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On 21 December 2008, "Hallelujah" became the first song in 51 years [119] to hold the top two positions on the UK Singles Chart; The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke's and American singer Jeff Buckley's covers were the two highest-selling songs in the week beginning 15 December 2008. Leonard Cohen's version was number 36 in the same chart.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah. my love, my love and my treasure are You my treasure and my joy are You my lovely, becoming son are You I'm not worthy of being near You though it's a reason for praise to me it's a great reason for care it's a great reason for homage the King of the Elements being in my arms though You're a ...
“There were 'Hallelujahs' that were sung by the congregation, but at a major church it could be an opportunity for a composer to create a larger-scale piece that is performed by a choir ...
"Hallelujah" is an R&B and soul ballad and lasts for a duration of three minutes and nine seconds. [6] [5] The songs instrumentation includes piano, [7] strings [8] and drums [8] as well as hand claps, [9] and the song has been described as being "piano-driven", [8] "stripped down" [10] and "gospel-inspired". [11]
The song was arranged and produced by Take 6 alumnus Mervyn Warren, and conducted by Quincy Jones. [1] Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1992, as well as a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. [2] The vocalists performing on "Hallelujah!"
The line "for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth" is sung by all voices, first in unison, then in imitation with Hallelujah-exclamations interspersed. (The melody is based on the fugue theme from Corelli's "Fuga a Quattro Voci ".) The second line "The kingdom of this world is become" is sung in a four-part setting like a chorale.
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a 2022 feature-length documentary biographical film created by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine describing the story of Leonard Cohen, focusing on his song "Hallelujah". The film is based on Alan Light's 2012 book The Holy or the Broken.
Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, and sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. [1]