weren’t starstruck. They just wanted to sing well.”

Does this mean he won’t be doing any more X Factor or American Idol shows?