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"Who by Fire" is a song written by Canadian poet and musician Leonard Cohen in the 1970s. It explicitly relates to Cohen's Jewish roots, echoing the words of the Unetanneh Tokef prayer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In synagogues, the prayer is recited during the High Holy Days . [ 3 ]
The song continues to be sung throughout the various Latter Day Saint denominations, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Community of Christ, and the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is sung as part of the Hosannah Anthem, [3] a special piece for the dedication of LDS Church temples.
In the United States, Living With a Fire debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart dated September 15, 2018, having earned sales of 6,000 equivalent album units in its first week. [23] Living With a Fire is Jesus Culture's third album to attain the top position on the chart after Unstoppable Love (2014) and Love Has a Name (2017). [23]
The song became most famous in a version by Elvis Presley. In 1974, Presley released the song as part of a double A-sided single with "If You Talk in Your Sleep." [1] "Help Me" became the side promoted to country radio, and the song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on the week of August 10, 1974. [2] ("
The following is a list of Christian country artists.. Christian country music, sometimes marketed as country gospel, inspirational country is country music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
The song was orchestrated by Don Bagley and Bob Harris and produced by Graham Nash, [4] with a production designed for radio airplay. [citation needed] The last-minute addition of “Jesus Was a Cross Maker” to Sill's debut album necessitated the removal of two songs, “The Pearl” and “The Phoenix,” which later appeared on her 1973 album Heart Food.
The song was popular in the southern gospel thoroughout the 1960's and early 1970's and sung by many gospel and country acts in concert during this period, as well as several cover versions on record, including Cowboy Copas. Skeeter Davis recorded it in 1970 and it was released as a single, peaking at #69 on Billboard's country charts.
A list of all songs with lyrics about Jesus Christ, where he is specifically the central subject.This category contains both songs referring to specific moments of Jesus's life (birth, preaching, crucifixion) and songs of blessing, rejoicing or mourning where he is portrayed as a religious deity or examined as a cultural figure.