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Kearns sang "Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears," by songwriter Brendan Graham which he and The Irish Tenors recorded in 2001 on Ellis Island. The song became a huge hit for Kearns and his Irish Tenor colleagues. Kearns sang before an audience of 1,200 including former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who hosted the event as chairman. The event paid ...
Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss recorded the song for Ma's 2008 holiday album, Songs of Joy & Peace. Anthony Kearns (The Irish Tenors) performs it annually and has featured on TV across the USA at Christmas. Michael McDonald covered it on his 2009 album This Christmas as a duet with his wife Amy Holland, using only the first three of the traditional ...
Seoladh na Gamhna tells of a girl or woman trying to find her missing cows, but the exact narrative varies. [6] There is a Scottish Waulking song called ’S e mo gràdh na gamhna geala, which also has gone by the name Na gamhna geala. [7] The first set of lyrics is apparently missing and some references do not seem clear.
This upbeat song by Irish band, The Corrs, landed on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001 and remains a popular radio staple with its infectious beat and ear-worm lyrics.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines hallelujah as “a song or shout of praise to God,” but biblical scholars will tell you it’s actually a smash-up of two Hebrew words: “hallel” meaning ...
Daniel Harte and Bill Hughes formed the idea of a trio of Irish tenors during the Cannes film festival. [when?] Harte and Hughes wanted to produce a television special and first approached Ireland's Finbar Wright (one of Ireland's leading romantic tenors) in 1998 to join the group, but Wright's recording contract with Sony BMG prohibited such a venture.
A good new song about an old subject. [1] Former politician Donie Cassidy, who owns the rights to the song, has said: It's a beautiful love song. The words in the first line of the chorus: 'Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger' – they are just haunting, and so many people can resonate with it. [6]
The American alt-right conspiracy theorist and comedian Owen Benjamin used the music of "Hallelujah" with new lyrics in his song titled "How They Rule Ya" in support of freeing British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who was held at the time for contempt of court charges for violating a press gag order, encouraging vigilante action against ...