leonard cohen's song, hallelujah, has to be one of the most beautiful songs of all time... although strangely enough, not so much when he performs it! i love his deep voice, but other people have really brought this often-covered song to life.
here's a band from my hometown, over the rhine. her voice harbors such a deep passion and perfects the necessary emotion to perform this song. i also love the piano.
my all-time favorite version is absolutely the one by jeff buckley. the images in this video are interesting, but a bit distracting from the beauty of the song.
Brandi Carlile's version is my favorite, but it is an amazing song.
ReplyDeleteOver the Rhine. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI had to send that to my daughter. And yes, she does has a rather special voice that makes the song personal.
Amanda, I do not listen to classical music as much as I should, but thanks to your blog, you have introduced me to some wonderful artists that I would never have known about.
wow... thanks for telling me about brandi carlile! she's great!
ReplyDeletethanks for yor feedback, anon! now i'm inspired to post a little more music ;)