The Canton Spirituals are a renowned gospel group from Canton, Mississippi. They gained popularity in the 1980s with their soulful and rising sound that blends traditional gospel with contemporary ...
It begins with the violins — orderly and baroque. The choir rises. The audience rises. And before you know it, the concert hall, church, rec center or school auditorium fills with the triumphant sound ...
Written by the Canadian-born poet-songwriter-performer Leonard Cohen and released on his 1984 album Various Positions, the song has earned global significance. But that is for several reasons. The ...
Thirty years ago this weekend, Leonard Cohen first performed a song called "Hallelujah."* He didn't then know the song would wind its way into the deepest reaches of popular culture, spirituality and, ...